Thursday, June 16, 2022

Woodland Public Schools’ two high schools, Woodland High School and TEAM High School, the district’s alternative high school, celebrated their 2022 graduates during commencement ceremonies on Friday, June 10 and Wednesday, June 8, respectively.

TEAM Commencement

 

TEAM High School's Graduating Class of 2022TEAM High School's Graduating Class of 2022

 

TEAM High School recognized 34 graduates during a ceremony Wednesday night from its largest graduating class of nearly 40 total grads. Principal Jake Hall welcomed families and guests followed by Superintendent Michael Green’s presentation of the Class of 2022 to Board Director Trish Huddleston, who handed out diplomas.

You can download high-resolution, print-quality versions of the photos taken during the TEAM Commencement from the following link: https://bit.ly/TEAM-Class-of-2022

Woodland High School Graduation Festivities

Woodland High School celebrated its graduating class of more than 130 graduates in a series of events culminating in the Commencement Ceremony on Friday, June 10. Graduates were recognized for their accomplishments during Senior Night, took part in the Grad Parade through the district’s schools, and concluded by walking in the 114th Annual Commencement to receive their diplomas.

Parade of Graduates

 

Woodland High School's graduates paraded through the district's schools to inspire younger students to reach graduationWoodland High School's graduates paraded through the district's schools to inspire younger students to reach graduation

 

Friday morning prior to graduation practice, WHS graduates donned their graduation gowns for the annual Parade of Graduates. Graduates parade through Columbia and North Fork Elementary Schools, Woodland Middle School, and Woodland High School while each school’s students line the routes to celebrate their graduates with posters, cheers, and high-fives.

 

WHS Grads formed a Graduation Tunnel for each elementary's kindergartners students to celebrate their transition to 1st gradeWHS Grads formed a Graduation Tunnel for each elementary's kindergartners students to celebrate their transition to 1st grade

 

At each elementary school, the graduates formed a tunnel for the school’s kindergarten students to run through as they celebrated the end of their first year of school and their transition to first grade this fall.

You can download high-resolution, print-quality versions of the photos taken during the WHS Gard Parade from the following link: https://bit.ly/WHSGradParade2022

WHS Commencement Ceremony

 

Woodland High School's Graduating Class of 2022Woodland High School's Graduating Class of 2022

 

The 114th Commencement Ceremony was held on the evening of Friday, June 10. The Woodland High School Jazz Choir sang the National Anthem. The Class of 2022 voted for Kyla Keefer, a Woodland High School government teacher, as their Faculty Speaker, who spoke of the life experiences this year’s graduates already saw as they survived the challenges of a once-in-a-century pandemic.

Woodland Public Schools’ Superintendent Michael Green officially certified that the graduates had met the necessary requirements to graduate and presented the class to Board Director Tom Guthrie who handed out diplomas to each graduate.

You can download high-resolution, print-quality versions of the photos taken during the WHS Commencement from the following link: https://bit.ly/WHSClassOf2022Photos