MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has dampened traditional graduation plans, school across Central Georgia are still celebrating the Class of 2020.
Friday morning, staff at Baldwin High School came out bright and early to cheer on graduating seniors as they picked up their caps and gowns.
The event was something teachers had been looking forward to all week.
"My email got flooded with teachers...people that work in the district's office saying, 'What can we do to help?'" says Baldwin principal Jason Flanders. "It was just great to see everybody get behind our seniors and make sure they had a great send off."
Teachers brought out signs and laced up their roller skates to celebrate Baldwin's 271 graduates.
Seniors also got to enjoy some celebratory ice cream.
"To see them so excited and to know that they've graduated and they're getting those caps and gowns today meant a lot to them," says Flanders.
Baldwin High School plans to continue the celebration with a virtual graduation on Saturday, May 23.
Flanders says that the school is planning a traditional, in-person graduation celebration for June 27.
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