Glasgow Middle School NOTHING FOR 8 TH GRADUATION
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Anonymous
Excuse me? You think that having a job and a Y chromosome excuses you from school involvement? And then you have the unmitigated gall to come on here and yell your head off that your kid wasn't adequately feted by the school??? My kids' elementary, middle and high school PTAs all had/have fathers and mothers who worked. In fact, two out of the three had WORKING FATHERS as PTA Presidents! Don't you dare complain if you were not involved. What a poor excuse for a parent you are. All entitlement and no community engagement. I hope your kids don't take after you. |
Anonymous
Sorry to hear that… but it’s 8th grade. I’m not sure why everyone calls it graduation? Also, as a previous post stated, you could have done something about it by joining the PTA. And assuming your the post who stated that they are a dad and work, then… sorry to tell you… but we all do to provide! You aren’t special. If you are leaving FCPS because of this minor inconvenience, that’s quite childish. Very sorry your child did not get a gold medal or certificate for 8th grade. If you’re that worried about your kid not getting a reward, take them outside and reward them yourselves. Let them know how proud you are. I’m sure you are making a bigger deal about this than your child 😂 |
Anonymous
| “Graduating” from 8th grade is not an accomplishment. I am glad FCPS does nothing |
Anonymous
| Why would there be? |
Anonymous
I’m not. Our family really enjoyed promotion celebrations. Marking milestones is nice for parents and the kids are about to go from being the oldest at their current school to the youngest at a different, bigger school, with increased expectations, so a celebration is a nice part of that transition. |
Anonymous
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THERES ONLY ONE SRO AND HES OVERWORKED. GLASGOW IS AN SCARY PLACE WITH UNRULY STUDENTS SO NO WAY IS THERE ENOIGH SECURITY TO SAFELY HOST ANY HUGE EVENT THERE
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Anonymous
I don't know this school but that was my guess. A lot of things have to line up to host something- parents who will show up, kids who can behave, teachers who think it's a good idea, a space that's available and can accommodate, someone wiling to plan something worthy of taking everyone's time. It's a lot |
Anonymous
Stop shouting at us. |
Anonymous
I don't remember a promotion ceremony from MS to HS in the 1980's when I was in school. I remember my 6th grade promotion and HS graduation. A lot of schools do have an award ceremony for 8th graders who earned awards, but I think that is limited in size. |
Anonymous
So? Both of those are allowed on the PTA. |
Anonymous
IM COPYING OP GLASGOW IS LOUD AND CHAOTIC ON A NORMAL DAY WITH EVERYONE SHOUTING AND FIGHTS IN THE HALL ALSO THE RADIOS SQUAWKING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS MAKE TOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE ON A PRISON I USED TO WORK THERE AND HATED IT |
Anonymous
Whatever you read about that school is not always true. That is kids who like to act up and misbehave, but we can see that at any middle school in FCPS. There want to be some wanna be gang memebers but they can do anything to do you if you don't mess with them. My kid is one of the white kids in at the end of the day is not a bad school. |
Anonymous
bet you will call two kids wresting a fight. MY kid got in trouble with his best friend for FIGHTING, they were not fighting they were playing wresting but whatever. |
Anonymous
West Potomac has problems too. |
Anonymous
| Wow, some crazy people on here. No wonder the schools have problems with their progeny. |