High schools senior speak on graduation plans

Plans for graduation remain up in the air as schools remain closed across CCSD because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Jeremy Chen reports.

BUT THE STUDENTS I SPOKE WITHSAY THEY ARE MAKING THE BEST OFTHIS SITUATION." WE HAVE LIKE A VISION OF WHATOUR SENIOR YEAR WILL BE AND FORA LOT OF STUDENTS, THAT WAS CUTSHORT." TATUM WINSPEAR IS THESCHOOL CLOSURES- PROMPTED BYTHE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK.SHE UNDERSTANDS GRADUATION WILLLIKELY BE DIFFERENT."HAVING SOME SORT OF FEELINGWHERE YOU FEEL YOU ARE ENDINGBUMMED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITYHIS FAMILY MAY NOT BE ABLE TOWATCH HIM GRADUATE IN A CAP ANDGOWN."IT DEFINITELY AFFECTS ME IN AWAY, DUE TO ALL THE YEARS OFHARD WORK THAT I PUT INTOSCHOOL AND JUST THE THOUGHT OFPOTENTIALLY NOT WALKING ACROSSTHE STAGE." DESPITE THEDISAPPOINTMENT- MURRAY SAYSHE'S PUTTING THE ULTIMATE GOALIN PERSPECTIVE."JUST TO RECEIVE MY DIPLOMA ANDIS LOOKING AT ALTERNATIVE WAYSTO CELEBRATE AND HAVE LOOKEDINTO OPTIONS LIKE DRIVE THRUCEREMONIES.SHE SAYS FOR NOW, IT'S ALLABOUT KEEPING IN TOUCH WITHHER CLASSMATES."THAT'S WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANTFOR SENIORS TO REACH OUT TOEACH OTHER AND KIND OF MAKESURE WE'RE ALL OKAY AND NOBODYSHOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THISALONE."C-C-S-D SAYS SUPERINTENDENTJARA DID MEET WITH STUDENT BODYPRESIDENTS TODAY FROM THE HIGHSCHOOLS TO DISCUSS PLANS MOVINGFORWARD.C-C-S-D SCHOOLS REMAIN CLOSEDUNTIL APRIL 30TH.JEREMY CHEN 13 ACTIONNEWS.HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AREGETTING EVEN MORE TIME.....TO STUDY.....FOR THE S-A-T'S.THE COLLEGE BOARD