The Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District has canceled classes for Friday.
Prom-goers attending the Minnechaug Regional prom at the MassMutual Center are shuffled inside by the Springfield Police.WILBRAHAM - Minnechaug Regional High School’s commencement ceremonies will go on as planned Friday night at Springfield’s Symphony Hall.
Friday classes, however, within the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District have been canceled due to storm-related damage and power supply and utility problems, district officials said.
Superintendent of Schools M. Martin O’Shea and others decided to proceed with the graduation and cancel classes during an emergency meeting Thursday morning.
The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. and school officials advise those attending to car pool and allow ample time for travel.
Minnechaug’s prom, meanwhile, was held Wednesday night at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield.
School officials said they toured all district buildings, including the new high school under construction, and found minimal damage.
“I was and remain extremely impressed by the district’s response to this natural disaster that caught us all by surprise yesterday,” said Scott R. Chapman, chairman of the district’s school committee.