When is your school's 5th or 6th grade "promotion ceremony"?

[Anonymous]

I understand that daytime promotions mean that parents may not be able to attend, however much they might want to be there for their child.

On the other hand, an evening promotion means that parents have to put forth effort to get their kids there. Some parents may not be able to accommodate an evening schedule, however much they might want to, and some may not care enough to put forth the effort.

I agree that, ideally, all parents and kids should be able to attend. I’m just not sure that increasing the opportunity for parent attendance is worth decreasing the opportunity for the attendance of the graduates themselves.

[Anonymous]

My OR days are booked out months in advance, and if something is scheduled on a Monday, unless I know several months in advance (and for whatever reason, my kids' school only gives us a few weeks notice on most events)

For "most events" that's probably true. I'd bet,though, you get more notice of promotion/graduation ceremonies.

[Anonymous]

Evening ceremonies require teachers to work outside their contract hours and make accommodations for their own family schedules-- they also have kids that require daycare pickups, sports practices, etc. And evenings are not always convenient for people either-- you will have parents who are mad because their kid has a dance recital, sports banquet, karate class, or whatever. Bottom line there is no time that is convenient for everyone. I think the fact that they are not taking your suggestion shows that your opinion is in the minority here. Either your husband takes a personal day or you record the ceremony.

[Anonymous]

I wish schools would give way more notice for all events! I’m tired of getting no more than a few days notice on things my kid really wants me to attend. And tired of going to these event that always start late, with no realistic end time. Working parents are so screwed by this antiquated mismatch between school hours and expected work hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ours is always 830 in the morning, like another PP I think the time is set by teacher schedules, not a committee.

promotion ceremony is good, but not a big *** deal, so nothing wrong with having at in the morning. keep in mind if they do after school teachers will need to there and work for free.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish schools would give way more notice for all events! I’m tired of getting no more than a few days notice on things my kid really wants me to attend. And tired of going to these event that always start late, with no realistic end time. Working parents are so screwed by this antiquated mismatch between school hours and expected work hours.

There’s a thing called a calendar that goes out almost a year in advance. Sorry if you can’t read.

[Anonymous]

Take it or leave it, OP. There’s no way they’re moving an elementary school promotion ceremony to the evening. BTW, my kid’s ceremony was also in the morning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish schools would give way more notice for all events! I’m tired of getting no more than a few days notice on things my kid really wants me to attend. And tired of going to these event that always start late, with no realistic end time. Working parents are so screwed by this antiquated mismatch between school hours and expected work hours.

There’s a thing called a calendar that goes out almost a year in advance. Sorry if you can’t read.

I'm not the pp, but my kid's promotion was put on the calendar like 2 weeks ago for June 3rd. I read very well, thanks.

[Anonymous]

I am an elementary school teacher. We did promotion in the evening for years but many of our students were unable to attend due to transportation, parents who actually cannot take off time or they can’t pay rent, and parents who decided it just wasn’t important. After years of that, we switched to the morning and although it is an inconvenience for many parents, all of the students are there and there are no additional barriers to attend. This is simply better for ALL students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish schools would give way more notice for all events! I’m tired of getting no more than a few days notice on things my kid really wants me to attend. And tired of going to these event that always start late, with no realistic end time. Working parents are so screwed by this antiquated mismatch between school hours and expected work hours.

There’s a thing called a calendar that goes out almost a year in advance. Sorry if you can’t read.

Hahaha, my kids' school does not put out a calendar with all of the year's events at the beginning of the year. We're not a small private religious school with endless amounts of money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish schools would give way more notice for all events! I’m tired of getting no more than a few days notice on things my kid really wants me to attend. And tired of going to these event that always start late, with no realistic end time. Working parents are so screwed by this antiquated mismatch between school hours and expected work hours.

There’s a thing called a calendar that goes out almost a year in advance. Sorry if you can’t read.

Hahaha, my kids' school does not put out a calendar with all of the year's events at the beginning of the year. We're not a small private religious school with endless amounts of money.

Our public school has a calendar that goes out a year in advance.