By the end of the current academic year, American schools will have conferred an estimated 3.7 million high-school diplomas, 1 million associate’s degrees, and 2 million bachelor’s degrees.
In Norwalk, most of our high school seniors will celebrate graduation with drive-in ceremonies in early August at Calf Pasture Beach. Here are more details at Nancy on Norwalk.
“Our high school administrators spent a great deal of time several weeks ago talking to seniors polling seniors, getting their views on the kind of graduation that they wanted, and discussing options with them,” Norwalk Superintendent of Schools Steven Adamowski said at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting. “There was very little support for a virtual graduation, which many districts throughout our state and country are doing.”
The virtual graduation would have been on the expected graduation date, he said. Or, they could have chosen to come back in the fall for a graduation ceremony. That wasn’t well-received either.
“There was some very astute thinking of part of our students,” who said that if the other door had opened and they were already in college, the closure aspect of a graduation experience would be counteracted, according to Adamowski.
Many of Norwalk’s graduates will soon pursue another degree, and many others will enter a historically terrible labor market, and one that’s especially brutal for young workers. We are working with our many partners to help our graduates navigate the challenges ahead.
Graduation is exciting regardless of the circumstances—it sparks hope for the future and invites graduates to dream big. In the words of Arthur Ashe, “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”
We believe in our youth, that their drive and capacity to achieve their dreams matters far more than the challenges they face. In the enduring words of Dr. Seuss, “Kid, you’ll move mountains.”
Elementary and middle schools may also plan virtual or distance ceremonies for students graduating from grades 5 and 8. Individual schools will provide details.
NPS High School Graduation Schedule:
PTECH Norwalk: Onsite Graduation Date: July 25; Ceremony Time: 9-10am; Location: P-TECH/Norwalk High; Rain Date: August 1. Center for Global Studies: Onsite Graduation Date: August 1; Ceremony Time: 9-10am; Location: CGS/Brien McMahon HS; Rain Date: August 2. Norwalk High School: Drive-in Graduation Date: August 3; Ceremony Time: 9-10am; Location: Calf Pasture Beach; Rain Date: August 5. Brien McMahon High School: Drive-in Graduation Date: August 4; Ceremony Time: 9-10am; Location: Calf Pasture Beach; Rain Date: August 6.
