By Lucas Greifzu & Ethan Harrigan – Sports Editors

The prom for the Jonathan Law Class of 2021 will be held on May 12 at Lake Quassy Amusement Park. 

The night will begin with catering, followed by some form of dancing to cap off the prom portion of the evening. After that, post prom will take place, with access to the full park and its attractions. 

Math teacher Mrs. Francisco is the senior class advisor and helped to put prom in place.

“We wanted a venue that could accommodate the entire senior class safely, while also having something extra for the seniors,” Francisco said. “The event will be completely outdoors, the park will only be open to Law, and the seniors get a chance to have prom while also having extra fun.”

Senior Class Vice President Sanskar Shah said he was excited when he heard about the change in plans for prom.

“We got into a meeting one day and as we were ready to revise and devise some new plans after any updates and changes, we are told “Sooo… a bit of a shift. Your Prom will be at an amusement park, and the ticket is free,” Shah said.

Senior Class President Angel Santiago gave a rundown of how the night should look.

“We will be getting on the bus at 4:30 p.m., then when we get to the park we will be eating and having some sort of dancing,” Santiago said. “Then after a few hours we will be transitioning to post prom where everyone will be allowed to ride all the roller coasters and play in the arcade”.

Mrs. Francisco elaborated about some of the COVID-19 restrictions that are going to be put in place during prom.

“Following the COVID guidelines will be similar to attending any other event,” said Francisco. “This includes masks, social distancing, frequent sanitizing, outdoor activities, etc. just to name a few.”

Shah loved the idea of having prom at an amusement park rather than having it at a more formal location.

“Personally, and maybe for other people as well, I’m not a very good romantic person and like dancing and all that, and Quassy provides a highly creative prom than a normal prom would: rides and rollercoasters, sweet desserts, sports, laser mazes, or even a walk and talk with a friend,” Shah said. “Oh, and as the name implies, there’s probably a nice lake so people can intake the natural beauty of life.”