It has been an interesting high school journey for grade 12 students across the province have they grappled with COVID-19 restrictions, job sanctions and more. Our Trillian Reynoldson has the story.Four years ago, the school year was cut short and many grade eight farewell ceremonies were cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. On Tuesday, Aden Bowman Collegiate’s Class of 2024 was finally able to cross the stage — this time as high school graduates.
“It’s my first one, I’m just as nervous as anyone else,” Graduate, Aaditya Mann said at the ceremony. “I feel grateful. I feel blessed, you know. Just thankful to be here.”These students began grade nine with public health measures in full swing. Then, in their grade 12 year, the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation announced sanctions, beginning with province-wide strikes and rotating strikes in January.
“So many of these students are off to amazing adventures, different universities around the world and in Canada,” she said. “They keep achieving, and they’re never the first to say ‘Hey, look at what I’ve done’ and they just lift each other up.”