Newtown High School Principal Dr Kimberly Longobucco announced in a message to students and parents on June 9 that the senior car parade previously scheduled for June 15 has been moved to July 8.

Her message follows:

Dear NHS Seniors,

As you are aware Governor Lamont will be allowing gatherings of 150 people after July 6 for graduation activities. After much discussion with the town and Newtown Police, we have decided to move the date of the senior class parade to Wednesday, July 8, at 10 am. The rationale behind the date change is that we truly want this to be a town event that people can come outside and enjoy. At this point, we would not be able to gather people to support you along the route. While I am disappointed we will not be able to have the parade in close proximity to our graduation date, I am extremely hopeful that this will give you something to look forward to in early July. As the date approaches we will send the route out to the whole town. We have purchased a car flag for each senior and encourage you to decorate your vehicles. Please know this was a very hard decision but I did not think you would want a parade with no people watching. You deserve all the fanfare, cheering, and excitement of a real parade, and I believe waiting until July 8 will give us that opportunity.

Sincerely,

Dr Longobucco