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May 18, 2022
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Plato
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Certainty true. I'll rescind my remarks, apply them to public school system only
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Preschool graduations are dumb.
TailgateU
5/18/22 2:06pm
Ah come on…it’s cute. Gives them a sense of accomplishment, too.
BlooCoog
5/18/22 2:10pm
What did they accomplish?
TailgateU
5/18/22 2:13pm
They went to school and did the work. It's all relative. Life gives us about as
BlooCoog
5/18/22 2:16pm
Modern American life challenges most very little at every age. IMO
Plato
5/18/22 2:18pm
Hmm....maybe you're one of the lucky ones who has had it easy. I don't disagree
BlooCoog
5/18/22 2:21pm
Certainty true. I'll rescind my remarks, apply them to public school system only
Plato
5/18/22 2:22pm
Pre-school. Wow. How do you not know this? You a pre-school drop out?!
MarylandFan
5/18/22 2:23pm
they lived a full year. That is the accomplishment, but I agree, it's fun for them even if miserable for everyone else
Bob Vance
5/18/22 2:30pm
Teaches them the wrong thing - that life will reward them for doing nothing.
runnincoug
5/18/22 2:54pm
Lol. Stop. They did age appropriate school learning tasks. As part of their
LiveCoug
5/18/22 2:57pm
we don't do major celebrations of yearly progression for other grades
runnincoug
5/18/22 3:01pm
There's elementary and middle school graduations.
MarylandFan
5/18/22 3:05pm
Not very common, and in my opinion also dumb. But less dumb than preschool
runnincoug
5/18/22 3:15pm
Your opinion on pre-school graduation fascinates me.
MarylandFan
5/18/22 3:22pm
I love them, why? They are celebrations of the person, not telling the kids
runnincoug
5/18/22 3:57pm
I'm just pointing out that you are wrong about doing nothing. I think you are
LiveCoug
5/18/22 3:36pm
At that age it is more for the parents than the children
NewMexiCoug
5/18/22 3:46pm
It's a cute photo op. Of course, it doesn't have the significance of the others
gwalker
5/18/22 2:10pm
I agree but my kids were/are excited to do their program. It’s just another
aussiecoug
5/18/22 2:16pm
All graduations are dumb...if you knew what ASD pays to get the Marriott Center
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
5/18/22 2:20pm
Meanwhile they want more money…. Do graduations at the football fields of school
1984coug
5/18/22 2:39pm
Provo High is doing that this year.
O Gaucho
5/18/22 2:55pm
That's a great point...cheaper for sure..but a lot of districts have gone away
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
5/18/22 3:11pm
Was just wondering about that yesterday. My son graduates next week. Ceremony at
m0resn0w
5/18/22 3:05pm
Id rather go to my kids preschool graduation than HS graduation
cougaman
5/18/22 2:24pm
I think I skipped my college graduation. I seriously can't remember going.
SoCalCoug
5/18/22 2:26pm
I went to grad school, but not college graduation.
cougaman
5/18/22 2:33pm
My 5 year old had her preschool graduation today. She was adorable and happy
LiveCoug
5/18/22 2:27pm
Celebrate everything and all are winners
RoyalTX
5/18/22 2:34pm
You're right. We should tell 5 year-olds they suck
sidsie716
5/18/22 2:37pm
Well, that escalated quickly. It doesn't have to be that extreme.
runnincoug
5/18/22 2:55pm
I was mostly being facetious
sidsie716
5/18/22 2:58pm
Or we could not celebrate everything
RoyalTX
5/18/22 4:11pm
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