<p>Another comment on announcing college plans: Our HS lists all the schools where seniors were accepted, usually in the graduation program (no names attached). I guess we’re not a competitive school, because it’s always seemed to be a way for kids to celebrate their collective achievement, not one-up each other. It is a small school (public magnet), and 100% go to college. Rumor has it that the principal is having the entire class (85) sit on the stage this year, not just the top 10%, as in the past.</p>
<p>In the “outside” world, it’s another story. Lots of private school kids around here, and they all know how many Ivy League and top-tier acceptances were in their classes. I don’t think my son has a clue about his, nor does he really care!</p>
<p>I think a reality tv show following not the kids but the parents of hs juniors and seniors – kind of like those Real Housewives shows-- would be a train wreck that everyone would watch in secret and no one would admit. Hilarious!</p>
<p>As far as announcing college plans, I have never heard of public schools announcing where kids are going after graduation. I was surprised that exists. I know a lot of private schools where they announce the amount of total scholarship money offered to their graduates (not saying they all accept said scholarships) but that’s about it. Unless I’ve been oblivious until this year-- which is quite possible.</p>
<p>Yup, our school as described. Each kid marches up for diploma, principal reads a paragraph about how cool the kids is. (Janey played ss on the girls champion soft ball team and showed many pictures in the photographys show. In addition she played the glockenspiel in the orchestra) and then they announce the college.</p>
<p>The kids obsess about this two. And the shocked gasps for the kids going into the armed forces. </p>
<p>Vulgar in my opinion.</p>
<p>And the jolly gasps for the two Princeton kids S’s year. Everyone else chopped liver.</p>
<p>Not that S cared. D did, but she’d been shafted by her school so many times that she just laughed when the principal couldn’t read Barnard, and she left out of Columbia University because she thought it pretentious beyond belief. Good girl.</p>
<p>jym626,
Many, many congrats to your S! Too bad #2 didn’t come through on the $$ end, but it sounds like he was more than thrilled with #1 in any event. I’m sure he will have a great time and do well.</p>
<p>Re post # 1280, when we visited Columbia, the admissions officer doing the info session turned out to have been one of the judges on that show. He mentioned it. I had been sitting there thinking, “Why does this guy seem so familiar?” (I think I saw two episodes.)</p>
<p>Hi all! Anyone care for some after dinner dessert? I have homemade brownies and vanilla ice cream and fresh wihpped cream, as well as coffer (decaf & regular). Help yourselves!</p>
<p>At our high school, the school releases to the local newspaper the names of the seniors, what their plans are after graduation, what colleges accepted them and where they plan to attend. I have long felt uncomfortable with this–a few kids list plans as “work” or “undecided”. I am of course always curious where everyone is going, but it doesn’t seem right. Better if the listing were optional.</p>
<p>Yes to dessert, though for me it’ll be dinner. :D</p>
<p>I kind of hate to do this, because it’s so indulgent, but I’m going to ask for those of you who might be inclined to be indulgent to hold a little girl in your thoughts for a few seconds and wish her healing. Yes, pander to my superstition, I dare you! (Please, and thanks. She needs a miracle; she’s awfully sick.)</p>
<p>Homemade hot fudge and butterscotch sauces?! Wow, bethievt, you’re gooooood! I’ll take both!!!</p>
<p>wedgedrive, is this a public school doing that? How on earth can they get away with that?</p>
<p>Ok…how many of us are still out there with undecideds? We got one back today with a slight increase - but we haven’t heard back from the one he is more interested in…hopefully I am not the last mom standing here!</p>
<p>And count me in on that hot fudge! </p>
<p>Our HS graduates 475 people - so they do all that at the senior recognition assembly. I love hearing where people are going. (actually most of the kids here go to a few local universities). On the other hand, the area’s top students end up in the city paper - and that gives alot more details…a little creepy! </p>
<p>And…I didn’t dare fly the flag for #1 son - we live in Buckeye territory - I figured our flag would be stolen! I have already had one UM magnet peeled off my car!</p>
<p>The little girl will be in my thoughts, owlice.</p>
<p>Lots of kids who graduate from my son’s HS do not go on to college. I’m curious about everyone too, but I figure if I know the family well enough, they’ll tell me.</p>
<p>Yeah, wedgedrive - if a public school that kind of thing seems like it would require permission to publish. Our school district has for the last several years made it clear what was considered “directory information” that they would release unless parents opted out: name, address, grade, athletic team membership and position played, honors like NMSF or honor society or honors in the arts or academics or athletics. They can give the local paper a list of who made all-region 7th grade band. They can publish sports programs with the athletes name and grade. To publish where the kid had the final transcript sent would seem over the line…</p>
He mentioned it. I had been sitting there thinking, “Why does this guy seem so familiar?” (I think I saw two episodes.)</p>