Coronavirus: Hingham Schools Address 'Disappointing' Closure

HINGHAM, MA — Gov. Charlie Baker's announcement Tuesday afternoon that Massachusetts schools will be closed through the end of the school year due to the new coronavirus health crisis hammered home with a thud the reality that had become more and more apparent to most high school seniors in recent weeks.

All the proms, the awards nights, the senior athletic dinners and state tournaments, the pomp and the circumstances involved with the lead up to graduation and the ceremony itself, and the celebrations of putting a punctuation mark on one chapter of life will all either be canceled, or take place in a foreign, remote and perhaps pared-down, socially distant way that was never part of the plan.

On Tuesday, it became the unfortunate reality.

"We know that that the governor's news is disappointing for students, families, faculty and staff," Hingham Schools said in a statement. "We understand that this COVID-19 health crisis has greatly impacted our students, families and our school community. This is a difficult time, but we remain confident that we will get through this together."

Hingham Schools said that as remote learning is set to be extended through the end of the year the district is preparing a survey to help determine how to proceed. The survey will go out by the end of the week and will be seeking feedback from students, families and faculty.

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