Students and staff at a high school in Somerset sheltered in place this morning for a law enforcement drill, according to a message from the school principal.
Students and staff at a high school in Somerset sheltered in place this morning for a law enforcement drill, according to a message from the school principal.
While some pandemic-related restrictions are lifting, local high schools have still had to find creative ways to continue important traditions for this year’s graduates, like prom and graduation.
“The seniors deserve that. The kids have really been amazing and resilient,” said Susan Brelsford, principal at Somerset Berkley Regional High School.
The state released guidelines this spring discouraging schools from holding typical proms and encouraging them to hold events where social distancing is more feasible instead. If they do hold them, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is advising they wait until after the school year has ended, when more people will have had a chance to be vaccinated.
FALL RIVER As the nation and world witnessed Joe Biden realize his decades-long dream of becoming president of the United States and the swearing-in of Kamala Harris, the country’s first female vice president, students at area high schools watched along, taking in the historic moment.
At Joseph Case High School in Swansea, students were welcome to watch the Inauguration Day events during their lunch breaks in the auditorium where they were viewing it live throughout the day. Principal Brian McCann said anytime the school has a chance to bring the community together to witness history during the school day, whether it s a Presidential inauguration, a World Series or Super Bowl parade they find a way to make it happen.