Convocations set to take place for high school grads across Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows

Dressed in blue gowns with matching caps, graduating students at Meadowridge School appeared both nervous and excited as they sat in front of family, friends, and faculty Thursday morning during their graduation ceremony.

There were 52 students who strode the stage in the school’s gym to a packed house, to receive their high school diplomas, including one student who performed a little dance, and another who saluted.

The ceremony included the handing out of various awards and a live musical performance by four of the graduates.

Maple Ridge Christian School will be holding their convocation ceremony for 21 graduates at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 26, at Maple Ridge Alliance Church in Maple Ridge.

An additional 1201 Grade 12 students in the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows School District are also hoping to graduate this year.

A final confirmation on the number of graduates won’t be made until June 6, advised Irena Pochop with SD42.

However, the convocation ceremonies are already lined up:

• Thomas Haney Secondary will take place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver

• Maple Ridge Secondary will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 9, at Chandos Pattison, (Pacific Academy) in Surrey

• Garibaldi Secondary will take place at 4 p.m. on Monday, June 12, at Chandos Pattison, (Pacific Academy) in Surrey

• Westview Secondary will take place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13, at Chandos Pattison, (Pacific Academy) in Surrey

• Ridge Meadows College will take place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, at Riverside Centre in Maple Ridge

• Continuing Education will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 15 at Riverside Centre gymnasium in Maple Ridge

• Samuel Robertson Technical will take place at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20 at Chandos Pattison, (Pacific Academy) in Surrey

• District Alternate School will take place at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 23, at the ACT Theatre in Maple Ridge

• Pitt Meadows Secondary will take place at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27, at Chandos Pattison, (Pacific Academy) in Surrey

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