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Post by brant on Jun 5, 2009 15:37:26 GMT -5
I saw my daughter graduate from Still this afternoon. It was a wonderful ceramony; much better then last years. The kids were happy (and really well dressed; most of them), the parents were happy. Very well run. When the kids names were called their accomplishments were also announced. We also heard a wonderful and emotional talk from the mother of the late Jeffery Still. My daughter cried as she didn't want school to end.
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Post by WeNeed3 on Jun 5, 2009 16:02:46 GMT -5
I saw my daughter graduate from Still this afternoon. It was a wonderful ceramony; much better then last years. The kids were happy (and really well dressed; most of them), the parents were happy. Very well run. When the kids names were called their accomplishments were also announced. We also heard a wonderful and emotional talk from the mother of the late Jeffery Still. My daughter cried as she didn't want school to end. Ditto here too. Although I cried because I don't want my daughter to go to High School! Why can't they be kindergartners forever?
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Post by momto4 on Jun 5, 2009 16:26:30 GMT -5
Middle school is over now for the district's 8th graders. I can tell you that it was a heartbreaking day for the Granger students as they will never be in school again with many of their good friends. I feel so bad for these kids. Yes, they can remain friends but it's not as easy and it's not the same.
Even if I were given the opportunity to grandfather my child into WV, he would still be losing lots of friends to MV. At either school all of the kids would be split from many of their friends. He doesn't care where his older sibling is at school, they have not been in school together since they were in 5th and 2nd. They were going to be in school together for 9th and 12th but that's no big deal.
I know there are many good things to come but it's hard to see things that way today. The PowerPoint made by the 8th graders reflected many positive and negative feelings about moving onto HS, moving on to different high schools, leaving Granger, etc. The kids have no understanding about the reasons why, only about how it impacts them.
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Post by WeNeed3 on Jun 5, 2009 16:38:03 GMT -5
Middle school is over now for the district's 8th graders. I can tell you that it was a heartbreaking day for the Granger students as they will never be in school again with many of their good friends. I feel so bad for these kids. Yes, they can remain friends but it's not as easy and it's not the same. Even if I were given the opportunity to grandfather my child into WV, he would still be losing lots of friends to MV. At either school all of the kids would be split from many of their friends. He doesn't care where his older sibling is at school, they have not been in school together since they were in 5th and 2nd. They were going to be in school together for 9th and 12th but that's no big deal. I know there are many good things to come but it's hard to see things that way today. The PowerPoint made by the 8th graders reflected many positive and negative feelings about moving onto HS, moving on to different high schools, leaving Granger, etc. The kids have no understanding about the reasons why, only about how it impacts them. Splitting from friends is very tough. I have had a few of my daughters' friends move away. I hope if some of them are in citiy-wide sports or clubs, they will still get to see each other or keep in touch. It's very hard when people get busy. I highly recommend facebook BTW. It's a lot easier to keep in touch that way!
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Post by gatormom on Jun 5, 2009 17:00:24 GMT -5
Middle school is over now for the district's 8th graders. I can tell you that it was a heartbreaking day for the Granger students as they will never be in school again with many of their good friends. I feel so bad for these kids. Yes, they can remain friends but it's not as easy and it's not the same. Even if I were given the opportunity to grandfather my child into WV, he would still be losing lots of friends to MV. At either school all of the kids would be split from many of their friends. He doesn't care where his older sibling is at school, they have not been in school together since they were in 5th and 2nd. They were going to be in school together for 9th and 12th but that's no big deal. I know there are many good things to come but it's hard to see things that way today. The PowerPoint made by the 8th graders reflected many positive and negative feelings about moving onto HS, moving on to different high schools, leaving Granger, etc. The kids have no understanding about the reasons why, only about how it impacts them. I understand completely. Next year friends my daughter has known since K will be going off to Metea while she will go to Waubonsie. Still MS's celebration was just that though, a celebration of the 8th grade class. It was very well handled with our children are heading in different directions.
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Post by momto4 on Jun 5, 2009 17:24:36 GMT -5
Middle school is over now for the district's 8th graders. I can tell you that it was a heartbreaking day for the Granger students as they will never be in school again with many of their good friends. I feel so bad for these kids. Yes, they can remain friends but it's not as easy and it's not the same. Even if I were given the opportunity to grandfather my child into WV, he would still be losing lots of friends to MV. At either school all of the kids would be split from many of their friends. He doesn't care where his older sibling is at school, they have not been in school together since they were in 5th and 2nd. They were going to be in school together for 9th and 12th but that's no big deal. I know there are many good things to come but it's hard to see things that way today. The PowerPoint made by the 8th graders reflected many positive and negative feelings about moving onto HS, moving on to different high schools, leaving Granger, etc. The kids have no understanding about the reasons why, only about how it impacts them. I understand completely. Next year friends my daughter has known since K will be going off to Metea while she will go to Waubonsie. Still MS's celebration was just that though, a celebration of the 8th grade class. It was very well handled with our children are heading in different directions. The recognition ceremony yesterday was very much a celebration of the 8th grade class and their accomplishments. Today's picnic and last day of school was apparently mostly fun too, until the last half hour or so when they began saying good-byes and crying. Some of these kids won't see each other again. Some will remain lifelong friends. But we all know it's not ideal.
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