Hundreds of local seniors prepare to graduate
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High school graduation ceremonies around the valley are scheduled this week.
Most ceremonies will have limited tickets available for graduates to invite guests.
The first ceremonies of the week will be held Thursday at Whitefish Independent High School and Linderman Education Center in Kalispell.
The graduation ceremony at Whitefish Independent School begins at 1 p.m. on the lawn outside the building. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will move indoors to the Whitefish High School Black Box theater. Eight students are set to graduate.
Linderman’s ceremony starts at 7 p.m. in the parking lot, weather permitting. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will move to the gym. Ninety-seven students are set to graduate. Each graduate will be issued two tickets for guests to attend. Masks are required as well as social distancing. People may also view the ceremony on the school website.
Friday’s commencement ceremonies include Stillwater Christian School and Flathead High School in Kalispell.
Stillwater’s commencement starts at 6:30 p.m. at the soccer fields. Nineteen students are set to graduate. There is no limit on crowd size and masks are optional.
Flathead High School’s commencement ceremony starts at 7 p.m. Friday in the gym. About 318 students are expected to graduate. Each graduate will be issued four tickets for guests to sit in the gym and two tickets for seating in the performance hall, where a live feed will be aired. Others may view the ceremony via a free live feed available on the school website. Masks are required.
On Saturday, graduation will be held for Glacier, Bigfork, Columbia Falls and Whitefish high schools.
Graduation at Glacier begins at 10 a.m. in the gym with 276 students expected to graduate. Each graduate will be issued four tickets for guests to sit in the gym and two tickets for seating in the performance hall where a live feed will be aired. Others may view the ceremony via a free live feed available on the school website. Masks are required.
Bigfork’s graduation ceremony begins at 11 a.m. Saturday at the football field, weather permitting. Seventy-two students are set to graduate. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will move into the high school gym. Each graduate will receive six tickets to invite guests.
Columbia Falls’ graduation ceremony is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the Satterthwaite Memorial Football Field, weather permitting. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will move into the high school gym. About 134 students are expected to graduate. Each graduate will receive six tickets for guests.
Whitefish’s ceremony begins at 1 p.m. Saturday in the high school gym. About 139 students are set to graduate. Tickets are required to attend. Masks and social distancing are also required.
Reporter Hilary Matheson may be reached at 758-4431 or by email at [email protected]
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