We are pleased to announce that we have received approval for the West Franklin High School Class of 2020 Graduation Ceremony. Due to construction on the WFHS campus, we were forced to look for alternative venues to meet the USD 287 Board of Education’s goal of having a ceremony with the entire class present. The City of Ottawa is allowing us to use Ottawa Memorial Auditorium within the guidelines established by the City of Ottawa and with approval of the Franklin County Health Department.
The West Franklin High School Graduation Ceremony will take place on Saturday, June 27 at 10:00 am. All senior honors will be presented during the ceremony prior to the presentation of diplomas. There will be no live music, faculty member attendance, or a reception line following the ceremony.
Because of current guidelines, seating will be limited and all seating will be reserved. Each graduate will be allocated two tickets to ensure we meet the auditorium’s capacity limitations. Graduates and attendees will be seated in every third seat in every other row. We will attempt to keep family members together. Additionally, all individuals in the auditorium will be required to wear a mask. These guidelines are meant to insure the safety of all individuals in attendance.
We understand that these limitations will affect those family members and friends that are unable to attend. Ottawa Memorial Auditorium staff will provide a live stream feed that will be announced closer to the ceremony.
We would like to thank all of the seniors and their parents for their patience during this time. There have been many difficulties in coming up with this plan, but we are providing the seniors with a ceremony that closely resembles a traditional graduation despite all the challenges they have endured during the final moments of their senior year.
