By Robert Medley
Managing Editor
Last year, the pandemic challenges resulted in cancellation of the 2020 Okarche High School prom.
But the prom will go on this year.
The 29 seniors will also have a live graduation ceremony at the high school.
The prom begins at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8 in the Okarche gymnasium, 632 W. Oklahoma Ave.
Last year, town officials placed banners on utility poles around town to recognize each in the Okarche High School senior class.
A drive-by prom parade was planned to replace the traditional prom last year. Students in vehicles paraded through the town as people lined the sidewalks and streets and waved and cheered.
The high school this year has 87 students in grades 10-12.
A live graduation ceremony will be 7 p.m. Saturday, May 21 at the high school gymnasium.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic cut the semester short a year ago, the 27 Okarche High School seniors in 2020 had a graduation ceremony in June.
While the plans were changed due to the pandemic, and the closing of buildings at the end of the semester delayed the date, the graduation took place June 5, with a graduation ceremony at the Okarche High School gymnasium, 632 W Oklahoma Ave.
The ceremony was livestreamed on okarchewarriors.tv.
“Okarche High School is excited to celebrate the successes of our senior class. They have worked hard for this accomplishment and deserve the best,” the district reported in a social media post this week.
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