Major milestones missed by Class of 2020 Baylee Comer Co-Editor-in-Chief
The key moments of almost everyone’s high school experience could be narrowed down to prom and graduation. “Our senior year is supposed to be something we can look back on as happy moments,” Elle Fleenor said. “It is hard to do that if we did not have some of these key moments.” With Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s stayat-home order, schools closed for the rest of the school year, and these include the cancellation and postponement of some of the most important events for the seniors of SHS. It’s definitely taking a toll on the entire class. Though we wish we could’ve had those things, I think we are all just trying to stay positive and look for new things to look forward to,” Abby Colson said. Disappointment and anxiousness are
felt by many members of the Class of 2020. “I’m very disappointed that we didn’t get to have a prom, or possibly even a ‘normal’ graduation,” Macy Funk said. But even with the disappointment, Funk said she has faith in the staff and administration of SHS who are “trying their best to make these things happen for us.” Ally Justice also has hope that the SHS administration will do something to remedy the memories the senior class has missed out on because of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Though there has been no word from administration on graduation, many still hope that students will have graduation and prom. With the last few months of senior year robbed from the Class of 2020, seniors reflect on the things they will miss. “I was looking forward to all of it. The laughs with my friends in our classes, my last track season, the last day of school excitement, reading the letters we wrote to
our freshmen selves, visiting where I went to elementary school, prom, graduation. I was excited about everything,” Justice said. Colson said she was looking forward to saying goodbye. “Every year after the seniors finished their graduation practice, I would see them walk back to their favorite teachers. They would hug them and thank them for everything they have done. I was really looking forward to having the same opportunity and jamming out with Bagwell one last time,” Colson said. The Class of 2020 has lost the key moments of their high school career, but seniors will learn some important life lessons from the pandemic. “I feel that even though we have all had our fair share of heartache for everyone through all of this, the Class of 2020 will come out stronger than ever and always remember to appreciate all of the little things in our life,” Justice said.
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Abby Colson (12) tries on her prom dress and mourns her lost senior prom. “Yesterday, I decided that if I wasn’t going to be able to have a prom, I was at least going to get the cute pictures,” she said.
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Noel Welch (12) poses with her senior sign provided by Scottsburg High School. Signs were placed in the yards of seniors to help honor the Class of 2020 by a team of SHS staff members.
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