Chesapeake announces plans for high school graduation ceremonies
and last updated 2021-04-21 16:50:28-04
NORFOLK, Va. â Chesapeake Public Schools has announced that it will hold graduation ceremonies for each of its seven high schools at the S.B. Ballard Stadium on the Old Dominion University campus.
Itâs a way for seniors to have an in-person ceremony with the entire class present while following the required COVID-19 guidelines.
âWe had to look at what our studentsâ desires were, what we could do that could be the safest but also closest to the traditional graduation ceremony that we could offer,â explained Dr. Sheli Porter who co-chairs the planning committee. âAnd this is where weâve landed, and weâre very excited about the opportunity for our kids and our families. Itâs a really big deal.â