Middle schoolers in district 8 are having an in-person graduation ceremony and MS 101 The Edward R. Byrne School is the only school that is not having one. The Coronavirus Pandemic has led to many students doing remote learning and not having the usual interactions with their teachers and friends. Having an in-person ceremony will bring back a sense of normalcy to both students and staff of MS 101 as they send off 8th-grade students to high school.

Currently, the school is having a "drive-by" ceremony where students pass by the school in cars to celebrate graduation. However, you can not get out of the car and diplomas would be given before rather than during the ceremony. The Superintendent of District 8; Jennifer Joynt, has already approved in-person graduations at the last PAPEC meeting. Jared Rossoff, the principal of MS 101 has not made any current updates on the status of graduation for the 8th graders.