You are taught to be unique and stand out from the crowd all through kindergarten to 12th grade. They say that you should start making your own decisions and "act like adults" but then refuse to give you the freedom to simply decorate the cap that you paid for. This doesn't make sense at all.
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Jennifer Marro
9 years ago
Let them have some fun. It's their day!
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Keith Rubino
9 years ago
Self Expression is one of the Core Values of Individuality. Let's not take away individuality. There are many ways we can encourage people to decorate their caps respectfully.
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Jerry Plows
9 years ago
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My cap paid homage to my mother who died when I was a junior. It helped me feel like she was there beaming with pride. Let's not pervert this simple concept of expression into something it's not. It's a meaningful way to place a stamp on a job well done.
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Shannon Marlowe
9 years ago
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Graduation is the last experience in high school. It celebrates the achievements of students after 18 years of hard work. This day is to celebrate them, it's their day. The administration should stop making it about themselves and alienating the community in the process.
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Kelly Rose
9 years ago
Let uniqueness shine!
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Donald B Peter
9 years ago
It's your ceremony. And your choice to decorate should be just that.... Your Choice !!!
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Kathy DeAngelis
9 years ago
This is a right of passage. I graduated high school 42 years ago and caps were decorated then. The students have reasonable rules in place and have gone about this respectfully. Let them decorate the caps.
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David Plunkett
9 years ago
Enjoy the moment, adult things are to follow!
- Rev. D. Owen Plunkett, D.D.
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Kari Nelson
9 years ago
It's a highlight of graduation to be able to decorate your cap. Students shouldn't be banned from doing so.
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Alexandria Rowley
9 years ago
Please allow the students to decorate their caps for graduation.
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Destiny Reynolds
9 years ago
We should because we get to keep them anyways..
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Charlie Benjamin
9 years ago
I'm not a senior but I would love for this to become a traditional thing for CVA so I can do it next year
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Courtney Beach
9 years ago
I wish I had the chance to decorate my cap. So im signing so I can aid in giving you the privilege I wasn't given.
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Jessica Westbrook-Hayes
9 years ago
I am a former Ilion graduate class of 2000, I wish we were able to do this then... Is allowing the kids to decorate their caps really going to hurt anything or anyone...? You should all be worrying about bigger issues!
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Torii Rodriguez
9 years ago
The students deserve to express themselves onto their own personal caps!!
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sharon ackerman
9 years ago
Mohawk 1986 graduate, this is a right of passage for all seniors, hurts no one but allows expression .
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Cheryl Strong
9 years ago
It would be another great memory :)
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Joan Thompson
9 years ago
Combining schools was supposed to be a good thing. As a grandmother I have to ask--for whom? Put your efforts into stopping drugs, pregnancy and alcohol instead of stopping freedom of speech, expression and individuality.
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Kali Fical
9 years ago
The Class of 2016 tried to get it passed last year. We had a petition and also held a debate with Mr Keeler. He still declined but offered we all wear the shirts of the school we are going to at our senior BBQ. What you are doing is good but I doubt they'll listen.
You are taught to be unique and stand out from the crowd all through kindergarten to 12th grade. They say that you should start making your own decisions and "act like adults" but then refuse to give you the freedom to simply decorate the cap that you paid for. This doesn't make sense at all.
Let them have some fun. It's their day!
Self Expression is one of the Core Values of Individuality. Let's not take away individuality. There are many ways we can encourage people to decorate their caps respectfully.
My cap paid homage to my mother who died when I was a junior. It helped me feel like she was there beaming with pride. Let's not pervert this simple concept of expression into something it's not. It's a meaningful way to place a stamp on a job well done.
Graduation is the last experience in high school. It celebrates the achievements of students after 18 years of hard work. This day is to celebrate them, it's their day. The administration should stop making it about themselves and alienating the community in the process.
Let uniqueness shine!
It's your ceremony. And your choice to decorate should be just that.... Your Choice !!!
This is a right of passage. I graduated high school 42 years ago and caps were decorated then. The students have reasonable rules in place and have gone about this respectfully. Let them decorate the caps.
Enjoy the moment, adult things are to follow! - Rev. D. Owen Plunkett, D.D.
It's a highlight of graduation to be able to decorate your cap. Students shouldn't be banned from doing so.
Please allow the students to decorate their caps for graduation.
We should because we get to keep them anyways..
I'm not a senior but I would love for this to become a traditional thing for CVA so I can do it next year
I wish I had the chance to decorate my cap. So im signing so I can aid in giving you the privilege I wasn't given.
I am a former Ilion graduate class of 2000, I wish we were able to do this then... Is allowing the kids to decorate their caps really going to hurt anything or anyone...? You should all be worrying about bigger issues!
The students deserve to express themselves onto their own personal caps!!
Mohawk 1986 graduate, this is a right of passage for all seniors, hurts no one but allows expression .
It would be another great memory :)
Combining schools was supposed to be a good thing. As a grandmother I have to ask--for whom? Put your efforts into stopping drugs, pregnancy and alcohol instead of stopping freedom of speech, expression and individuality.
The Class of 2016 tried to get it passed last year. We had a petition and also held a debate with Mr Keeler. He still declined but offered we all wear the shirts of the school we are going to at our senior BBQ. What you are doing is good but I doubt they'll listen.