APS graduation not happy

[Anonymous]

Dunno why this is a big deal. When I graduated from UVA in 2004 my friend who had two more classes to go walked with us. I was happy that she did.This has been allowed for years. Who cares.

[Anonymous]

Get a life, OP!!!

[Anonymous]

I'll bet OP as some thoughts about the bazillion valedictorians every ear, too.

Calm your tits, OP. It's high school graduation.

[Anonymous]

Would you be happier if they postponed graduation until after the summer session?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m foreign and I really don’t get why it seems like a big deal graduating HS or getting a HS diploma in the US in the first place.

because it used to be a big deal, now its only tradition

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is always something to complain about!
I wonder if it was your student if you would feel differently?
Shouldn’t all kids have a graduation experience?

NP. I assume the issue isn't with students having a graduation experience - if they've met the requirements for graduation- rather, they shouldn't go through the ceremony if they haven't yet completed the requirements. OP may be assuming those students are actually receiving their diplomas. I don't think they receive an actual diploma until after they have met the graduation requirements.

Actually, no one received a diploma at the ceremony. Everyone got a note saying the diploma would be mailed. Presumably no one would get one who hadn't yet finished all of the requirements. I have no problem with letting everyone walk, though I wonder how those kids feel when they are getting congratulated for something they haven't (quite) finished yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'll bet OP as some thoughts about the bazillion valedictorians every ear, too.

Calm your tits, OP. It's high school graduation.

I'm not OP, but I think a majority of people would consider hundreds of grads sharing the title of valedictorian to be silly. Nothing to get worked up about, but nonsensical nonetheless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is always something to complain about!
I wonder if it was your student if you would feel differently?
Shouldn’t all kids have a graduation experience?

NP. I assume the issue isn't with students having a graduation experience - if they've met the requirements for graduation- rather, they shouldn't go through the ceremony if they haven't yet completed the requirements. OP may be assuming those students are actually receiving their diplomas. I don't think they receive an actual diploma until after they have met the graduation requirements.

Actually, no one received a diploma at the ceremony. Everyone got a note saying the diploma would be mailed. Presumably no one would get one who hadn't yet finished all of the requirements. I have no problem with letting everyone walk, though I wonder how those kids feel when they are getting congratulated for something they haven't (quite) finished yet.

This is half-correct in that they did not receive their diplomas at the ceremony. Instead, our kid received his diploma before the ceremony, when he picked up his cap and gown. What they handed out at the ceremony was the empty holder/cover for the diploma.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is always something to complain about!
I wonder if it was your student if you would feel differently?
Shouldn’t all kids have a graduation experience?

NP. I assume the issue isn't with students having a graduation experience - if they've met the requirements for graduation- rather, they shouldn't go through the ceremony if they haven't yet completed the requirements. OP may be assuming those students are actually receiving their diplomas. I don't think they receive an actual diploma until after they have met the graduation requirements.

Actually, no one received a diploma at the ceremony. Everyone got a note saying the diploma would be mailed. Presumably no one would get one who hadn't yet finished all of the requirements. I have no problem with letting everyone walk, though I wonder how those kids feel when they are getting congratulated for something they haven't (quite) finished yet.

This is half-correct in that they did not receive their diplomas at the ceremony. Instead, our kid received his diploma before the ceremony, when he picked up his cap and gown. What they handed out at the ceremony was the empty holder/cover for the diploma.

That's interesting. For W-L, they said the diploma would be mailed. My kid did not receive it in advance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is always something to complain about!
I wonder if it was your student if you would feel differently?
Shouldn’t all kids have a graduation experience?

NP. I assume the issue isn't with students having a graduation experience - if they've met the requirements for graduation- rather, they shouldn't go through the ceremony if they haven't yet completed the requirements. OP may be assuming those students are actually receiving their diplomas. I don't think they receive an actual diploma until after they have met the graduation requirements.

Actually, no one received a diploma at the ceremony. Everyone got a note saying the diploma would be mailed. Presumably no one would get one who hadn't yet finished all of the requirements. I have no problem with letting everyone walk, though I wonder how those kids feel when they are getting congratulated for something they haven't (quite) finished yet.

This is half-correct in that they did not receive their diplomas at the ceremony. Instead, our kid received his diploma before the ceremony, when he picked up his cap and gown. What they handed out at the ceremony was the empty holder/cover for the diploma.

That's interesting. For W-L, they said the diploma would be mailed. My kid did not receive it in advance.

I’m the previous poster you’re responding to—my kid was at Yorktown.

[Anonymous]

I"m going to accidentally use "calm your tits" in conversation now. Thanks pp.

[Anonymous]

Kids at graduation with summer school to go?!

APS is screwing us again!!!!1!