Graduation festivities for seniors in the Birmingham area will take a step closer to being normal this year.
After last year that saw high schools adopting methods such as drive-thru graduation events during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, students in both Birmingham Public Schools and Bloomfield Hills Schools will see many of the typical activities return closer to done this time of year.
One of the biggest changes is the venue itself for Groves High School s graduation. Principal Susan Smith said the high school s typical location, Ultimate Soccer in Pontiac, is no longer hosting graduations. With the bleachers under construction at the high school in Beverly Hills, holding an outdoor ceremony on the football field wasn t possible.