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Fairfield Prep 2020 Graduation

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Charlie Auray
6 years ago

Class of 2019. Have a graduation at Rafferty. 6ft apart w/ masks. It can be done in person and following guidelines

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John F Simonetti
6 years ago

Prep 1975 alum.

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David Simonetti
6 years ago

As a Fairfield Prep alumni and to see that St. Joseph's High School, our biggest nemesis for years, can figure out how to have an in-person graduation ceremony for their senior class and the Fairfield Prep administration can't?? WOW!! Unacceptable leadership!!

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Jeanne Pryor
6 years ago

Prep has this huge beautiful campus. Thanks to air circulation, you can safely do a graduation ceremony with social distancing and masks outside. Its a once in a lifetime event and it can be done safely.

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Kathleen Heyburn
6 years ago

Let them have their graduation

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Suzanne McCauley
6 years ago

This is truly disappointing. The biggest mistake Prep is making is assuming that the purpose of this gathering is obvious- just a graduation... This is not just a graduation - this is gathering with a purpose to shape the way they send their graduates off into the world to achieve an individual or a collective purpose that gives meaning and pushes their lives forward in an uncertain time. I hope Prep leadership will reconsider and hold a graduation that is a symbolic gathering worthy of the Prep. With so many socially distant graduation examples that represent “what good looks like” we have seen recently in Fairfield and the surrounding towns, the proposed graduation does not meet the Prep standard and will surely miss the mark.

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Tara O'Connor
6 years ago

Go prep!

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bernadette J mcgovern-murphy
6 years ago

These young men deserve to have a proper graduation.

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Nancy Wargo
6 years ago

If public schools without means can do this Prep with its means can surely be safe and creative to go at these young men for their hard work and dedication

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Lauren
6 years ago

The young men at Fairfield Prep deserve a “Socially Distance” in person graduation. Graduation is the highlight of the 4 year journey at Fairfield Prep.

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Dale Beth Zaino
6 years ago

Prep can do better..Very disappointing decision. The campus offers many other options. This is not a class of 500 students.

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Dr Frank Zaino
6 years ago

Prep can do better. Lots of room on campus to do this.

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Mary T Nardone
6 years ago

With similar class sizes, both Fairfield public high schools were able to host an incredible graduation, together at the beach, drive in style. It was an incredible send off for the graduates. Prep students deserve one final moment together to say their good-byes and have closure to their time together. This can be done in a safe and memorable way that meets all health guidelines.

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Charles Cullari
6 years ago

Have a proper Graduation !!

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Liam Wilson
6 years ago

If other schools can safely hold an in-person graduation, there’s no reason why we can’t too.

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Anonymous
6 years ago

There are many brilliant minds in the Prep community. I do believe there is a better option available than a virtual graduation. Consider following suit with the public schools in town that created a great experience at the beach.

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Robert Sanders
6 years ago

These young men deserve the graduation that they were promised. If other schools can get it done, Prep should be able to also. Completely unacceptable- very disappointed in the Prep leadership.

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Judy Sanders
6 years ago

Completely disappointed in the leadership at Prep. After promising an in person graduation, to make this decision without input from parents or students is wrong. This option was ill conceived and poorly communicated. If other local schools can be creative and safely hold an in person graduation while social distancing, and in compliance with State of CT mandates, why can’t a school like Prep, who has ample means. All this the week after the Prep community donates over 1/2 a million dollars to the Annual Fund. Senior parents were duped! Give these young men the graduation that they earned and that their parents worked hard to pay for over 4 years of tuition.

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Anonymous
6 years ago

Sad Prep move. Harms their reputation.

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Linda Hickey
6 years ago

I support this 100%