Senior Honors

For high school seniors this school year will be one for the record books.

The Class of 2020 had their school year cut short because of measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

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For high school seniors this school year will be one for the record books.

The class of 2020 had their school year cut short because of measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Schools across the region are honoring and recognizing the graduates.

Allie martin shows us what is being done in hatley for this year's class.

"you try and hang out and talk with your friends as much as you can, but with this going on you really can't do that."

Like the other 84 members of the class at hatley attendance center, emilee slade never expected her last day on campus would be the friday before spring break.

But a statewide shutdown of all schools to halt the spread of covid 19 cut short the school year for the class of 2020.

Emilee , who plays on the school's softball team, has been keeping in touch with friends primarily though snapchat.

"i think i can speak for all of us, we are trying to be as productive as we can."

Kristy keeton is in her first year as principal at hatley attendance center.

Keeton graduated from hatley in 1997 and wanted to do something special for the stueents, like emilee, who are about to reach a milestone in their young lives, so she reached out to parents, asking for photos and videos of the students for a graduation gift.

"we're hoping to give the video that's being complied to our seniors as a keepsake, we want this year to be remembered, not that i think they will ever forget it, but we want a momento so they understand that even though the senior year was cut short we still want to make it something special for them" amber hendrix has already submitted photos of her son tyler.

She has been planning graduation parties and other events for the past year, and is thankful for the senior video project and other ways parents are recognizing the graduates.

"we have a sign up list for may 9, 10 and 11 for friends, family and community to put balloons on the fence, and can attach a note of inspiration for their senior."

The theme for this school at hatley is "all in" emilee says it is especially appropriate for her class.

"i think it has made all of our seniors more strong as individuals, teaching us how to persevere, things may not always go your way, but you have to find a way to make it work" parents and school administrators are looking to the future for the class of 2020.

Principal keeton says a graduation ceremony will take place on the football field, sometime this summer.

In hatley, allie martin, wcbi news parents are also organizing a prom, to be held later in the summer.