FARGO, N.D. –Superintendent Dr. Rupak Gandhi eased the minds of parents and students at Fargo North, Fargo South, and Davies high schools with a change of plans for the upcoming graduation ceremonies. “We should be able to move forward now, with the blessing of Fargo Cass Public Health, to have a ceremony that allows for two guests per graduate and…
FARGO, N.D.–Fifth grade students at Eagles Elementary will be among the many students experiencing a unique graduation in 2020. The elementary school plans to hold a graduation “Clap Out” for the soon-to-be sixth graders. On May 28, students and their parents will drive through the Eagles Elementary parking lot as the staff members cheer on the students. The staff will…
FARGO, N.D. — Oak Grove Lutheran School in Fargo is celebrating its seniors with an in-person graduation commencement. Attendance at the ceremony was limited to the graduates and their immediate families only. Families were separated by white spray paint on the grass to account for the six feet of distance recommended by the CDC. All staff and guests had their…
FARGO, N.D,- “I was expecting my graduation to look exactly like that. You know, at the dome, sitting down having everybody. Unfortunately, we had to do it differently this year.” The last four years have been a rollercoaster for Jaeger Jensen, a Senior cadet graduating from the JROTC program. “My father left. He moved to California and it just really…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – All three high schools will be hosting in person graduations following proper distancing guidelines. Only parents of graduating students will be allowed to join seniors and staff. Superintendent Terry Brenner says students and faculty might have to continue to use masks and social distancing if in person instruction returns in the fall. “One of the guidelines…
MINNESOTA – A Minnesota school holds in-person graduation despite a state ban where a worker with the coronavirus had close contact with school staff. State health officials say the worker was involved with stage setup and was around the staff members for a few hours. The staff helped facilitate the graduation and did not know there were exposed. Officials would…
FARGO, N.D. — All 86 seniors of the 2020 class sat in their social distanced seating as parents watched and cheered from afar. Staff says this type of graduation was only possible after lengthy conversations with both faculty and healthcare professionals. “Yes there were some misgivings and some apprehension but we just kept working the plan and it worked out,”…
FARGO, N.D.–Senior JROTC Cadets at South Fargo High School will be honored and presented with awards on Friday. The informal graduation ceremony will be held in the South High School parking lot at 10 a.m. Eleven senior cadets will receive shadow boxes and be recognized for other awards they received throughout the year. Underclass cadets will be allowed to view…
FARGO, N.D.- Lori McClary is a mom of triplets, two girls and a boy who are graduating from Fargo North High School. It did not sit well with her when she was told she would not be able to attend her children’s graduation in person. “As a mom. I want to be there and sitting on the couch at home…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Todd Buchwitz was not expecting to be graduating in the living room of his home. “I mean back in January and February, I wouldn’t have predicted this at all. And then, things changed quickly,” says Buchwitz, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. So quickly that he wasn’t able to properly say goodbye…
