May 27, 2020
Honoring graduates
Around Town Maintaining quality in the Francis Howell School District. Pg. 3 Cuivre River Electric Cooperative distributes capital credit refunds earlier than usual this year. Pg.4
School WSD students selected to attend American Legion Boys & Girls State. Pg. 6
Special Section General Municipal Election Sample Ballot pages. Pgs. C-1/C-8
Features
CLASSIFIEDS AND HOME & GARDEN. Pgs. C-9/C-10 Submitted photos Top left: Seniors in the Wentzville School District celebrated their last day of school with a parade through campus while parents and faculty cheered them on. Top right: Yard signs and billboards were one of the many ways the graduating class of 2020 was honored throughout St. Charles County. Most area high schools have postponed graduation ceremonies until July. Bottom pictures: Lake Sherwood Estates held a graduation of its own for its residents who are graduating this spring.
School districts find creative ways to recognize the Class of 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic By Brett Auten Having its last eight weeks turned on its head, the Class of 2020 has had to adapt and adjust. With the COVID-19 outbreak putting the kibosh on all end-of-the-year celebrations and festivities, administrators, teachers and parents all found unique ways to give the Class of 2020 a tip of the cap. Some neighborhoods have become in-
ventive. Last week, at Lake Sherwood Estates, a celebration was held to recognize 15 seniors. Though the graduates went to varying high schools, they all grew up together. Along with a car parade, there was a makeshift graduation ceremony put together on a beach. “We wanted to give the kids something to remember,” Suzanne Bennett, a Lake Sherwood Estates resident said. “For some of them, this will be their only graduation.”
In the Francis Howell School District, graduation for all of the district’s high schools has been rescheduled for July 11. Whether that’s virtual, in-person with social distancing or a blended option, is still to be decided. FHSD will follow the guidance from county health officials and the Center for Disease Control to make that determination closer to the July 11 date. In the meantime, at Francis Howell High, See ‘GRADUATES’ page 2
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