A Special Week at THS!
Thomas celebrates the Class of 2020
Congratulations Class of 2020
The Class of 2020 will forever be remembered as an original. For better or worse you are the class that had a crash course in some of the hardships of life, and had thrust upon them a whole new vocabulary and set of experiences that didn’t even exist just a few months ago-- Covid-19, social distancing, distance learning, zoom, single file lines at the meat counter at Wegmans wearing a mask. No one knew what these things were or imagined it could happen here in America, in Webster and now we fondly remember a time as the “good ol’ days” when they really weren’t that long ago.
Like it or not, you are the class that we will all remember as the graduates of the pandemic. There have been some bright spots- You are the one and only class who has experienced birthday and graduation party car parades, lawn signs delivered by school staff, and you are the class that started the Senior Salute. You are also the first class in several generations to graduate in our town, at our school and in our own stadium. (Could this be a new Webster tradition?)
My advice to you is to embrace your identity and be proud of it. You have learned through all of this that life can be hard and sometimes unpredictable and have disappointments. But, hopefully, you’re stronger now and when the unexpected happens again in your life, remember how you dug deep, relied on yourself and your family and survived and hopefully thrived during a global pandemic. Take the lessons learned and realize that when things are tough you can still be your best and enjoy your life. You can laugh and love and find happiness, even in the face of insurmountable odds.
Congratulations Graduates! Best of luck in all that you do.
Ceremony Recordings
All three ceremonies were live streamed and recorded. They are available on the landing page of the Thomas HS website. Below are the links to each of the ceremonies. Enjoy!!