Anonymous
Post 06/20/2023 10:25     Subject: I miss the old FCPS
At least in 6th grade the kids are moving on to a new level after (in most cases) being at the school for a long time. At least one elementary school in FCPS did a graduation ceremony for freaking kindergarten. When I’m sure most of those kids had a graduation ceremony just the year before when they were leaving their preschool. It’s really gotten ridiculous.
Anonymous
Post 06/20/2023 09:51     Subject: I miss the old FCPS
Anonymous wrote:FCPS alum. In 6th grade in 1981. It was a promotion ceremony back then. Wore a pink sundress. No cap and gowns.

I could see an elem school using a high school gym for the ceremony.

Some of those old cafeterias are small and when each child might have like 6 family members (grandparents, siblings, etc) in attendance, it gets tight. Might even be a fire code issue. Again if using a HS gym is the biggest foul, move on. It’s no big deal in the grand scheme. Heck elem schools use the HS gym for basketball games against other elem schools in the pyramid. Why not for a more well attended event?


Our ES switched to using the HS gym during COVID for 6th grade promotion. So much better then squeezing everyone into our much smaller ES gym.
Anonymous
Post 06/20/2023 08:02     Subject: Re:I miss the old FCPS
People flip out about the weirdest little things and then overlook the bigger long term issues
Anonymous
Post 06/20/2023 07:08     Subject: I miss the old FCPS
FCPS alum. In 6th grade in 1981. It was a promotion ceremony back then. Wore a pink sundress. No cap and gowns.

I could see an elem school using a high school gym for the ceremony.

Some of those old cafeterias are small and when each child might have like 6 family members (grandparents, siblings, etc) in attendance, it gets tight. Might even be a fire code issue. Again if using a HS gym is the biggest foul, move on. It’s no big deal in the grand scheme. Heck elem schools use the HS gym for basketball games against other elem schools in the pyramid. Why not for a more well attended event?
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2023 15:40     Subject: I miss the old FCPS
Anonymous wrote:This is much ado about nothing. Graduation vs. Promotion . . . . who cares? Maybe it is a significant distinction to you but to most it is not. Take a deep breath. It will be alright.


Our school also calls it a promotion ceremony. But even if they called it a graduation ceremony, I wouldn't care. There are more important things to be bothered by. This wouldn't make my list. What a charmed life you must lead!
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2023 15:08     Subject: I miss the old FCPS
This has to be a troll post.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2023 19:41     Subject: I miss the old FCPS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This must be a troll because I’m a teacher in FCPS and our school and others in our region say “6th grade promotion.” It is not a policy. No principal said that.


+1, taught 6th grade for over 10 years with FCPS, always been “promotion.”


One of the schools in our pyramid had a 6th grade graduation this week at the high school auditorium.


Well, obviously, your school was confused.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2023 19:39     Subject: I miss the old FCPS
Anonymous wrote:I’m heart broken…
Elementary schools shouldn’t have a “graduation” you don’t graduated from elementary school. You get “promoted” but you don’t graduated. Today my son “graduated” from 6th grade. I talked to the principal today and told her why they are calling graduation and not pronation she said FCPS policy. I’m heart broken. FCPS is going down hill fast.


You really think this is that big of a deal?
Anonymous
Post 06/15/2023 22:11     Subject: I miss the old FCPS
Anonymous wrote:I’m heart broken…
Elementary schools shouldn’t have a “graduation” you don’t graduated from elementary school. You get “promoted” but you don’t graduated. Today my son “graduated” from 6th grade. I talked to the principal today and told her why they are calling graduation and not pronation she said FCPS policy. I’m heart broken. FCPS is going down hill fast.


Jaysus Christmas. It is not a policy. Our school calls it “promotion” and has for at least 13 years despite a PTA mom cabal who all want it to be called “graduation”.

Maybe look something up before you freak out and post?
Anonymous
Post 06/15/2023 19:07     Subject: I miss the old FCPS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This must be a troll because I’m a teacher in FCPS and our school and others in our region say “6th grade promotion.” It is not a policy. No principal said that.


+1, taught 6th grade for over 10 years with FCPS, always been “promotion.”


One of the schools in our pyramid had a 6th grade graduation this week at the high school auditorium.
Anonymous
Post 06/15/2023 19:05     Subject: I miss the old FCPS
Anonymous wrote:I’m heart broken…
Elementary schools shouldn’t have a “graduation” you don’t graduated from elementary school. You get “promoted” but you don’t graduated. Today my son “graduated” from 6th grade. I talked to the principal today and told her why they are calling graduation and not pronation she said FCPS policy. I’m heart broken. FCPS is going down hill fast.


I agree.

One of our local elementary schools rented out the high school auditorium last night for 6th grade "graduation"

Complete overkill and unnecessary.

Just have a promotion ceremony in the caferteria the last day of school like normal elementary schools.

Having a fancy shinding in a fancy auditorium for 6th grade just seems like too much.
Anonymous
Post 06/15/2023 14:26     Subject: Re:I miss the old FCPS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The issue is why you have a big pronation in elementary but middle school is just "see ya."


I had an elementary school promotion growing up. I remember going out to lunch after. I’m glad that I have that memory.


We should have the ceremonies at DAR, that would be spectacular, historical and memorable.


Snort! Well played.



The President should be the Guest Speaker.
Anonymous
Post 06/15/2023 13:55     Subject: Re:I miss the old FCPS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The issue is why you have a big pronation in elementary but middle school is just "see ya."
7 years vs two years. [/quote


7 is a long time even for employment.

Especially if you are 12.
Anonymous
Post 06/15/2023 11:50     Subject: I miss the old FCPS
Stop trolling. If it’s this bad now, this forum
is going to be unbearable closer to SB elections.
Anonymous
Post 06/15/2023 10:04     Subject: Re:I miss the old FCPS
OP is probably using the terms “promotion” and “graduation” interchangeably. Either way, OP thinks it’s stupid.