Dumb "W" school asking kids to wear their newly accepted College Shirts on May 1st

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our idiotic "W" school in MCPS has done it again. Such a disgusting place. Can't stand it anymore.

Dumb place sent out a notification for kids to wear their college sweatshirt to school on May 1st.

What is this? So kids can brag more about the swanky, expensive colleges they got into and make others feel badly who were waitlisted or had to take second choice? Yuck. I know I know - we bought here thinking it was a "good" School.. NO! A school of pushy, rude parents who only look out for number one. Themselves and their kids. It's awful.

What about a kid who may have to go to Montgomery College? What if someone isn't going to college? What if someone comes from low income housing and cannot afford college? What if What if What if?? Not bad in and of itself but geez. My kid is likely going to UMD and has already received a number of snarky comments. On waitlist that won't get off of while kid x, y, z parades in and out with a Michigan sweatshirt daily.

Why does this idiot school allow this? What is wrong with these people? Isn't the instagram they are exposed to daily bad enough???

Stop the madness. It's cruel to some of these kids who are not thrilled with college decision.

Not a thing...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This has been a tradition at every school, everywhere since forever.

Not every school and not forever at all. Not even in last 10 years.

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Anonymous wrote:May 1 is NATIONAL college commitment day and kids at high schools all over the country do this. Kids should be celebrating moving on to their next chapter. I’m sorry your child didn’t get in where she wanted, but she needs to come to terms with that and get excited about UMD or wherever she decides to go. Otherwise she is setting herself up for a miserable college experience. And who are you to tell other kids they can’t celebrate because your child can’t get over her disappointment?
I have a hard time believing that kids at your “W” school are making fun of UMD. It looks like 10% of Whitman is going there next year!

50% of MCPS grads go to Montgomery College. Time to buy stock in their logo wear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our idiotic "W" school in MCPS has done it again. Such a disgusting place. Can't stand it anymore.

Dumb place sent out a notification for kids to wear their college sweatshirt to school on May 1st.

What is this? So kids can brag more about the swanky, expensive colleges they got into and make others feel badly who were waitlisted or had to take second choice? Yuck. I know I know - we bought here thinking it was a "good" School.. NO! A school of pushy, rude parents who only look out for number one. Themselves and their kids. It's awful.

What about a kid who may have to go to Montgomery College? What if someone isn't going to college? What if someone comes from low income housing and cannot afford college? What if What if What if?? Not bad in and of itself but geez. My kid is likely going to UMD and has already received a number of snarky comments. On waitlist that won't get off of while kid x, y, z parades in and out with a Michigan sweatshirt daily.

Why does this idiot school allow this? What is wrong with these people? Isn't the instagram they are exposed to daily bad enough???

Stop the madness. It's cruel to some of these kids who are not thrilled with college decision.

So the practice/tradition should stop because your kid is offended by someone s shirt? Why stop there what if it’s tie dye day and a kid can’t afford a tie dye shirt- ban it? Show sports day and a kid doesn’t play sports -ban it? Come on, teach your kid some resiliency and move on.

[Anonymous]

People who make their college their personality are low class. I'd be embarrassed if my friends did this. In general, don't be a billboard for the corporation you buy from.

[Anonymous]

My kid wore his top 20 university hoodie back in December when he got his notification of acceptance. He wears it constantly now. Very proud to be attending his first choice school.

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He also put the magnet on his car immediately lol. Sorry not sorry.

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Get a shirt that reads "MYOB". Or "Another stupid idea that is opposite of inclusive".

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"Obnoxious Bragging is not a good look"

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Which dumb "W' school? Watkins Mill?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People who make their college their personality are low class. I'd be embarrassed if my friends did this. In general, don't be a billboard for the corporation you buy from.

I get it. And shirts with big logos advertising a fashion label can also be very, very tacky. But regarding school logos, high school students do the same with their sweatshirts, hoodies, and t shirts with the high school name and mascot. Varsity letter sweaters and jackets may not be all that popular these days but other items with high school logos still predominate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid graduated Blair Magnet. No one wore college sweatshirts on May 1st, it was considered in terrible taste. Only shortly before graduation, and even then not everyone. One kid kept it private for weeks that she accepted an offer from HYPSM.

I am with you OP. The school should not be encouraging this, although perhaps the school may view admissions as their achievement, too.

W school graduate here and I am with you both PP and OP. It's not that students should be embarrassed by their achievements, or shouldn't own their decisions, or shouldn't grow a thick skin. It's just that in the current context, this school-sponsored activity is problematic and in poor taste.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid wore his top 20 university hoodie back in December when he got his notification of acceptance. He wears it constantly now. Very proud to be attending his first choice school.

LOL. I’ve been one of the people defending this little May 1 day as harmless and basically a nice thing. We shouldn’t have to tiptoe around kids who might get their feelings hurt. That said, your kid is a tool.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid wore his top 20 university hoodie back in December when he got his notification of acceptance. He wears it constantly now. Very proud to be attending his first choice school.

LOL. I’ve been one of the people defending this little May 1 day as harmless and basically a nice thing. We shouldn’t have to tiptoe around kids who might get their feelings hurt. That said, your kid is a tool.

This is 9:16. Top 20 hoodie kid is excited about his school, why be so quick to assume he's a tool? I think it's interesting that you'd judge an individual (whose life experience and intentions nobody can be sure of) more harshly than you'd judge an institution, which has a specific mandate and responsibilities to its students, families, and community.

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A lot of kids are tools. Most grow out of it. It's OK, but it shouldn't be encouraged. College is a place to be educated, not a prize.