Thames Valley District School Board’s usual commencement ceremonies for high school graduates cannot go on due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, but secondary schools are planning special virtual ceremonies to make sure that students’ achievements are recognized.In-person ceremonies, which are usually held around the Thanksgiving holiday, aren’t currently possible due to provincial COVID-19 protocols on physical distancing and size gatherings, but the board says that doesn’t mean school communities can’t celebrate at all. ‘Show me the evidence’: Doug Ford rejects calls to close indoor dining amid spike in COVID-19 cases “All the elements of a secondary school commencement will be present in the virtual commencement except, of course, the.