We’re less than a month from commencement for the Worthington Schools Class of 2024. Our traditional high school graduations will be held on Sunday, May 26th, at Battelle Hall in the Columbus Convention Center. Worthington Kilbourne will graduate at Noon, and Thomas Worthington will graduate at 4:00 PM.
One of the best parts of this time of year is that many seniors are “Ringing Out” at Worthington Academy. Worthington Academy provides an additional educational setting for Worthington high school students who are credit deficient and/or looking for a different self-paced educational environment. Worthington Academy creates a safe, respectful environment integrating technology, personalized instruction, and supportive relationships.
When students complete all their academic requirements at Worthington Academy, they ring the bell, signifying their completion. Their teachers at the Academy and their families can take part and speak words of encouragement to our graduates and as an example to our other 9th-12th graders working diligently to do the same.
Conversely, the graduate can pause and reflect on their unique journey to this point and share some gratitude with those who have helped them along the way. It’s an amazing time where students often move from being self-focused teenagers to more thoughtful and astute young adults.
Last week, several Worthington Academy students rang the bell and completed their work. Each will participate in their home high school commencement ceremony, but for them, they’ve made it. Their high school journey is behind them, and they’re on the road to changing the world in big and small ways.
Over the next few weeks, we expect to see several other students ring the bell. A few students have some late nights ahead of them to complete the work they need to complete. But…#ItsWorthIt
-Trent Bowers, Superintendent
Absolute Excellence 