Disappointed with Son's graduation circumstances

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the connection between being high performing and the graduation date?

Entitlement. Simply put.

OP, there is nothing stopping you from putting on the "fanfare" for your child if it's really that important to you and him. While he can't wear 200 cords or medals into the ceremony itself, you can order them and have a professional photoshoot done with your kid wearing all his flair, surrounded by thousand balloons and cheering squad. Just know he can't wear all that stuff into the ceremony.

Who says they can't wear their cords and medals??

They can wear the ones sanctioned by the school and rightfully earned.

If the OP wants lots of fanfare, they can order all kinds of random ones for their own private party. No kid has actually earned 200 cords and medals, so that was quite obviously hyperbolic.

[Anonymous]

What’s wrong with 7pm? I don’t mind that slot at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bring back graduation at Jiffylube live! We’ve graduated four from FCPS schools and this location and ceremony was by far our favorite

Yes! My favorite and preferable to early a.m. graduation at DAR Constitution Hall!

[Anonymous]

Not in this district but my dc’s graduation is at 8pm. What is wrong with 7?

[Anonymous]

FCPS does a rotating schedule for graduations at the Patriot Center.

They have morning, afternoon and evening slots.

Before covid, the schools go one slot later than they the previous year.

When they get to the last slot, the next year the school is the first slot.

Rinse.

Repeat.

It seems like since Dr. Reid, instead of moving one slot down the list, the schools are moving one day down the list on a different time than the previous year.

Your high school made it to the bottom of the list. Congratulations. Next year it will be one of the first graduations.

The pre-covid system was better, in my opinion, because if you knew which spot your school was in last year, you could calculate the graduation date years in advance based on the school calendar.

[Anonymous]

High school graduations are tedious in the extreme. I’m kind of hoping my kids don’t want to attend theirs!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bring back graduation at Jiffylube live! We’ve graduated four from FCPS schools and this location and ceremony was by far our favorite

Jiffy Lube was a covid anomaly for class of 2021.

Outdoor ceremonies are too risky for fcps

[Anonymous]

FCPS needs Dr. Brabrand back.

[Anonymous]

Calm down. It's fine. All will survive. It's not at midnight. Be the adult.

[Anonymous]

I’m not getting it. Why is 7 pm so bad? Is it because you can’t celebrate with dinner right after the ceremony?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What’s wrong with 7pm? I don’t mind that slot at all.

+1
One of my kids had the early morning slot and it was SO bad. Way too hectic and chaotic. We much prefer later in the day, and even 7pm would be better.

[Anonymous]

All the schools have a rotating list, regardless of venue. Constitution Hall does it this way too. It's the only fair way to do it, OP.

[Anonymous]

We all rotate. Some years your school gets a Saturday afternoon or morning and some years you get a Wednesday night. There’s only so many venues that these high schools can all use in June. It is what it is.

[Anonymous]

OMG OP the US is failing apart and this is your post .

Be thankful your kid is graduating for gods sake .

You want fanfare make them a party it’s not the schools job to do that it was their job to educate your kid.

[Anonymous]

Lol @ “high performing.” Chantilly ain’t that great.