Burleson ISD to host virtual graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2020 seniors
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Burleson school district announced on Thursday that it will celebrate the Class of 2020 with virtual graduation ceremonies to be held on the regularly scheduled graduation dates in May.
BISD, which will also have a senior parade, still plans to hold in-person graduation ceremonies over the summer.
“Seniors, this is not how you were supposed to end your senior year and your career in BISD,” said BISD Superintendent Bret Jimerson said in a press release. “Our goal is to provide you with something memorable, and we’re doing all we can to safely gather for an in-person graduation ceremony in July or August — pending health and safety requirements in place at that time.”
Virtual graduation ceremonies will be available on the district Facebook page and YouTube channel on these dates:
Burleson Collegiate: May 26 at 7 p.m.
Burleson: May 27 at 7 p.m.
Centennial: May 28 at 7 p.m.
Crossroads: May 29 at 6:30 p.m.
The senior parade is scheduled for May 22.
It will begin at 6 p.m. and end at 8:20 p.m. with the lighting of all BISD stadiums in honor of the Class of 2020. Families and community members are invited to participate in the celebration by driving through seniors’ neighborhoods.
“We know this will not give you back your senior year or the senior activities the spring should have brought to you, but we promise to do everything we can to make it up to you,” Jimerson said.
On Wednesday, the Fort Worth and Dallas school districts announced they were moving to virtual graduation ceremonies in June.
Fort Worth has nearly 5,000 seniors and will spread the events over several days in June.
