Ken McLemore
HOPE – The end of the academic year 2021-2022 will begin with Hope High School commencement exercises Friday, May 13.
The HHS Class of 2022 will formally graduate in ceremonies at Hammons Stadium on the HHS campus at 6 p.m. Some 153 seniors are candidates for graduation this year, according to HHS Principal Donald Patton.
A valedictory and salutatory address will be given as well as a charge to the Class of 2022, Patton said.
Should inclement weather prevent use of Hammons Stadium, the ceremony will be moved to Hempstead Hall and begin at 6 p.m., Patton said.
The HHS Senior Awards will be presented Thursday, May 12, at 6 p.m. at Hempstead Hall, including the introduction of the HHS Class of 2022 Honor Graduates. The evening will also include the announcement of college scholarship awards to HHS seniors from colleges and universities across Arkansas, as well as memorial scholarships honoring the memory of HHS students April Love and Heidi Hoglund.
End of school for the district is set for May 27, however, “inclement weather” days will be used to make up class time lost due to COVID-19 pivots and winter weather.
End of year make-up days will be as follows, as announced earlier by HPS Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Crossley.
CPS: May 31-June 1 student make-up days; June 2nd staff make-up day (Total of 3 staff make-up days and 2 student make-up days).
HAPS: May 31-June 1 student make-up days; June 2nd staff make-up day. (Total of 3 staff make-up days and 2 student make-up days).
BHE: May 31 student make-up day (Total of 1 student and staff make-up day).
Yerger: No make-up days needed at this time.
HHS: No make-up days needed at this time.