Ocean Springs High students and staff react to graduation plans

The Ocean Springs School District has released its graduation plans for seniors this school year and now students and staff are reacting to those changes.

- the ocean springs school- district has released it's- graduation plans for seniors- this school year, and - now students and staff are- reacting to those changes.- news 25's grant chighizola is - live here in the studio with- more- details, grant... - - good evening taylor.

The- graduation ceremony for - the ocean springs high school - class of 2020 was spread- out over six days last year and- held in the school's- auditorium due to the onset of- the covid-19 pandemic.- however, this year's ceremony - will see some changes, after- the class of 2021 made a- - - - decision on how to proceed with- their big day as covid-19 - guidelines change.- here's more from ocean springs.- - ocean springs high school - senior carmen price has big - plans after graduation.

- sot-carmen price: oshs senior - "i'm going to the university of mississippi, and i've been- accepted into - the early entry pharmacy- program, so i'm going to be a - - - pharmacist."

Graduation ceremonies for price and her- classmates will - look different this year after- the class decided on a new- direction.- in a survey, 70-percent of- seniors voted for a ceremony- at the mississippi coast- coliseum , over an outdoor- ceremony at - greyhound stadium.- sot-melissa arnold: assistant - principal, ocean- springs high school - "we needed to get their perspective and what they felt- like was the most appropriate - thing for their graduation."

Standup - "as their time at ocean springs high school winds down, seniors- say that- they're excited to have - graduation in a more traditiona- setting."

Price says the coliseum option- gives the class the opportunity- to all be together for this - - - - special time in their lives.- sot-carmen price- "i feel like that's the biggest thing the senior class wants, i- for everyone to be- able to graduate together, so - now that we're going to be able- to do that at the - coliseum, i feel like it makes- it just so much better."

With the venue and may 27th dat- now set, the focus now shifts - to finalizing other details,- such as how many guests - each graduate will get to - invite.

Sot-melissa arnold- "as far as we know, the governo is still going to set that- - - - precedent as far as how many- parents or how many people are- allowed within that coliseum, - and as- soon as we continue to get that- guidance, we'll continue to - inform the parents and- students."

As for price, she's entering a- period of reflection as - she wraps up her four years as - high schooler.- sot-carmen price- "i've just been really grateful for just being able to do what- we can during this- - - - covid-19 period and also prior- to that."

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