The Class of 2020 Parade
Many turn out to celebrate Abington High School’s seniors
Abington High School seniors Talia McAuliffe (left) and Jessica Rix participate in the Senior Parade on Saturday, June 6, 2020 around the town of Abington.
June 6, 2020
On Saturday, June 6 at 10 A.M., the senior class participated in a parade celebrating their completion of high school. The sun shone down as students, teachers, staff, administration, and many in the town turned out along the parade route to congratulate the seniors, who passed by in their decorated cars.
The parade began in front of the AMHS at Gliniewicz Way, where the seniors lined up their cars. Most sat in the passenger seat and had on their graduation robes and mortarboards. A few students drove themselves or packed their cars with their peers.
Cars were decorated with balloons, banners, and signs. Most of the cars had the names of the graduate sitting inside the vehicle, Class of 2020, and the name of college they will be attending. A few humorous students wrote Class of Quarantine or Class of Covid on their cars.
The parade was intended to not only celebrate the accomplishments of the students, but to allow them to have the traditional exit parade that was cancelled due to the closing of all Massachusetts schools on Thursday, March 12.
Working with the Abington Police and Fire Departments, AHS principal Dr. Teresa Sullivan coordinated a parade for the students. SRO Lynch posed for pictures with many of the students.
Prior to this parade, the senior class advisors Mrs. Peck and Mrs. ODonnell organized a parade of teachers, staff, and administrators on Thursday, May 28 to distribute senior T-shirts.
Thanks to Mr. Bill Marquardt, a frequent photographer at Abington athletic and drama events, who took photos of the students participating in today’s parade.
There were many smiling faces.
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Correction to date of the teacher parade to May 28 (not 27)
Marilyn Weber • Jun 7, 2020 at 12:08 AM
Your Senior Cruise was a sight to see! The video presentation above will bring you wonderful memories of it. I’m glad to have been at Beaver Brook (your ECC) today to help give you a suitable sendoff. I posted my video of you on the AHS Class of 1972 FB page for my fellow graduates to see. Past Abington alums enjoy seeing the new generation mark this milestone. I remember many of you as young children; now you are adults. I trust you’ve learned flexibility, stamina, and compassion during your school years and especially during this rare time in history. I stood there congratulating you and getting teary (as I do at graduations). But there is something so different about this graduation day. You were one of my last couple of classes before I retired as an administrator. Most of you are part of my history as an educator, a career I loved because of students like you. Plus, the world has changed so much since you were innocent young students. No matter where your journey takes you or what you do in your future education and career, continue to do things large and small to help make the world a better place! I wish only the best for you. As my sign said today, “So happy for you! ❤️Mrs. Weber”.