THUNDER BAY – Graduation ceremonies at Lakehead Public Schools have been postponed indefinitely.
The board made the announcement this week, informing students and family that after extensive deliberations in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, they were left with little choice but to push back the teenaged rite of passage.
Graduation dances will be postponed too, while school and board scholarships, awards and bursaries will still be determined in June.
“Our schools are committed to providing some form of these special ceremonies and celebrations,” said director of education Ian MacRae in a letter to graduating students and families dated May 6.
“All efforts will be made to determine alternate dates for graduation activities. The potential new dates will be dependent upon the status of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated public health guidelines.”
