Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why in the world is the graduation so far away?! That's crazy!!!

+1. Why in the world would JR have a graduation in Congress Heights? THAT is the issue - not whatever might be going on in town that day.

The fact that traffic is going to be completely snarled and half of downtown DC blocked off is also an issue...

No that is a distraction. If the graduation was held at that location on any other day it would still reflect the idiotic decision making that goes on in DCPS.

Anonymous wrote:Here is the road closure notice:

https://mpdc.dc.gov/release/traffic-advisory-us-armys-250th-birthday-parade

Really crappy timing - but the arena is really nice, if you have not been there yet for a Mystics game. It is also accessible via metro, but I imagine the metro will be horrible as well tomorrow. It is pretty close to National Harbor and not too far from Old Town Alexandria - could get a hotel there the night before and make a mini overnight out of it?

White people problems.

Anonymous wrote:Why in the world is the graduation so far away?! That's crazy!!!

Well, a long long time ago, when I graduated from Wilson, the graduation was held in the football field behind the school. It was hot. It was muggy. There were mosquitoes. And bleachers. I think graduates were limited to two tickets each — and I’m not sure what would have happened if it rained and everything had to be moved inside to the auditorium. Maybe it was 2 inside/outside tickets and two more for outside? In any event, families are often larger and more complicated these days, summers are hotter, and people are used to having air conditioning, seats with backs, and other creature comforts.

There certainly are closer options. I’m not sure who arranges and pays for them though.

Here is the road closure notice:

https://mpdc.dc.gov/release/traffic-advisory-us-armys-250th-birthday-parade

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why in the world is the graduation so far away?! That's crazy!!!

+1. Why in the world would JR have a graduation in Congress Heights? THAT is the issue - not whatever might be going on in town that day.

The fact that traffic is going to be completely snarled and half of downtown DC blocked off is also an issue...

Anonymous wrote:Let's not be histronic. Graduation is at the ESA venue? Good. It should be used for more things! Do all graduations there!

The drive from my house -- right now, mid day, no unusual traffic, not everyone else in the neighborhood trying to get to the same place at the same time along the same traffic route during a stupid military parade -- if over an hour. I literally could get to BWI or Dulles faster right now.

It's too far. Not going to bother going. We'll have a celebration at home.

Anonymous wrote:Let's not be histronic. Graduation is at the ESA venue? Good. It should be used for more things! Do all graduations there!

Uh no. Might as well have it in Baltimore. Just because DC invested funds in it does not mean that it is a reasonable location for a high school located in NW.

JR must have been planning for a year and then someone decides to bring in tanks on the same day. Frustrating.

Let's not be histronic. Graduation is at the ESA venue? Good. It should be used for more things! Do all graduations there!

Anonymous wrote:Why in the world is the graduation so far away?! That's crazy!!!

+1. Why in the world would JR have a graduation in Congress Heights? THAT is the issue - not whatever might be going on in town that day.

I don't understand. Does the school not realize that it is a neighborhood high school?

Why in the world is the graduation so far away?! That's crazy!!!

...and location.

So unfortunate that the Trump Jong Un military parade is stepping on JRs graduation, and that the location is *very* far from most JR families, tucked between Joint Base Andrews and Congress Heights.

How are JR families planning to make this work? Beltway? Green line? Get a nearby motel Friday night?

Also -- is it being live-streamed? Not for me, but I don't think the GPs are up for the in-person hassle.