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Anonymous wrote:Our idiotic "W" school in MCPS has done it again. Such a disgusting place. Can't stand it anymore.

Dumb place sent out a notification for kids to wear their college sweatshirt to school on May 1st.

What is this? So kids can brag more about the swanky, expensive colleges they got into and make others feel badly who were waitlisted or had to take second choice? Yuck. I know I know - we bought here thinking it was a "good" School.. NO! A school of pushy, rude parents who only look out for number one. Themselves and their kids. It's awful.

What about a kid who may have to go to Montgomery College? What if someone isn't going to college? What if someone comes from low income housing and cannot afford college? What if What if What if?? Not bad in and of itself but geez. My kid is likely going to UMD and has already received a number of snarky comments. On waitlist that won't get off of while kid x, y, z parades in and out with a Michigan sweatshirt daily.

Why does this idiot school allow this? What is wrong with these people? Isn't the instagram they are exposed to daily bad enough???

Stop the madness. It's cruel to some of these kids who are not thrilled with college decision.

MC has good swag. I've seen kids wear it, post on IG that they are attending MC, and otherwise own their choices. I've taught girls who could get accepted at elite colleges, but their parents aren't about to let them live somewhere other than home, so they attend MC. If you haven't looked at the MC --> USG pipeline into some very lucrative jobs in high demand careers right here in Montgomery County, you are missing opportunities.

Get over yourself OP.

Go Raptors!

Anonymous wrote:I went to a public high school where most kids went to college and they would never have done this there. I think it's really tacky. For the kids who are really enthusiastic about their college plans, there are plenty of opportunities to celebrate that. And people find out where kids are going. But obviously for kids who are disappointed or who don't know if they can put the money together or who might not go to college or might do community college first or just do community college... the "where are you going?" question can be awkward and the feeling of being surrounded by happy college bound students stressful.

Like the upside is very limited and the downside is very pronounced.

Anonymous wrote:I never actually saw this done until we moved to the DC area.

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Anonymous wrote:Our idiotic "W" school in MCPS has done it again. Such a disgusting place. Can't stand it anymore.

Dumb place sent out a notification for kids to wear their college sweatshirt to school on May 1st.

What is this? So kids can brag more about the swanky, expensive colleges they got into and make others feel badly who were waitlisted or had to take second choice? Yuck. I know I know - we bought here thinking it was a "good" School.. NO! A school of pushy, rude parents who only look out for number one. Themselves and their kids. It's awful.

What about a kid who may have to go to Montgomery College? What if someone isn't going to college? What if someone comes from low income housing and cannot afford college? What if What if What if?? Not bad in and of itself but geez. My kid is likely going to UMD and has already received a number of snarky comments. On waitlist that won't get off of while kid x, y, z parades in and out with a Michigan sweatshirt daily.

Why does this idiot school allow this? What is wrong with these people? Isn't the instagram they are exposed to daily bad enough???

Stop the madness. It's cruel to some of these kids who are not thrilled with college decision.

Agree. How super RACIST of high schools who engage in this ELITIST nonsense. Shame on them.

Do NOT engage in their RACIST behavior.

Stop with the CAPS. You sound like a Boomer. You are hysterical.

Anonymous wrote:Hm well your opinion is your opinion. My friends and I had a lot of fun with college sweatshirt day when I was in high school and DD also enjoyed it as well when she was a senior, we had fun talking about which of her schoolmates got into where when she got home that day.

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Anonymous wrote:Not when I grew up. It's a horrendous practice.

Are you always this melodramatic, or only on DCUM?

DP. What's melodramatic about the PP's comment? They didn't do it where/when I grew up either, and while I wouldn't necessarily choose the word horrendous, I don't disagree with it either. I don't perceive a lot of social benefit from an official Wear A Shirt From The School Where You're Going To College (If You Are) day, whereas the potential disadvantages are obvious.

What’s melodramatic? Are you joking? When something actually “horrendous” happens in their life, they will know it. Hint: it won’t be a voluntary, non-compulsive “wear your college shirt to HS” day.

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Anonymous wrote:Not when I grew up. It's a horrendous practice.

Are you always this melodramatic, or only on DCUM?

DP. What's melodramatic about the PP's comment? They didn't do it where/when I grew up either, and while I wouldn't necessarily choose the word horrendous, I don't disagree with it either. I don't perceive a lot of social benefit from an official Wear A Shirt From The School Where You're Going To College (If You Are) day, whereas the potential disadvantages are obvious.

Anonymous wrote:This has been a tradition at every school, everywhere since forever.

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Anonymous wrote:Our idiotic "W" school in MCPS has done it again. Such a disgusting place. Can't stand it anymore.

Dumb place sent out a notification for kids to wear their college sweatshirt to school on May 1st.

What is this? So kids can brag more about the swanky, expensive colleges they got into and make others feel badly who were waitlisted or had to take second choice? Yuck. I know I know - we bought here thinking it was a "good" School.. NO! A school of pushy, rude parents who only look out for number one. Themselves and their kids. It's awful.

What about a kid who may have to go to Montgomery College? What if someone isn't going to college? What if someone comes from low income housing and cannot afford college? What if What if What if?? Not bad in and of itself but geez. My kid is likely going to UMD and has already received a number of snarky comments. On waitlist that won't get off of while kid x, y, z parades in and out with a Michigan sweatshirt daily.

Why does this idiot school allow this? What is wrong with these people? Isn't the instagram they are exposed to daily bad enough???

Stop the madness. It's cruel to some of these kids who are not thrilled with college decision.

Agree. How super RACIST of high schools who engage in this ELITIST nonsense. Shame on them.

Do NOT engage in their RACIST behavior.

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Anonymous wrote:Not when I grew up. It's a horrendous practice.

Are you always this melodramatic, or only on DCUM?

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Anonymous wrote:Wow OP the US is imploding and this is what you focus on?

Schools all over the country have done this since before 1980

I did it in Florida in 1976

This tells you how OUTDATED this tradition is. Thank you!

Oh, grow up, Drama Queen.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow OP the US is imploding and this is what you focus on?

Schools all over the country have done this since before 1980

I did it in Florida in 1976

This tells you how OUTDATED this tradition is. Thank you!

Anonymous wrote:Not when I grew up. It's a horrendous practice.

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Anonymous wrote:Your kid is getting snarky comments for going to UMD??

Well, I guess that is your fault for living in the snobby Whitman district.

My kids go to Einstein and kids that are ecstatic if they go to UMD. It's the top choice since it is the affordable in state flagship.

I agree the sweatshirt tradition is obnoxious.

No one is making snarky comments at Whitman or any other local school about attending UMD. It’s a great school and harder to get into every year.