THE FAIRMONT AREA SCHOOL BOARD ON TUESDAY WAS UPDATED ON VIRTUAL GRADUATION PLANS PUT FORTH BY THE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS. JAKE TIETJE AND ALEX SCHMIDT EXPLAINED THAT THIS FRIDAY MAY 15, SENIORS WOULD ENTER THE HIGH SCHOOL INDIVIDUALLY AND AT A DESIGNATED TIME , PICKUP CAPS AND GOWNS , WALK ACROSS THE STAGE , WHICH WILL BE RECORDED FOR THE VIRTUAL CEREMONY THAT WILL BE EDITED AND EACH STUDENT WILL RECEIVE THEIR OWN COPY PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL GRADUATION DAY ON JUNE 7TH. WHILE IN THE SCHOOL THIS FRIDAY STUDENTS CAN ALSO PICK UP AWARDS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN OUT AT THE SENIOR BANQUET WHICH WAS CANCELLED THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC. AT 3 PM ON JUNE 7TH A PARADE OF CARS WITH GRADUATION FAMILIES WILL START FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL AND PROCEED ALONG A ROUTE YET TO BE DETERMINED THROUGH THE CITY OF FAIRMONT. THE PRINCIPALS ADD THAT DIPLOMA’S WILL BE SENT TO GRADUATES.