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End of Year Ceremony 2019

Another year is successfully completed! The End of Year ceremony for the 37th class of The Community School commenced on the beautiful day of Sunday, June 9th. As the tree leaves surrounding the Glass Pavilion rocked in the wind, the community gathered to celebrate the hard work of the fourteen students who made it through the rigorous school year.

The ceremony opened with a short speech from Dave Bayer, chairman of the board of trustees. Following Dave, Mr. Tom described some of the highlights of the year, and gave thanks to each member of our staff. Next, Mr. Tom recognized the students and said a word about each student’s personality, achievements, and goals.

Our student speakers this year were sophomore Salma Ruiz-Cruz and Junior Sara Harris. After they spoke, our two graduating seniors Donald Lacy and Jordan Leon each gave a speech about their time at TCS, how they have grown, and what they plan to do next. Keep an eye out for the forthcoming videos of the speeches!

A lovely community gathering unfolded after the ceremony. Students, sponsors, alumni, and other community members enjoyed food and drink, conversation, and of course a lot of picture taking. Decorations and food were coordinated by the Board of Trustees, led by Dave Bayer. The program, per tradition, was coordinated by Mr. Tom with the help of the students. Special thanks to the Johns Hopkins Center for Social Concern for the use of the Glass Pavilion.

Click HERE to view the full gallery of photos from the 2019 End of Year Ceremony!