Seniors and 8th graders graduate together

Seniors and 8th graders graduate together

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Staying in illinois... students... and staff in palestine are celebrating a big achievement today!

Seniors... 8th graders... and their families gathered for a joint graduation ceremony!

In the socially distanced celebration... the community acknowledged seniors moving on to the next chapter of their lives... and... the 8th graders entering high school in the fall.

School administrators say this service shows how strong the community is during this tough time.

"it means so much.

It's unity, it's perserverance, it's strength, its who we are and it's who palestine always has been and obviously i'm so happy i mean it's just huge."

She adds... this ceremony is not what anyone would have expected... but she is glad the district was able to do something