Hello, RHS Class of 2020!
Thanks for lighting up our notifications this week!
On a serious note, we read your messages. Our RHS graduating class is too large to hold an in-person or drive-in graduation for all of you plus your families and safely adhere to social distancing guidelines at this time.
We worked with the Senior Class Officers and did a Senior Survey in early May. We encouraged seniors to offer suggestions, and more than 90 percent of seniors who responded approved of Individual Diploma Ceremonies and requested a graduation stage experience so that is what we have planned for the week of June 15, 2020.
🎓 Individual Diploma Ceremonies will be held on Monday, June 15 through Friday, June 19 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Geigle Complex. Graduates will be able to bring up to 5 family members with them. Those students who are still completing assignments will be added to the list once their graduation requirements are met.
If you have questions or if you have extenuating circumstances, please contact your school counselor as soon as possible.
🎉 From our very first discussion with the Senior Class officers, we said would consider holding an in-person graduation ceremony in Fall 2020 if there was interest. Clearly, there is now interest from the seniors.
As long as large-scale events are allowed by the fall, and social distancing guidelines are eased, we will work with the senior advisors to hold an in-person Graduation 2.0 Celebration with all of your classmates, family and friends on Saturday, November 28, 2020 in the Geigle Complex. We selected that date because our hope is that many seniors will be in the Reading area at that time to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with your families.
🎓 We also received your request to decorate caps this year. This WILL BE allowed, but you must adhere to guidelines set by Mr. Turman and his administrative team. We will share those guidelines next week. Not adhering to the guidelines could lead to you not being able to participate in the diploma ceremonies.
🎁 We also heard your request to present a class gift. We will work with the Senior Class Officers and other RHS club officers to determine a special gift that can be presented to Reading High School on behalf of the Class of 2020.
🛍️ The district and school board have Class of 2020 posters and special gift packages, which you will receive during the diploma ceremonies. RHS will also provide a free 8x10 of your ceremony photo from Zerbe Photography Studios.
🚗 We are also working with Reading Mayor Moran (City Of Reading, Pennsylvania) to plan a special car parade through the city. We will share details once they are finalized.
💻PLUS: The Village in Reading is surprising students with porch decorations and graduation gifts, and The Lonnie Walker IV Foundation is providing laptops to five graduating seniors. Fill out the laptop submission form here:
