No more cum laude, individual awards announced rarely

[Anonymous]

Not sure if cum laude ceremony stopped because of the pandemic but the past two years there’s no announcement of cum laude recipients at Larlos school. Also, individual mentions for debate rankings or music competitions, etc., are not announced, even though kids are placing. It feels like the school wants to protect the kids egos who don’t qualify.

[Anonymous]

This has been a push everywhere. My child is super involved in the arts. The program director shared with me that last year they stopped announcing internal and external awards. It was because parents of non-recipients where relentless to the point of abusive of she and her staff about their kids not being acknowledged.

[Anonymous]

That’s what I suspect is happening at my kids school. It bothers me it happens with the external awards, like all state and regional competitions, as these can’t be “influenced” by pushy parents.

[Anonymous]

Interesting. I love seeing different kids acknowledged for their talents and achievements at our school.

[Anonymous]

It is not equitable if anyone did not get a mention (or award or prize)…. This has been an issue since the 1990s, when many schools gave every student the same ribbon whether they were best or worst.

[Anonymous]

What about the contests a handful of the class may enter, like a national poetry competition or all state percussion?

[Anonymous]

I’m so sorry this happened to you. I’m not sure how your poor, put-upon child will manage to continue in such an unjust and cruel situation.

I am praying for you to receive the strength you need in this most trying of times.

[Anonymous]

^More like, please stop quashing people’s successes!

[Anonymous]

I don’t care and I don’t see the big deal. The achievement happened, so why does it matter if it is announced? The person who received the award or achieved a goal can feel proud of them accomplishment and their loved ones are aware and can also be proud. Why isn’t that sufficient?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t care and I don’t see the big deal. The achievement happened, so why does it matter if it is announced? The person who received the award or achieved a goal can feel proud of them accomplishment and their loved ones are aware and can also be proud. Why isn’t that sufficient?

It used to be fun to celebrate others people's success. It's is like a toast to community as a whole to take a moment to be proud of a community members achievement. Now, every one is just too sour to see beyond their own nose, to have fun and cheer for "the competition." It's sad and selfish. I personally don't need that much attention;but, I miss the warm community feeling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t care and I don’t see the big deal. The achievement happened, so why does it matter if it is announced? The person who received the award or achieved a goal can feel proud of them accomplishment and their loved ones are aware and can also be proud. Why isn’t that sufficient?

It used to be fun to celebrate others people's success. It's is like a toast to community as a whole to take a moment to be proud of a community members achievement. Now, every one is just too sour to see beyond their own nose, to have fun and cheer for "the competition." It's sad and selfish. I personally don't need that much attention;but, I miss the warm community feeling.

Exactly this and that’s what’s wrong with it.

[Anonymous]

Head over to the college discussion. Awards matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t care and I don’t see the big deal. The achievement happened, so why does it matter if it is announced? The person who received the award or achieved a goal can feel proud of them accomplishment and their loved ones are aware and can also be proud. Why isn’t that sufficient?

It used to be fun to celebrate others people's success. It's is like a toast to community as a whole to take a moment to be proud of a community members achievement. Now, every one is just too sour to see beyond their own nose, to have fun and cheer for "the competition." It's sad and selfish. I personally don't need that much attention;but, I miss the warm community feeling.

OP is talking about announcements at a graduation, correct? Are you suggesting that you cannot participate in the fun, cheering and warm community feeling at a graduation - a whole room of achievement being celebrated and congratulated! - unless these awards are announced? Really?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This has been a push everywhere. My child is super involved in the arts. The program director shared with me that last year they stopped announcing internal and external awards. It was because parents of non-recipients where relentless to the point of abusive of she and her staff about their kids not being acknowledged.

The parents are paying a lot of money, if Larla's painting wasn't good enough, maybe it was the teacher's fault? Isn't superior instruction and individual attention supposed to be the point of an independent school- why can't the teacher get Larla to your kid's level?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This has been a push everywhere. My child is super involved in the arts. The program director shared with me that last year they stopped announcing internal and external awards. It was because parents of non-recipients where relentless to the point of abusive of she and her staff about their kids not being acknowledged.

The parents are paying a lot of money, if Larla's painting wasn't good enough, maybe it was the teacher's fault? Isn't superior instruction and individual attention supposed to be the point of an independent school- why can't the teacher get Larla to your kid's level?

So you want the school to assure you that your kid is better than the others?