Anonymous
Post 05/31/2024 08:28     Subject: Do most of HS seniors have Gradation party?
I would say that about 50% of kids have a party at my kid's school. It's generally just kids who are invited.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2024 08:11     Subject: Do most of HS seniors have Gradation party?
At my DC’s private school, most kids have a party. Many are joint parties with a few other kids. I think we (parents) are attending 3 total and DC is attending 8.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2024 07:45     Subject: Do most of HS seniors have Gradation party?
Anonymous wrote:IMHO you are better off with a send off (to college, military etc.). A week or two before s/he goes. Graduation time is super complicated with parties, ceremonies, school events, relatives flying in. Adding a party a party into that is just makes it more of a hassle during a time when you just want to take it all in.

I had a party after I graduated and in retrospect it would have been much more meaningful to spend time with my parents and grandparents rather than making the rounds thanking neighbors and friend’s parents for their gifts.

Of course that’s the perspective of a 50 year old who wishes I could have one more conversation with those people.

Our DC has chosen a send-off party in late July. Wanted to avoid the “spreadsheet madness” (to avoid overlaps) in May.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2024 07:43     Subject: Re:Do most of HS seniors have Gradation party?
At my kids more rural NOVA school, I don't think either of my kids went to an official graduation party. (and they have tons of friends). I took them out to dinner with family and they invited their best friend, but that was it. They specifically did not want a party, rather wanted a present LOL, course I told them to choose one or the other. Sounds like something rich people do....
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2024 00:08     Subject: Re:Do most of HS seniors have Gradation party?
No party here. My kid and his friends didn't even want to go to graduation. We did go out for a nice dinner though.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2024 23:39     Subject: Do most of HS seniors have Gradation party?
We had about 50 kids and 30 adults show up for a backyard party with a die table, cornhole, taco cart and mini bundt cakes in his college's colors. We served alcohol to adults only. People seemed to have a great time.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2024 22:22     Subject: Do most of HS seniors have Gradation party?
Anonymous wrote:I’m sure they don’t all have graduation parties, but my high school junior has 11 graduation party invites for next weekend. So many students do have parties.


Same, but I think it just depends on the circle of friends - how social the group; alot of the parties are joint 2-3 hosts since grad season lasts about a month of weekends.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2024 09:09     Subject: Do most of HS seniors have Gradation party?
Anonymous wrote:Regarding gifts- we are going to a party that two families are hosting but it is in honor of many kids mine included.

I was thinking of getting gifts for the two kids from the hosting families. or should i consider gifts for every kid? maybe 8-10. my kid is close with some but not all



Personally I only give gifts to:

-Kidd hosting parties, and
-Kids we are close to.

Similar to weddings, if I'm not invited, I'm not giving a gift.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2024 09:05     Subject: Do most of HS seniors have Gradation party?
Regarding gifts- we are going to a party that two families are hosting but it is in honor of many kids mine included.

I was thinking of getting gifts for the two kids from the hosting families. or should i consider gifts for every kid? maybe 8-10. my kid is close with some but not all

Anonymous
Post 05/30/2024 09:02     Subject: Do most of HS seniors have Gradation party?
Not everyone does it, it's okay.

You can have a party with friends, or not. You can invite "the family" over for dinner one night, or not. Or just your nuclear family can do something, like go out to a nice dinner.

Ask her how she would like to celebrate. Congrats to her!
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2024 08:56     Subject: Do most of HS seniors have Gradation party?
We had a joint party for our DD with one of her closest friends that we hosted. She has been to three or four already and has probably another three or four between now and next Wednesday. Graduation is Saturday.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2024 07:49     Subject: Do most of HS seniors have Gradation party?
Anonymous wrote:All of my DC’s have had them. I am it sure how we are going to do it next year. Most have been at people’s homes, but ours is small and not for ideal for entertaining. It’s actually making me anxious thinking about it.


I was anxious thinking about it too; in the end my kid just wanted a family dinner out at a nice restaurant.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2024 07:48     Subject: Do most of HS seniors have Gradation party?
We're having dinner out at a nice restaurant.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2024 06:38     Subject: Do most of HS seniors have Gradation party?
Should family/kid bring a gift to these graduation parties? If so, what? Kid graduating from a DCPS public and attending parties for other kids.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2024 06:05     Subject: Re:Do most of HS seniors have Gradation party?
My kid didn’t. We went out to dinner afterwards. I think he went to 1-2 parties.