Comments on: Escambia Superintendent Thomas Vows To Eventually Hold Graduation Ceremony For The Class Of 2020

By: Senior

Senior — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 23:27:49 +0000

As a senior at Tate, I agree with the other seniors that have commented on this post… A summer graduation won’t be feasible. With kids going away to college, going to serve our country, a summer ceremony just won’t be the same and won’t include most Seniors. We appreciate the thought, but considering the unfortunate circumstances I think it would be best just to mail the diplomas.

By: Senior

Senior — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 17:57:34 +0000

To most seniors we don’t really care about the graduation ceremony, just give us the diploma. A July graduation will be virtually impossible, a large amount of graduates are going out of state or into the military. So if we do a Summer Graduation, it will only be a hand full of graduates left.

By: Marcy

Marcy — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 16:28:46 +0000

Yes please let these kids walk! Utilize the football fields and break up the graduations in shifts – A-M and then N-Z or something like that. Limit the guests to 2 per kid if needed. Anything!!! These kids have worked so hard for this and have lost out on so much these last few weeks and now couple months. It would be a blessing to let them still have a celebration with their friends one last time before they move on to their next chapters…. thank you Malcom T for still trying to make this happen!

By: Helen

Helen — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:15:33 +0000

Thank you Mr. Thomss! I don’t have a senior, but my heart breaks for them. So glad we have a superintendent that gets it!

By: Anna Pierce

Anna Pierce — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:08:52 +0000

I think this is a great idea or as others have stated do it at their schools. Thomas wouldn’t be able to attend them all at the same time but start with a few a day at different times and maybe he could get to them all. Go Seniors you are all a blessing.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 08:09:24 +0000

This is a new age of uncertain times, They should put the use of all the technology we use every day and just do like a zoom, Face time or some sort of video graduation. So no one infects anybody and they still have some sort of graduation.
Yes, it is a bit different and they would create a new tradition.

By: Barbara Turner

Barbara Turner — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 05:46:05 +0000

As grandparents of a Senior High school student in Escambia County we’ve been planning to attend his graduation for as long as the parents. We live out of state and believe that delaying the ceremony is a step in the right direction and we are waiting like he is to find out when he finally gets to walk across that stage. Thanks School Board for being proactive and not cancelling it altogether!

By: gmp

gmp — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 05:22:01 +0000

My daughter is supposed to graduate next month in the New Orleans area and it’s up in the air right now. If they delay it too long she will miss it because she has to report for military training probably at the end of May so she may miss going across the stage.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 04:47:26 +0000

Hey..I like the idea better having it at the wahoo stadium.

By: Robin East

Robin East — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 03:42:26 +0000

This is great news!! I’m the grandparent of a senior at Washing! These kids are already missing out on so much!! They have worked for thirteen years for the privilege of walking across that stage!! I’m so thankful the school board hasn’t lost sight of how important graduation is!!