A Marysville Pilchuck High School graduate pumps their fist in the air as they drive in the Marysville Tulalip All High School Senior Parade on Friday, May 29, 2020 in Marysville, Wa. Hundreds of local high school seniors turned out to join in on the parade to celebrate their graduation and senior year in an unconventional manner due to COVID-19 restrictions. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Seniors from Marysville schools mark accomplishment with parade
In an attempt to make up for losing the usual graduation, parents planned a city-wide parade Friday.
MARYSVILLE — Hundreds of seniors are set to graduate from Marysville schools this year, but have missed some of the quintessential high school moments.
In an attempt to make up for that, a group of parents planned a city-wide parade Friday night. City officials and the Marysville School District were not involved.
Graduates were invited to decorate their cars and have a chauffeur tote them around the city, past all four high schools: Marysville Pilchuck, Marysville Getchell, Legacy and Heritage.
Residents were encouraged to cheer on the kids from afar, while keeping space between one another to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
“Wish them good luck in their futures,” organizer and parent Jennifer Schmidt said. “Because the first 13 years is tough, and it only gets better.”
A Marysville Pilchuck High School graduate pumps their fist in the air as the drive in the Marysville Tulalip All High School Senior Parade on Friday, May 29, 2020 in Marysville, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Bree Brinde holds a sign and waves at high school graduates as they drive along 108th Street in the Marysville-Tulalip All High School Senior Parade on Friday, May 29, 2020 in Marysville, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A Marysville Getchell High School graduate waves out of their car as people cheer during the Marysville-Tulalip All High School Senior Parade on Friday, May 29, 2020 in Marysville, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A truck decorated in red balloons waits in a line of cars to join the Marysville-Tulalip All High School Senior Parade on Friday, May 29, 2020 in Marysville, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
People wave and cheer as local high school graduates drive by during the Marysville-Tulalip All High School Senior Parade on Friday, May 29, 2020 in Marysville, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Graduating seniors riding in a stretch limo stick their heads out of the window to make sure their limo clears a car during the Marysville=Tulalip All High School Senior Parade on Friday, May 29, 2020 in Marysville, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A car is seen with a blown up photo on the back of the car during the Marysville-Tulalip All High School Senior Parade on Friday, May 29, 2020 in Marysville, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The cause of the fire is under investigation. The building housed an intensive mental health support program for youth and families.
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