Though Mountlake Terrace High School will be holding its 2019-20 commencement ceremony virtually, seniors will get the chance to walk across the stage during graduation.
The school said Monday via Facebook that a pre-recorded ceremony will be aired on the regularly-scheduled June 13 ceremony date. The Edmonds School District previously announced high schools would hold their own virtual graduation ceremonies to comply with Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home order aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19.
The MTHS ceremony will be filmed June 3. To maintain social distancing, students will gather in groups of 10 to walk across the stage, pick up a diploma from a table and pose for a photo.
Seniors can pick up their caps and gowns Thursday, May 14.
Additionally, 44th Street Sliders owner Seaun Richards is working with the Mountlake Terrace High School Booster Club to collect donations for senior gift bags. After the annual Mountlake Terrace 3rd of July celebration was canceled, Richards said he asked his event sponsors if they would donate to the graduating seniors.
“I’m just now putting out feelers to other (sponsors) to see if they want to donate anything,” he said.
Richards said that so far, he’s gathered half a dozen sponsors, including Double DD Meats and Sprouts Birth Center.
Donations can be made through Richard’s Cheeseburger Babies Foundation or the Mountlake Terrace High School Boosters. For more information, contact Seaun Richards at 425-218-5996. Richards added that he’s aiming to have donations collected by May 20.
–By Cody Sexton
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