Schools
Forget Parking on Grass at H.S. Graduation
Due to a forecast that calls for heavy rain, parking during commencement exercises for Saucon Valley High School's Class of 2013 will be restricted to paved areas only.
Parking on grassy areas will be banned during Friday's graduation at Saucon Valley High School, the school district announced Wednesday in a news alert.
"Due to the forecast for heavy rainfall on Thursday and Thursday evening, the Saucon Valley School District will be restricting parking to parking lots and paved areas only for the Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2013 on Friday, June 14," the alert said. "There is to be no parking on any grass areas on the Saucon Valley School District Campus."
The high school auditorium will open at 5:30 p.m. Friday, with the commencement ceremony scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
Find out what's happening in Hellertown-Lower Sauconwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Anyone planning to attend is being advised to refer to the Campus Parking Map for information about where to park.
There is currently a flood watch in effect for the area from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.
Find out what's happening in Hellertown-Lower Sauconwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
As much as 2 to 4 inches of rain—with locally higher amounts possible—could fall on already-saturated ground, according to the National Weather Service.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
