meeting at RRHS for up coming seniors

i recently attended a meeting at Roanoke Rapids  High School for upcoming graduation. i must say i was shocked by the way parents were addressed and talked to! even more by statements that were made concerning  the seniors our children!!  to begin with the person speaking made it sound like the class of 2009 was a bunch of unruly young people that she had to push and push to get to the point they were at. i grant you there are those  she may have had to do that with, but i also grant you that there are those that got there because they work their butts off to get there. their are some that struggled harder then you image to get there some who had to fight to keep up because life at home was not good.  so let's give credit where credit is due. to the 2009 graduating class!! and yes the teacher played a part, but the students did the work!!!

i am a teacher myself and accomplishment's i give to my students. they work for what they get. and if they succeed then its because of them not me. i am only the leader, i can't make them follow. that is by choice.

the other things that struck me was the dress code, high heels for the young ladies, do you not realize that is a loaded thing, they make 7 inch heels!!!!!!!!!! there should be a limit there 2or 3 at most.

than there is the young man, black pants , black tie, black socks, white shirt. all that is fine, but to stand and tell people if you have a problem getting stuff come to me. it should have been stated things are hard for some right now, we here at RRHS want every one to have the best graduation you can have, please if there is anyway we can help your senior with something , please let me know. we are here to help. and none has to know anything. we want this to be a very special night!!

than there is the no save seat thing, what is that all about ??  i have been to a number of graduations, you save seats for family, family comes from every where, i have family coming in from over 7 hours away. yes they plan to be here on time, but things do happen! what am i going to do tell grand ma and grand pa well you will just have to sit where you can, hope you get to see this once in a life time moment. you know what i feel like its an accident waiting to happen, people will be rude and pushy to get where they want to be. you have older people who have to take time, you have people who have other reason that they just can't move fast , you will get separated from family. how could you not there will be 1500 people trying to get in!!!!!!!!!!!

final say... RRHS needs to rethink their plan, it is the students and their family night to shine, as a parent i have waited 13 long years for this moment. as well as my family! family should be together! and the seniors should be able to be happy at the end. they have did a wonderful thing!

may god bless each graduating senior and their families on that night! you have earn this night, smile hold up your head! you are the CLASS OF 2009 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!