Members of Barrington High School Class of 2019
While still holding out hope for in-person graduation ceremonies this summer, Northwest suburban high schools have begun making preparations for virtual commencement exercises.
On Monday, Barrington High School Principal Steve McWilliams said a virtual graduation is an option, in lieu of what was a planned commencement Friday, May 29, at Willow Creek Community Church. But McWilliams said the school is awaiting further guidance from the state about social distancing and crowd-size limitations.
The Saturday, May 16 senior prom is canceled, he said, but a committee of administrators and parents has formed to see if the event can be rescheduled in July or August. If not, he suggested it could be part of next fall’s Homecoming, or even winter break.
“I can’t emphasize this enough: once we know what the expectations are, what the standards are, we are going to do our very best to celebrate you, the senior class,” McWilliams told students in a YouTube video Monday afternoon.
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