Valerie Wheeler, principal of St. John Catholic School in Winslow, waves to families as kindergarten students stand behind her at an outdoor awards ceremony Friday morning in the school parking lot. Students and their families assembled at the lot for a final outdoor awards ceremony. The gathering was held with social distancing and face coverings because of the coronavirus pandemic. It marked a send-off to the final class of about 34 students at the Catholic school, which is closing because of low student enrollment and insufficient funding for the 92-year-old institution at 15 South Garand St.

Students and their families held a parade, accompanied by local police and fire vehicles, at the St. John Catholic School parking lot Friday morning following a final outdoor awards ceremony. The gathering marked a send-off to the final class of about 34 students at the Catholic school, which is closing because of low student enrollment and insufficient funding for the 92-year-old institution at 15 South Garand St.

Students and their families assemble at the St. John Catholic School parking lot Friday morning for a final outdoor awards ceremony, held with social distancing and face coverings because of the coronavirus pandemic. The gathering marked a send-off to the final class of about 34 students at the Catholic school.

Students and their families assemble at the St. John Catholic School parking lot Friday morning for a final outdoor awards ceremony, held with social distancing and face coverings because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Students and their families assemble at the St. John Catholic School parking lot Friday morning for a final outdoor awards ceremony, held with social distancing and face coverings because of the coronavirus pandemic.