Elijah Donoban Varo high-fives his mother, Theresa, after receiving his diploma from Shelly Baird School in Hanford. Donald A. Promnitz HANFORD â COVID-19 shut down classes across America, but it also shut down graduations, putting a delay on well-earned celebrations for hardworking students. The students at Shelly Baird School in Hanford were no exception. A school for children with special needs, the students of the 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years alike celebrated their graduations on Wednesday morning at Kings Community School. All-in-all, this meant 19 students, of whom 16 were present to celebrate with their families, teachers and supportive staff and aids who helped them along the way.