Use Livestream Link For Summit High School Graduation Thursday

SUMMIT, NJ — Summit High School will hold its outdoor graduation ceremonies on Thursday with strict rules and organization. If you want to watch live via Livestream, use this link Thursday.

If you'll be attending, see the details written below the video, or watch the video for information.

The class already had a virtual graduation ceremony in June with less pomp, due to the circumstances. (That prior virtual ceremony, with students' photos shown, can be found here.) But now, large groups are allowed to meet outdoors, as per governor's orders.

Summit also got a new superintendent of schools who was announced Tuesday. Read that story here.

Mrs. Stacy Grimaldi, Principal Mr. Nicholas Steffner, Asst. Principal Ms. Elizabeth Aaron, Asst. Principal sent this letter on July 2:<blockquote>

Dear SHS Class of 2020 Students and Parents/Guardians:
I hope that this letter finds you and your families well and enjoying the start of summer. This letter contains specific information about the in-person graduation ceremonies, yearbook and other item pickup, student access to school email and accounts, and Save the Date information for future Class of 2020 events.

Graduation:
● Two graduation ceremonies will be held on July 9 - 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
● Graduates with last names beginning A-L will participate in the 9am ceremony.
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○ Graduates will need to arrive at Tatlock by 8:30am.
● Graduates with last names beginning M-Z will participate in the 11:30am ceremony.
○ Graduates will need to arrive at Tatlock by 11 a.m.
● Graduates will be directed where to go once they arrive at Tatlock.
● The scheduled rain date for the ceremonies is July 10. A decision regarding the use of the rain date will be made in the afternoon of July 8 and communicated to graduates and their families.
● Each ceremony will be abbreviated but will include student speeches and the distribution of diplomas. We will do these while also meeting the health and safety requirements set forth by the Governor and the New Jersey Department of Education.
● A professional photographer will be present at the ceremonies to capture highlights of the events, each graduate walking across the stage, and with their diploma. These pictures will be available for families to purchase. Information about picture purchase will be sent to families after the ceremonies.
● Each graduate will receive two tickets for guests to attend the graduation ceremony in which they are participating.
● Graduation tickets can be picked up outside the high school cafeteria Monday, July 6, 2020 from 10am until 3pm or Tuesday, July 7, 2020 from 8am until 3pm.
● The bleachers on the home and visitors side of the field will be marked o with locations for guests to sit. Please adhere to these marked locations. The bleachers also contain handicap accessible seating.
● Please see the picture at the end of this document that shows the layout of the field for each graduation ceremony and ticket collection locations.
● All graduates and guests should adhere to the six-foot social distancing requirements, and it is strongly recommended that guests wear masks.
● Graduates need to wear masks when they arrive at Tatlock, but can remove them once they are seated on the field.
● We will not be conducting temperature checks of graduates or guests. However, if you are feeling ill, please do not attend the ceremony.
● Sta will be on hand to sanitize between ceremonies. In addition, the stair handrails on the stage will be sanitized between graduates.
● Each graduation ceremony will be livestreamed. Information about the livestream will be communicated on Wednesday, July 8th.
● Graduates and guests will be able to access a digital graduation program using a QR code that will be available at the ceremonies. In order to access the QR code, a smartphone will be required.
● A hardcopy of the graduation program will be mailed to each graduate’s house later in the summer.
Yearbook Pickup, Records Pickup, and Item Dropo
● Any senior who has purchased a yearbook, can pick it up outside the high school cafeteria on Monday, July 6, 2020 from 10am until 3pm and on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 from 8am until 3pm.
● There will be a limited number of yearbooks available for purchase if any senior would like to purchase one next week.
● Seniors who requested their records from the Counseling Department can pick them up during the above times.
● Some seniors still need to drop o items to be returned to the school. They can do so during these times as well. Each senior who still owes items will receive an email from Mrs. Grimaldi with that information.
Access to Summit Google Accounts
● Seniors will have access to their Summit Google email and Google Drive accounts until July 10th.
● After that time, access to all school accounts will be turned o .
● Before July 10th, please be sure students move items from their school Google Drive account to a personal account. Directions to complete this process were sent to all members of the Class of 2020 in June.
Save the Dates
● January 5, 2021 - Alumni Gathering and Yearbook Signing, 2pm - 5pm, SHS
● June 2021 - One-year Class of 2020 Reunion
● More information about each of these events will be shared with members of the Class of 2020 closer to these events.
I am looking forward to these events to honor the Class of 2020.
Sincerely,
Stacy Grimaldi

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