{"id":5659,"date":"2020-05-10T11:47:15","date_gmt":"2020-05-10T17:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/?p=5659"},"modified":"2020-05-10T11:47:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-10T17:17:15","slug":"eshs-graduates-celebrate-despite-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/index.php\/2020\/05\/10\/eshs-graduates-celebrate-despite-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"ESHS Graduates Celebrate Despite Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Excelsior Springs Tigers are not immune to the effects of the virus, with a delayed date for traditional graduation ceremonies pushed to August 1st. With Friday having been the day originally set for graduation, ESHS Grads took to the street with a Senior Parade!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9404.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5660\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9404.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9404\" width=\"624\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9404.jpg 624w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9404-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9404-610x938.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It all started when senior mom <strong>Kathy Addison-Parks<\/strong> shared the above image on Facebook. When fellow senior mom <strong>Penny Beers<\/strong> saw the image, she went to work, organizing a Senior Parade of our own using social media. The word spread and by the time Friday evening came, 82 seniors were ready, lined up in decorated cars.<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yjx7aCjbUSM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcourtneyscole%2Fvideos%2F668419930376603%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"316\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>ESHS Graduate Jett Riveria concluded the parade, throwing stuffed animals to all the parade goers!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9213.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5662\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9213-1024x673.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9213\" width=\"600\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9213-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9213-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9213-610x401.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Response for the parade to be an ongoing tradition for our seniors was overwhelmingly supported! Here&#8217;s what people had to say when asked in the ES Area News, Events, and Daily Deals Facebook group:<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RDlIi1LmPtk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Throughout the week Seniors were adopted by members of the community and were showered with gifts! Here&#8217;s a video showcasing pictures of our Seniors from their parents and loved ones:<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FGIsFzDODbk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>You may also like these stories:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/23\/5-eshs-wrestlers-win-state-medals\/\">5 ESHS Wrestlers Win State Medals<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/29\/9-examples-of-essd-student-successes-this-week\/\">9 Examples of ESSD Student Successes This Week<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/index.php\/2018\/12\/20\/eshs-transformed-into-egyptian-temple\/\">ESHS Transformed Into Egyptian Temple<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Excelsior Springs Tigers are not immune to the effects of the virus, with a delayed date for traditional graduation 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