Meloche Praises Cherry Hill Community For Pandemic Perseverance

CHERRY HILL, NJ — It’s graduation week in the Cherry Hill Public School District, and Superintendent of Schools Joseph Meloche thanked students, staff and families for their flexibility, creativity, grit and perseverance they’ve shown amid the coronavirus pandemic.

“Not only has our community adjusted to COVID-19 mandates and protocols, but we have done so while enduring incredible social upheaval locally, nationally and worldwide,” Meloche said in a message to the community. “Whether experiencing it directly or via the news and social media, many of our students and our community members over the last 15 months have felt deeply hurt, threatened or confused by a barrage of vitriol and images of violence. As a school district, our first priority, always, is the safety of our students and staff.”

He said the school district has made every effort to reach the diverse student population that has been impacted by events concerning racial injustice, the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and violence toward the LGBTQ+ community, among other incidents.

“I would like to remind everyone that our guidance counselors and student assistance counselors are available through the end of the year via their email addresses on our school websites and will respond quickly to students and families who reach out,” Meloche said. “Additional support resources, including how to help children with traumatic events, are listed on the Student Assistance page of our District website.”

Information concerning graduation at each school can be found below:

Middle school graduations will take place on Wednesday, June 16, at the Cherry Hill High School West Football Stadium at the following times:

• Carusi Middle School - 9 am
• Beck Middle School - Noon
• Rosa Middle School - 5 pm

High school graduations will take place on Thursday, June 17, at the Cherry Hill High School West Football Stadium at the following times:

• High School West - 10 am
• High School East - 7 pm

Live stream links to the ceremonies will be available on the WE Graduate page of the District website on each school's scheduled date.

Information on live streams of the elementary school moving up ceremonies will be provided to elementary families by each school.