{"id":9503,"date":"2023-06-13T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T16:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/?p=9503"},"modified":"2023-06-16T09:08:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T16:08:01","slug":"ehs-bids-farewell-to-class-of-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/index.php\/2023\/06\/13\/ehs-bids-farewell-to-class-of-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"EHS Bids Farewell to Class of 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image_17202689-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9502\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image_17202689-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image_17202689-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image_17202689-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image_17202689-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image_17202689-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image_17202689-570x428.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">EHS seniors take a group photo before heading into the Main Gym on June 9 for their graduation ceremony. (Photo courtesy of EHS yearbook staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Elmira High School celebrated its Class of 2023 with a graduation ceremony in the Main Gym on June 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Principal Rick Gardner welcomed the graduates as well their families, friends, EHS staff and other attendees. English teacher Michelle Nelson was selected as the staff speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230609_191752-1024x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9507\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230609_191752-1024x473.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230609_191752-300x139.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230609_191752-768x355.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230609_191752-1536x710.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230609_191752-2048x946.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230609_191752-570x263.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">At the request of Principal Rick Gardner, EHS seniors prepare to applaud for their families and friends \u2014 those who helped them reach graduation day. (Photo by Lea Baldree \/ Falcon News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Valedictorian Lucy Mitchem and salutatorian Kyle Johnson also spoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seniors Karis Price and Gracie Storey performed during the ceremony, and a slideshow of baby photos and seniors photos for all of the graduates was shown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceremony ended with each senior taking their turn to cross the stage and accept their diploma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Snapchat-285065944-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9515\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Snapchat-285065944-1024x577.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Snapchat-285065944-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Snapchat-285065944-768x433.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Snapchat-285065944-1536x865.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Snapchat-285065944-2048x1154.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Snapchat-285065944-570x321.jpg 570w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Snapchat-285065944-1110x624.jpg 1110w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Snapchat-285065944-528x297.jpg 528w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Lea Baldree \/ Falcon News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230609_191643-1024x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9510\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230609_191643-1024x473.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230609_191643-300x139.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230609_191643-768x355.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230609_191643-1536x710.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230609_191643-2048x946.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230609_191643-570x263.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The graduates. (Photo by Lea Baldree \/ Falcon News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_5033-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9501\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_5033-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_5033-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_5033-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_5033-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_5033-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_5033-570x428.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo courtesy of EHS yearbook staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduation ceremony in the Main Gym celebrates the seniors<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":9507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-9503","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"czr-hentry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9503"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9503\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9517,"href":"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9503\/revisions\/9517"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}