Graduation inches closer and closer everyday for the class of ‘26, and if you haven’t heard, we have just received some disappointing news.
“Graduation is now on June 17th,” said Mrs. Knappenberger.
For those who don’t know, Mrs. Knappenberger is the graduation coordinator.
Graduation was already set at an absurdly late date due to the construction that took over our lives, and now because of snowmageddon that caused the week of remote-instruction days, our summer is being taken away from us.
“The remote-instruction days were supposed to be infinite,” said Mrs. Knappenberger. “But the board decided that we should have had snow days.”
I was at this board meeting, where they discussed the difference between Flexiable Instruction Days (FID) and remote instruction days.
As we all know, remote instruction days are different from FID days.
“On FID days teachers are able to post on assignments on google classroom,” said Ms. Lentz. “On remote instruction days, students and teachers have to be on google meets, post assignments to google classroom, and we must stay for the duration of the class.”
Remote instruction days were considered “illegitimate” by the board which now has students and teachers rescheduling vacations.
“I was hoping to go to Hawaii,” said Mrs. Knappenberger. “Now I’m going to be in a classroom teaching instead of being on some beautiful beach.”
Now how does the graduating class feel about this devastating news? I, for one, think that we shouldn’t have started so late. We went to school during a lot of the construction process, why couldn’t we in August?
“This is so stupid, I feel robbed,” said senior Kamyrn Burtner.
I think we all feel robbed of precious moments from our final summer before being sent off to college to bear large debts that don’t really seem worth it.
“Man, I just want out of here,” said senior Logan Freehling.
Although seniors are deeply hurt by this information, this also means the rest of the students, teachers, and administration have to stay five days longer than originally planned.
Sophomore Duane McCardle said, “I don’t know ‘bout the rest of my jits, but I know I ain’t coming to school.”
I feel that those last few days might be one of the only times parents who don’t let their kids skip a single day of school, will let them skip school.
This issue has not been spoken of enough because the school is trying to keep a low profile to the media.
“As much as some people believe that any press is good press,” said Mrs. Lentz, “I just realized I shouldn’t even be talking to you about this.”
Since that board meeting was kept under tight wraps, I have decided to come out with this information even if it results in this article being taken down shortly after publication.
“I wish I was born a year earlier,” said Burtner.
