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10:16 PM on Apr 29, 2020 CDT — Updated at 3:56 PM on May 1, 2020 CDTUpdated 1:16 p.m. May 1 with a clarification about the expected timespan for the graduation.Allen High School has planned an in-person graduation for the Class of 2020, announcing Wednesday that seniors can celebrate alongside five family members at a personal ceremony in Eagle Stadium on May 22.The individual ceremonies will be held simultaneously across four stages. To comply with state guidelines, a distance of at least 25 feet between each family will be maintained, according to a release from Allen ISD.Beginning at 9 a.m., students and family will arrive at the stadium in scheduled time slots, and students will have a short video and photograph taken onstage as they receive their official diplomas to be compiled into a searchable video of the entire class.Students will then exit to the concourse to receive other recognitions. Graduation portraits will be available for all seniors, as in previous years.The 15-minute ceremonies — from the time students pull into the parking lot until the time they leave — will end when all of the approximately 1,650 students have crossed one of the four stages. Because families are constantly revolving, Allen ISD Communications Information Officer Tim Carroll said the entire graduation is expected to take 10 or 11 hours.Additionally, students will not graduate in alphabetical order, but will sign-up on a first-come, first-serve basis.Related:“Everyone recognizes the far-reaching impact school closure has had on learning and the social emotional needs of both students and adults,” principal Jason Johnston said in the release. “Perhaps one of the most impacted cohort of students are our graduating seniors. These students and their families have unfortunately been forced to miss many of the traditional milestone moments that play a key role in bringing an appropriate closure to a 13-year journey.“I think we have a good plan to honor our students under these unique circumstances and still comply with the state guidelines," Johnston added.In lieu of graduation practice, seniors will receive a short video and detailed information about scheduling and parking information.Related:Deepening coverage and conversations about issues affecting North Texas schoolsBy signing up you agree to our

10:16 PM on Apr 29, 2020 CDT — Updated at 3:56 PM on May 1, 2020 CDTUpdated 1:16 p.m. May 1 with a clarification about the expected timespan for the graduation.Allen High School has planned an in-person graduation for the Class of 2020, announcing Wednesday that seniors can celebrate alongside five family members at a personal ceremony in Eagle Stadium on May 22.The individual ceremonies will be held simultaneously across four stages. To comply with state guidelines, a distance of at least 25 feet between each family will be maintained, according to a release from Allen ISD.Beginning at 9...

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