An Ohio high school created a unique and heartfelt twist on a video celebrating the Class of 2024.
Louisville High School not only showcased its current graduating class, but also the future class of 2036, reaching an audience of millions and reminding families how quickly time passes.
“We saw the TikTok trend of people jetting from the airport to their destination and thought it would be a creative way to use some of our youngest students and graduating students,” Louisville City Schools spokesperson Jen Wilson told Fox News Digital.
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Wilson brought in some elementary school kids and filmed them jumping to “turn them into teenagers.”
“After we finished filming one group, the students were so confused that they couldn’t immediately revert back to being teenagers. It was a valuable experience,” she said.
Kindergarteners from the Class of 2036 participated in a celebratory graduation video celebrating the Class of 2024 in Louisville, Ohio. (Louisville City Schools (Louisville, Ohio))
Wilson then filmed the graduating seniors landing their jumps while donning their caps and gowns.
Six-year-old Addison Beamer told Fox News Digital she was thrilled to be a part of the video.
“I’m so happy that one day I’ll actually grow up and graduate from Louisville High School,” she said.
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The class of 2024 will graduate from Louisville High School in Louisville, Ohio. (Cael, LHS student)
The video showcases the transformation from students to graduates and conveys the message, “Blink and you’ll miss it.”
Six-year-old Griffin Greco told Fox News Digital he had fun jumping over the camera and can’t wait to graduate and become a “grown up.”
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Six-year-old kindergartener Griffin Greco told Fox News Digital that he can’t wait to graduate from high school and become a “grown-up.” (The Greco Family)
“It was so nice to be able to spend some final moments and memories with my classmates,” said graduate Eliza Adkins.
“Watching the finished video, it was amazing to see how quickly the years have passed. One moment we were kindergarteners having fun playing together at recess, and the next we were upperclassmen enjoying our last moments together at school,” she added.
Adkins, who will be attending the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio, in the fall to study marketing, said her advice to kindergarten students is to never take their school years for granted.
“Join a club. Try a sport. Get involved while you can. You won’t regret it,” Adkins said.
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Caleb Riley, a graduate who will be attending Ohio State University this fall, told Fox News Digital that filming the video was a fun experience.
He said he didn’t know students scheduled to graduate in 2036 were also jumping in the video until he saw the footage posted on Facebook and Instagram.
Graduates from Louisville High School in Louisville, Ohio, participated in a celebratory video that went viral on social media. (Louisville City Schools (Louisville, Ohio))
“My advice to kindergartners would be to think of others first, know you were born for a purpose, spread positivity in the world and trust God no matter what you face,” Riley said.
The video has reached a global audience, with comments coming in from people living as far away as Germany, Brazil, Australia and the UK.
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“It’s so moving to see a small idea that we thought would inspire our community actually impact the world,” Wilson said.
The sweet moment has been viewed more than 30 million times on social media, with people sharing their reactions to the video.
“The visionary who could create this is a genius. This makes me cry,” commented one Instagram user.
The celebration video has been viewed more than 30 million times on Facebook alone, with many viewers commenting that they were touched by the sweet moment. (Louisville City Schools (Louisville, Ohio))
“Great video! Congratulations! Praying for your mom (and dad) heart! Graduation is bittersweet,” one Facebook user commented.
“It really feels like time has flown by,” another user wrote.
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One man said: “They definitely picked the older kids but they looked like the younger kids…very cool video.”
“So true. Life goes by so fast. Love, hug and teach,” one woman wrote.
