EndofYear Celebrations
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o close the last school year, all endofyear events and ceremonies took place remotely to acknowledge the accomplishments of students across campuses. Despite the changes in venue for these beloved endofyear events, a festive spirit and joyous atmosphere were still felt throughout the Windward community who were participating at home. Additionally, for the first time, Windward hosted a lively drivethrough graduation parade on June 14 so the community could gather in a socially distanced, inperson way to jointly celebrate graduating students, fourth grade students moving up from lower school to middle school, and students who had successfully completed Windward’s program. Hundreds of cars, filled with excited students and their family members, paraded through the Westchester Middle School campus to the cheers of supportive faculty and staff members. Windward graduates also received a congratulatory sign to proudly post in their yards or display in their windows. Although the community was unable to celebrate in the traditional ways in 2020, Windward’s endofyear virtual events and parade served as beautiful tributes to the work of the students, faculty, and staff to close a memorable year. 20
The Compass Winter 2021
