How Milton Plans To Celebrate Graduating Seniors

MILTON, MA — While Milton High School graduating seniors will not have the chance to walk across the stage and accept their diplomas in front of their friends and families — as generations of Wildcats have done before them — this June, the town is working on some ways to help celebrate the class of 2020 amid the coronavirus health crisis.

Milton will hold a "Clap Them Out" day on June 7, which is graduation day, at 7:20 p.m. The town is asking that residents stand in front of their homes — practicing social distancing — and cheer for 20 seconds in honor of the class of 2020.

Milton also has an "Adopt a Milton 2020 Senior" program in which residents can celebrate a senior's accomplishments with a letter, card, gift card, snack — anything to let them know their accomplishment is not being overlooked during these restrictive times. Those interested in adopting a senior can join this Facebook page to find one. Those without a Facebook account can ask a friend to create a post on Facebook, or email Annellen Lydon at lydonaev@gmail.com.

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Milton is also continuing its 20MilesFor2020 Challenge in which Milton High athletics is challenging members of the MPS community to stay active and honor the students through doing 20 miles of physical activity before the end of May and post their efforts on social media.

Help us honor our senior class! Complete by yourself, or working remotely with a team! Tag ⁦@MHS_Wildcats_⁩ using #20MilesFor2020 to show your support! pic.twitter.com/I8S4CKaHks
— Milton High School (@MiltonHigh_MA) May 1, 2020

While this will not be the graduation season that seniors wanted — or anyone in town wanted for them — residents can do their small part to make it as memorable as possible.