Cap and Gown Pick Up

High school students are learning that they can rise above those tough circumstances

Gown.

The pomp and circumstance.

It's an annual rite of passage into adulthood.

But the pandemic is changing even that.

Live ' kimt news 3's alex jirgens is live in mason city where area high school seniors are learning that sometimes life throws you curveballs.

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But local high schoolers are learning that they can rise above those tough circumstances.

We're talking about graduation.

Right now-we're about a month away from the monumental moment on the school calendar.

Cap and gown-live vo-1 lowerthird2line coronavirus:graduation gowns and caps osage, ia here's a look at just hours ago, when osage senior erica nasstrom and her classmates got to pick up their caps and gowns.

The pandemic closed school but there's still hope they will all walk together to get their diplomas in a ceremony next month.

In the meantime, there have been some missed moments that remind everyone of the challenges happening in the "real world".xxs cap and gown-live sot-1 lowerthird2line coronavirus:erica nasstrom senior, osage high school "there's always some teary moments like last week was supposed to be my first tennis meet, so that brought on some emotion.

My friend libby was supposed to have her first track meet the other night.

A few of those things get you teary eyed, but we're making the most of it."

Cap and gown-live sot-3 i reached out to osage superintendent barb schwamann.

She is hoping for a traditional graduation may 17th.

However - it really all depends on the governor's recommendation s for schools all across the state.

Alex jirgens- kimt news 3.

/ / / thank you alex.

If you missed picking up your cap and gown - you can email the osage high school office.

They will also be available at the school on thursday.