Brewer High School is the latest to shift its graduation to Texas Motor Speedway
White Settlement Brewer is the latest high school to have its 2020 graduation ceremony at Texas Motor Speedway, the district announced on Saturday.
Previously rescheduled for July 16 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Brewer will now have its graduation at 2 p.m. on May 29.
“This provides a venue that ensures social distancing and enables all of our graduates to participate in the ceremony,” said district superintendent Frank Molinar in a press release. “Several students have plans to join the military or begin college, and they were unable to participate in the July 16 ceremony.”
During the ceremonies, family and friends will remain in their vehicles while parked on the TMS infield as the speedway’s “Big Hoss,” a 12-story-tall video board, broadcasts the events.
Diplomas will be presented in a hands-free method to respect social distancing guidelines outlined by Denton County Health Services. Graduates will wear traditional academic regalia and walk across a staging area to receive their diplomas.
All ceremonies will be livestreamed online.
Graduating students and their families will receive additional information about the ceremony, such as arrival times and parking in the near future. White Settlement ISD will share any additional guidelines for the ceremony as health agencies provide their recommendations for social distancing and related health precautions in the coming weeks.
“We are so grateful to the leadership of Texas Motor Speedway for allowing us to use the Speedway for our graduation ceremony,” said Molinar. “Our goal continues to be ensuring that our seniors celebrate their accomplishments with an in-person graduation that ensures their safety and health as well as their families.”
On Friday, Denton County announced that 23 of its high schools will have graduation at TMS. The school districts of Argyle, Denton, Lewisville and Northwest fall within the county.
This story was originally published May 2, 2020 at 4:30 PM.
