A graduation decorum footnote
I attended my niece's graduation tonight from Western Guilford High School, so I got a chance to see -- and hear -- firsthand how parents and friends comported themselves.
By and large they heeded repeated requests to be respectful and to not yell or hoot so long and loudly that students' names could not be heard.
In fact, they were asked not to hoot and holler at all, merely to applaud. Parents also were invited to stand when their sons or daughters' name was called.
Of course, lots of people hooted and hollered anyway. As for the racial issue a reader raised in a recent letter to the editor, the squeaky wheels seemed evenly distributed among racial and ethnic groups.
But none of the noise -- which still seems to me better suited for a sporting event -- disrupted the program or drowned out the announced names of graduates.
That said, I am not a violent person but I would like to get my hands on the people woh smuggled air horns into the coliseum Special Events Center.
What utter and complete idiots.
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I attended Grimsley's commencement last night and was very impressed; not only by the quality of the programs but by the level of decorum that was observed by all but two families - both with air horns, one white, one black.
My siblings from KY both commented on how the ceremony was as good as they had ever attended.
I think it has to do with the high expectations communicated effectively - part of being a Whirlie
Posted on June 11, 2007 10:26 AM
Hoggard,
Were there many African American kids graduating?I was just wondering because Grimsley has the biggest drop out ratio of any school here in GC. In the last 4 years an average of 47% make it to the senior year. Dudley graduates 61% of its kids.
Posted on June 11, 2007 9:41 PM
So much for diversity eh!
Posted on June 12, 2007 9:45 PM
The last four years
49% of enrolled Afriacn American Freshmen at Grimsley graduate. 89% White graduate.
Dudley and Smith Graduate 61% of African Americans.
This tells a story.
Posted on June 12, 2007 11:58 PM
Seems that some people aren't welcome at Grimsley
Posted on June 13, 2007 11:58 AM