By Liz Holbrook
Jun 4, 2021 | 4:10 PM
Photo of a former graduation at Northland Pines High School. (Photo courtesy of Northland Pines School District and WXPR Radio)
RHINELANDER, WI (WSAU-WXPR) â This weekend will be momentous for many Northwoods students, as they prepare to walk across the stage with their high school diploma in hand.
The upcoming graduation ceremonies will almost be âback to normal,â after a year that was anything but normal. For many graduating high school seniors, the past year wasnât what theyâd envisioned. Online classes, mask requirements, and disrupted extracurriculars made high school challenging.
But after a year of adapting to pandemic restrictions â coupled with a rapid vaccination rollout and changing CDC guidelines â the end of the year is looking a lot more normal. Instead of 2020âs drive-thru and virtual graduations, 2021âs ceremonies are back in person.
Masking and Other Protocols Helped Keep Wisconsin Kids in the Classroom This Year
Rules put in place to cut transmission of COVID-19 kept the common cold and seasonal flu at a minimum during a unique pandemic school year.
May 20, 2021
A banner in Northland Pines High School April 20, 2021, where district administrators say COVID-19 precautions have prevented a bad cold and flu season.
The conference room at Northland Pines High School in Eagle River hasn’t been used for a large meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic started in March of 2020. Since then, District Administrator Scott Foster said it has been used to stage personal protective equipment and other safety gear, including boxes of masks.