Late Thursday evening, Red River High posted an update on graduation for the Class of 2020 Parents.

Hello Class of 2020 parents, this is JC Dickey, principal of Red River high School.  Tonight your seniors will receive detailed information about graduation in their google classroom, but I first wanted you to know some of the logistics and let you know Red River Parish’s commitment to giving the best in-person graduation ceremony to the class of 2020 that this day in time will allow.  No words can describe how proud I am of this class and the resilience they have shown these last few months.  I hope this announcement finds you in good health and I am praying for you and all that have been affected by this virus.  

When graduation was first scheduled, we were in the middle of Phase 1 so we pushed it back to July 24th in hopes that the state’s numbers of Covid-19 would allow the governor to move us to phase 3, allowing us to hold a graduation ceremony for the class of 2020 with little restrictions. As you all know that did not happen, and phase 2 was extended.  Because of this, we had to start thinking about having the best in person ceremony for the class of 2020 while also maintaining and adhering to the state guidelines and CDC remondentations for large gatherings.  

We will be holding graduation in our new Pat Strother Memorial Stadium July 24th at 7pm.  Graduates will be placed in the stadium chair back seats 6 feet apart and guests will be sitting in chairs on the field.  Each graduate will receive 5 tickets and will be assigned to seats on the field chosen by the graduate in a lottery.  This will ensure that everyone that has a ticket has an assigned seat while maintaining social distancing between family groups.  Masks will not be required because of the social distancing protocols we have in place, but they are still highly recommended.  

We know that limiting guests is not ideal for families, but safety of our students and this community is our top priority.  Because guests will be limited, we have contracted out a live streaming service for us to broadcast graduation for others to watch from any computer or mobile device.  

I just want to say thank you for the last 3 years I have been able to serve your children.  They have been a blessing to me and have made me proud every step of the way just as I know they did you.  Class of 2020 will never be forgotten and Red River High promises to make this ceremony memorable even during these difficult times.  I am always available if you need anything just contact the school.