Sandy Hook shooting survivors take part in emotional high school grad ceremony
It was an emotional graduation ceremony for high school seniors in Newtown, Ct., who observed a moment of silence for their 20 classmates who were shot to death at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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![A Newtown High School class of 2024 graduate is handed a flower during the commencement ceremony. A young cleanshaven man in a graduation gown and cap extends his hand to receive a flower from an older woman.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7233642.1718286534!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/newtown-shooting-graduation.jpg)
It was an emotional graduation ceremony for high school seniors in Newtown, Ct., who observed a moment of silence for their 20 classmates who were shot to death at Sandy Hook Elementary School.