No Graduation
Mar 12, 2019 08:12:40 #
I just heard that the local elementary school will not be having a formal graduation this year. They decided it would hurt the feelings of the sixth graders who aren't graduating. Instead there will be a ceremony in the playground. Winners of awards will have their names shown in a Powerpoint display, rather than have them announced. Ridiculous? Yeah, just a little.
Mar 12, 2019 08:21:00 #
Actually I always found the idea of an elementary school "graduation" pretty ridiculous.
Mar 12, 2019 08:26:52 #
I don't think they should belittle those that don't graduate but to lower standards to make them feel good is to remove the feeling of accomplishment from those that did. I should not be judgmental but this is done by the same teaching staff that failed to teach them enough to graduate them - could this be an indication of how they let them get through the year not learning and not being made to feel bad?
Mar 12, 2019 08:29:52 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I just heard that the local elementary school will not be having a formal graduation this year. They decided it would hurt the feelings of the sixth graders who aren't graduating. Instead there will be a ceremony in the playground. Winners of awards will have their names shown in a Powerpoint display, rather than have them announced. Ridiculous? Yeah, just a little.
Can't have anyone's feelings hurt.
/s
Mar 12, 2019 08:37:02 #
Country Boy wrote:
I don't think they should belittle those that don't graduate but to lower standards to make them feel good is to remove the feeling of accomplishment from those that did. I should not be judgmental but this is done by the same teaching staff that failed to teach them enough to graduate them - could this be an indication of how they let them get through the year not learning and not being made to feel bad?
And chances are that these 6th graders will "graduate" from high school as functional illiterates who can't make change in the mom & pop grocery stores where they work.
Mar 12, 2019 08:50:07 #
SueScott wrote:
And chances are that these 6th graders will "graduate" from high school as functional illiterates who can't make change in the mom & pop grocery stores where they work.
Mar 12, 2019 08:51:58 #
Country Boy wrote:
I don't think they should belittle those that don't graduate but to lower standards to make them feel good is to remove the feeling of accomplishment from those that did. I should not be judgmental but this is done by the same teaching staff that failed to teach them enough to graduate them - could this be an indication of how they let them get through the year not learning and not being made to feel bad?
I wonder how much may be attributed to the kid's attitude these days.....
Mar 12, 2019 11:18:00 #
Longshadow wrote:
I wonder how much may be attributed to the kid's attitude these days.....
That was molded by the parents who don't know how to discipline them...
Mar 12, 2019 11:23:53 #
Shellback wrote:
That was molded by the parents who don't know how to discipline them...
Yup. It's a shame where things seem to be headed.
Mar 12, 2019 11:50:05 #
Longshadow wrote:
Yup. It's a shame where things seem to be headed.
We aren't headed there, Longshadow. We are already there.
Mar 12, 2019 11:51:25 #
kpmac wrote:
We aren't headed there, Longshadow. We are already there.
(Gonna get worse.........) I'm thinking a bad futuristic movie...
Mar 12, 2019 12:12:26 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I just heard that the local elementary school will not be having a formal graduation this year. They decided it would hurt the feelings of the sixth graders who aren't graduating. Instead there will be a ceremony in the playground. Winners of awards will have their names shown in a Powerpoint display, rather than have them announced. Ridiculous? Yeah, just a little.
Graduation should be reserved for high school and college. I have always felt that lower-level graduations were rather ridiculous and akin to the practice of giving every sports league participant a trophy.
Mar 12, 2019 12:41:14 #
Mar 12, 2019 13:51:42 #
SuperflyTNT wrote:
Actually I always found the idea of an elementary school "graduation" pretty ridiculous.
Mar 12, 2019 14:01:09 #
jaymatt wrote:
Graduation should be reserved for high school and college. I have always felt that lower-level graduations were rather ridiculous and akin to the practice of giving every sports league participant a trophy.
I agree with you -
In Philadelphia (late 80's), the junior high my kids were in had a graduation ceremony - the girls were in $600 dresses... I was talking to my neighbor over the costs and he said that most of the folks on the school board were business owners and his thoughts were they started the graduations as a way to increase business... I had not thought of that angle, but it makes sense... capitalism at its finest...
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