Hingham High School Commencement 2021

17 Union Street,Hingham MA 02043

05 June, 2021

Description

Join us for your graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 5th on the multi-purpose field! Each graduating senior may invite up to four guests, each of whom should be members of their immediate family. Guests will have to be pre-registered here.Guests may begin entering at 4:00 PM. After checking in, they will be directed to their assigned seats and remain seated. All participants (students and guests alike) must wear a mask or face covering at all times: before, during and after the ceremony. The only exceptions are when a person is unable to wear a face-covering because of a medical or other disabling condition.Anyone who feels sick or exhibits any COVID-related symptoms (e.g., fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell) or has potentially been exposed to someone with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 should not attend the ceremony. Similarly, anyone who is especially vulnerable to COVID-19 (due to age, underlying conditions, etc.) should be discouraged from attending.All seniors should plan to arrive at HHS between 4:00-4:15 PM.Last names beginning in A-K should park in the close lot in front of the school. Last names beginning in L-Z should park in the far lot. Seniors and their guests should carpool to the extent possible.All seniors should wear the red graduation cap , tassel and gown. All cords and pins will be distributed prior to the ceremony.HHS staff members will be on hand to direct students from the parking lot to where they will assemble(socially distanced at three-foot intervals) for the procession into the stadium.After entering the multipurpose stadium, graduates will be seated on the bleachers.The ceremony will begin promptly at 5 PM.In adherence to state guidelines, the ceremony will be kept as brief as possible.Students will come forward to receive their diplomas, which will be placed on a table. No handshakes or other direct contact will occur.Current state guidelines prohibit the tossing of caps at the end of the ceremony. After the event, all students and guests should exit the stadium and leave school grounds as efficiently and quickly as possible.If inclement weather forces the cancellation of the event, we will announce the change via email and social media; if necessary, the rain date would be Sunday, June 6th at 10:00 AM.Harbor Media will provide a livestream on its Facebook page. Additionally, Harbor Media will develop a production for subsequent broadcast. We're grateful for their partnership in memorializing all of our major senior events.Needless to say, we're counting on everybody (students and parents alike) to cooperate fully with safety protocols and all of the guidelines described above. Doing so will help to ensure a memorable event for all of our seniors, and it will improve the chances of keeping our community safe. We cannot wait to see all of our seniors on June 5th!