Disappointed with Son's graduation circumstances

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think "my son loves pageantry" is one of the best DCUM lines of 2025.

Hopefully graduation will come quickly so he has time to audition for Trump's birthday parade.

Yes!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All due to equity. Can’t make a big deal about GPA difference of that any HS is better than any other HS in FCPS. Want change stop voting for the ifiots on the school board.

What are you talking about? What does this have to do with OP’s question? Seriously trying to understand.

[Anonymous]

What kind of pomp and circumstance do you want and why do you think it won’t be present at graduation?

[Anonymous]

I'm confused as to what the problem is here?

[Anonymous]

My son loves LEGOs and Chantilly has done absolutely NOTHING to ensure that LEGOs can be an important part of his graduation experience. Plus, his bedtime is at 6:30 and the ceremony is scheduled for 7:00 in the evening.

Time to bring back W. T. Woodson as Superintendent.

[Anonymous]

I'm also confused as to what kind of pageantry you want. The only time I'd say there's pageantry involved with graduating is when PhDs get hooded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All due to equity. Can’t make a big deal about GPA difference of that any HS is better than any other HS in FCPS. Want change stop voting for the ifiots on the school board.

Oh give me a break! A lot of “fanfare” at schools is parent driven/parent volunteers. Stop posting about your equity BS already. It’s tiring.

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For Eagle bank Arena and DAR to accommodate all of the graduations, there needs to be flexibility on day and time. IME our HS takes turns every year with earlier and later dates and times. This is your year for later. The school has no say, central office works the graduation schedules. As to special events in sure your school has senior breakfast, college sports signing day, commitment day, awards ceremony, prom, senior sunrise or sunset…. I feel like you’re unhappy about the time, and it may not be ideal, but it is what it is. Next year your school will get an early time. It’s how rotation works.

Is constitution hall used anymore? I thought they all switched to eagle bank. Even the outdoor ones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've never expected that parents would have input into the graduation time. I've always been relieved that it's been at GMU instead of downtown, which would be very burdensome in my opinion. But to set your expectations, the kids are usually poorly behaved, the ceremony seems interminable, and you are lucky if you can even make out your DC in the crowd. It's hard to grandparents or older relatives to attend because you sit in the bleachers. So...plan your own graduation festivities, at a time and place of your choosing.

Huh. I've never experienced any of the above at our kids' graduations. Ours were at DAR and were all very memorable. The kids haven't been "poorly behaved" (??) and elderly relatives have been thrilled to attend. Yours sounds truly miserable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For Eagle bank Arena and DAR to accommodate all of the graduations, there needs to be flexibility on day and time. IME our HS takes turns every year with earlier and later dates and times. This is your year for later. The school has no say, central office works the graduation schedules. As to special events in sure your school has senior breakfast, college sports signing day, commitment day, awards ceremony, prom, senior sunrise or sunset…. I feel like you’re unhappy about the time, and it may not be ideal, but it is what it is. Next year your school will get an early time. It’s how rotation works.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For Eagle bank Arena and DAR to accommodate all of the graduations, there needs to be flexibility on day and time. IME our HS takes turns every year with earlier and later dates and times. This is your year for later. The school has no say, central office works the graduation schedules. As to special events in sure your school has senior breakfast, college sports signing day, commitment day, awards ceremony, prom, senior sunrise or sunset…. I feel like you’re unhappy about the time, and it may not be ideal, but it is what it is. Next year your school will get an early time. It’s how rotation works.

Is constitution hall used anymore? I thought they all switched to eagle bank. Even the outdoor ones.

DP. It's definitely still used.

[Anonymous]

There is some sort of rotation for days and times--one year your school may have the latest day and time graduation and the next year you may go to the front of the line with the first graduation at 9am. You get what you get--go out to an early dinner at 3:30/4 and get dessert after!

[Anonymous]

Should have sent him to Falls Church High School.

[Anonymous]

I’m confused why you feel like there should have been parent input. This isn’t a PTA event. It’s not ANGP. It’s actually graduation held by the school and the county. Thinking you should have input is ridiculous.