By: 1808Delaware Staff; Westerville Schools
All across Delaware and Franklin Counties, and across Ohio and the country, the Class of 2020 is experiencing a sense of achievement tinged with a bit of disappointment as traditional ceremonies make way for different types of graduation events.
In Westerville, the idea is to hold a community-wide celebration to recognize members of this class in all Westerville City Schools high schools.
On Saturday, May 23, “Light the Path for the Class of 2020” will be a citywide, multi-sensory experience that you can participate in no matter where you are.
According to the District, here are ways in which you show your support:
- Tie a white ribbon around a tree or support post on the porch of your home and leave it displayed through Sunday, May 24.
- At 8:20 PM (20:20 military time) on May 23, display an electric candle in your home’s window(s) and/or stand in your front yard to hold a lighted candle from 8:20 PM until 8:40 PM. The timing of this activity coincides with the district’s lighting of the stadiums at each high school in recognition of this year’s graduates.
Also on Saturday, May 23:
- Each school will release a commemorative Virtual Graduation Video for graduates and their families to view that morning.
- Graduates and their families will participate in a “drive-through” ceremony at their school to receive their diploma. Plans for this ceremony have been reviewed and approved by the county health department.
- Though the display of white ribbons will occur over the entire weekend, the third and final component of the day is the community-wide “Light the Path” activity described above.
All community members are asked to share information about the event on social media.
