Wantagh Class Of 2027 Moves On To Middle School

Press release from Wantagh School District:

June 29, 2020

Although the traditional elementary moving-up ceremonies were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, commencement celebrations were not hampered as parents and faculty did their best to make the transition to middle school memorable for Forest Lake, Mandalay and Wantagh Elementary school fifth graders.

At each of the schools, faculty lined the street and cheered as students, driven in their family’s cars, passed through balloon arches and past decorated grounds to receive their certificates of completion and to commemorate their six years of elementary education. Many of the students decorated their automobiles with balloons and posters and poked their heads out of windows and sunroofs, as they thanked their teachers and principals for their generosity and support.

Superintendent of Schools John McNamara said that although the ceremonies were not traditional, the car parades would be remembered for years to come and made the students realize how important there are to faculty and administration.

Upon conclusion of the car parade celebrations, many students returned to school grounds to take a photo with the moving-up decorations.

This press release was produced by Wantagh School District. The views expressed here are the author's own.