10 Ways Aldine ISD Families Can Celebrate The Class of 2020

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1. Have your Aldine ISD Senior fill out a Senior Spotlight Form. Each week Aldine ISD highlights students through Senior Spotlights on our district Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts to recognize the Class of 2020 Seniors. Senior students are encouraged to share their plans after graduation. This includes enlisting in the military or attending a college, university, or trade school.

2. Update your Facebook profile with an Aldine ISD Class of 2020 Facebook Frame. Aldine ISD has created several Facebook frames to show support of the senior Class of 2020. Facebook users can utilize the following frames:

3. Tag us in all your Senior Photos on Social Media by using the official Class of 2020 hashtag #AISDClassof2020. Listed below are some cool ideas for seniors to showcase their completion of high school:

Pose with your Class of 2020 Yard Sign
Decorate your front door with all of your high school memorabilia
Strike a pose in your cap and gown

4. Use Flipgrid to tell us about your Senior’s next stop after high school.

5. Celebrate seniors virtually with Facebook and Oprah Winfrey. On May 15 at 1 PM CST, Facebook will broadcast #Graduation2020: Facebook and Instagram Celebrate the Class of 2020. The virtual commencement address will be given by Oprah Winfrey. Awkwafina, Jennifer Garner, Lil Nas X, Simone Biles, and more, will share words of wisdom for the class of 2020. More information can be found on Facebook.com.

6. Join us online for a virtual Class of 2020 Senior Spirit Week May 25-29. Senior students and their families are invited to participate in a virtual districtwide Class of 2020 Spirit Week. Campuses are hosting specific events. The official hashtag for social media is #AISDClassof2020.

Monday: #MondayMotivation Show off your high school pride and post a photo of you in a campus t-shirt and post an inspiring note to your fellow 2020 classmates on FlipGrid.

Tuesday: #BetterTogetherTuesday Take a “socially distant” photo with a fellow classmate to show how you are staying connected! This could be anything from a Facetime call to an edited picture making it look like you are giving each other a high five, or even a TikTok. Each campus will be hosting a Senior Community Send-off at their campus. More information will be provided by campuses.

Wednesday: #WellnessWednesday Post a photo of you doing a wellness activity. (Cooking, Exercising, Reading, and Playing an Instrument)

Thursday: #ThrowBackThursday Share a side-by-side photo of you from freshman year and senior year.

Friday: #FutureFriday Showcase your future college, university, or military branch.

7. Celebrate the diploma conferral of all Aldine ISD Class of 2020 Senior Graduates on the Aldine ISD Facebook page, on June 1, 2020. This special ceremony will confirm that our senior students will be awarded a diploma, recognizing the student as an official graduate of Aldine Independent School District. In order to be conferred, a student must have completed all academic requirements and have no outstanding debts to Aldine ISD. Superintendent Dr. LaTonya Goffney will officially confer the diplomas of the Class of 2020, allowing them to move forward with plans after high school.

8. Join the City of Houston for a citywide Class of 2020 high school senior celebration. Mayor Sylvester Turner and superintendents across Houston have planned a collective but personal celebration that salutes the achievement of all Houston-area graduates. On June 5, seniors are invited to assemble at Thorne Stadium, wear their caps, gowns, and facial coverings while adhering to social distancing. Parents, family members, and friends are invited to participate virtually. You can find more information online at Houston2020seniors.com. Seniors can sign up for more information online.

9. Celebrate seniors virtually with YouTube and Former President Barack Obama and Former First Lady Michelle Obama. On June 6 at 7 p.m. CST, Former President Barack Obama will deliver a televised prime-time commencement address for the Class of 2020 during an hour-long event that will also feature LeBron James, Malala Yousafzai and Ben Platt, among several others. The “Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020” event will be broadcasted live on ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.

10. Take part in our 2020 Aldine ISD Graduation Ceremonies. Cheer on our Senior Class of 2020 as they graduate from the Aldine Independent School District. Aldine ISD high school seniors will take part in their graduation ceremonies on July 23 and 24. All ceremonies will take place at the M.O. Campbell Educational Center (1865 Aldine Bender Rd.). View Graduation Times and Dates below:

Thursday, July 23