Approximately 155 students are expected to graduate from RD Parker Collegiate this year, and there will be a bit of a return to normal for next week’s grad ceremony.

 

Kelly Scallion, Teaching Vice Principal at the high school, says there are three ways families can experience the ceremony next Wednesday.

 

The first is in person at the CA Nesbitt Arena at the TRCC, the second is via a large screen set up at the RD Parker teachers’ parking lot, and the third is through a YouTube live stream.

 

Scallion says she’s grateful that the school has the opportunity to celebrate this year’s grads in person after over two years of COVID-19 lockdowns.

 

“It’s such an important event and to have everybody to be able to celebrate in person together is huge. We’re thankful that everybody has been so supportive and understanding over the time we had in COVID but it’s going to be really great to be able to celebrate as a community, as a family and as teachers and students. I think bringing everybody back together and having that little bit of sense of, “okay we did this, we got through it and now we can celebrate together.” I think that’s really important for our grads and also for the people who support them.”

 

Catch Thompson Today at 12:40 and 5:10 this afternoon for more on this year’s grad ceremony.