WMHS Class of 2026 practices for June 4 graduation
Members of Wiscasset Middle High School Class of 2026 practice June 1 for graduation, set for 6 p.m. Thursday, June 4 in Stover Auditorium. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper 
Members of Wiscasset Middle High School Class of 2026 practice June 1 for graduation, set for 6 p.m. Thursday, June 4 in Stover Auditorium. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper 
WMHS Class of 2026 Salutatorian Noah Ruzyckij, left, and Valedictorian Olivia Marshall lead the way June 1 at marching practice for the class’ June 4 graduation in Stover Auditorium. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper 
Longtime Wiscasset graduation pianist Cheryl Dilts, left, and WMHS Principal Sarah Hubert. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper 
Technology Coordinator Chelsea Taylor-Smith plays songs for the seniors to consider for graduation. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper 
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Members of Wiscasset Middle High School Class of 2026 practice June 1 for graduation, set for 6 p.m. Thursday, June 4 in Stover Auditorium. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Members of Wiscasset Middle High School Class of 2026 practice June 1 for graduation, set for 6 p.m. Thursday, June 4 in Stover Auditorium. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
WMHS Class of 2026 Salutatorian Noah Ruzyckij, left, and Valedictorian Olivia Marshall lead the way June 1 at marching practice for the class’ June 4 graduation in Stover Auditorium. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Longtime Wiscasset graduation pianist Cheryl Dilts, left, and WMHS Principal Sarah Hubert. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Technology Coordinator Chelsea Taylor-Smith plays songs for the seniors to consider for graduation. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper "We'll work on the spacing ... Remember it's an arm length in front of you," Deb Pooler advised Wiscasset Middle High School seniors at marching practice Monday.
The Wiscasset alumna and retired technology coordinator has been substituting this school year and, for one more graduating class, was walking the seniors through their steps as she has done for so many seniors before them. Pooler motioned up to the stage where Technology Coordinator Chelsea Taylor-Smith was on a laptop, playing parts of songs for seniors to pick from for use in the 6 p.m. June 4 ceremony in Stover Auditorium. Pooler explained, Taylor-Smith will be the one guiding students through marching practices next year.
Pooler also pointed out, usually the valedictorian is asked to name some songs, but Class of 2026 Valedictorian Olivia Marshall wanted the whole class to decide.
In this week's email announcements, Principal Sarah Hubert said of graduation, "Family, Friends, Wiscasset students and staff, and community are all invited!"
