***UPDATE: A previous version of this article said there is no in-person graduation for Carrboro High School this spring. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has yet to make an announcement on graduation ceremonies for any high schools.****
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Carrboro High School students have transitioned to online learning to minimize in-person contact.
However, the staff still found a way to celebrate its outgoing senior class. On Wednesday, May 6, teachers and staff gathered on campus to distribute caps, gowns and tassels to students.
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After getting their cap and gown, Carrboro High School students took a picture in their cars to commemorate their graduation. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
Carrboro High School students dropped by campus on Wednesday, May 6 to pick up their gaps, gowns and tassels. With school moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are currently no plans for an in-person graduation ceremony. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
A Carrboro High School student receives her cap and gown from a volunteer. Many student who drove through campus played music and were cheered on by family members. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
The majority of students who drove through Carrboro High School on Wednesday, May 6 wore masks to cover their faces. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
Teachers and staff waited outside Carrboro High School to cheer on students leaving campus. Schools have moved to online learning for the remainder of the academic year. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
A Carrboro High School student smiles while getting his picture taken on Wednesday, May 6. Many senior students will have small, personal graduation ceremonies at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
Signs encouraging Carrboro High School seniors were placed around the campus on the morning of Wednesday, April 5. For many seniors, this was their last time on campus. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
Caps, gowns and tassels are delivered to Carrboro High School students through a drive-thru. Volunteers wore gloves and masks while handing the items out. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
A volunteer looks through a car window to deliver a cap and gown order at Carrboro High School on Wednesday, May 6. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
Signs and banners were placed outside Carrboro High School to commemorate the outgoing senior class. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no in-person graduation ceremony will take place. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
Volunteers from the school worked to deliver caps and gowns to students and their families. Like many schools across the country, Carrboro High School will not have an in-person graduation ceremony. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
A Carrboro High School student taped a note to his car door requesting that his cap and gown be placed in the trunk in order to minimize physical contact. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
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