WE DID IT!! THE SCHOOL OFFICIALLY REVERSED THEIR DECISION AND PROM IS HAPPENING AFTER ALL!! I AM BEYOND EXCITED THAT WE KEPT THE DREAM ALIVE AND SECURED OUR MAGICAL NIGHT!! NOW WE CELEBRATE BUT LET US STAY READY TO ENSURE THE PLANNING MOVES FORWARD WITHOUT ANY MORE HICCUPS!!
December 8, 2015
Final supporters
I have decided to start a petition to get our prom back. Sign this if you want it back too.
Hello, Mr. Whitrow,
I have been at the “Meet the Teacher” night a few days ago, and heard something that made me quite concerned. You said that the prom will not be organized by the school this year. But I, and many others want our chance at the splendid night that all the other graduates got before us.
Prom is the end of the high school journey, it is the night that so many dream about since, well, forever. In all the movies, prom is a magical time, shown like no other that teens have ever experienced before. It is a time that we, the students, have been looking forward to our whole high school careers. And frankly, we are quite upset with your decision. Because taking our magical night away from us is unfair. We are not that bad of a bunch, in my opinion.
You might say that it could be organized by the parents. But we want to feel like the school cares about us. We want to feel like you helped us get our special night. We want to shake the teachers’ hands before we walk in. And you can’t just take it away from us. What, will the parents organize prom in somebody’s backyard?
You might say that we get drunk before prom. I can’t speak for everyone, I know that. But I don’t drink. Neither do any of my friends. Neither do quite a few students. And, perhaps having breathalyzers at the entrance isn’t a bad idea.
You might say that we do not help with prom, and it’s all thrown on the teachers’ shoulders. I promise that if you give us our prom, I will help. I will set up, I will decorate, whatever it takes. I will get a few others too. And perhaps we could have a few parents on our committee as well, so they could help with the setting up part.
In all honestly, I do not think that students should be asking to get their prom. It is a tradition that goes way back. And we want to keep that tradition going. So please. Help us. We will do our best. Just give us our last special high school night.
Sincerely,
Ema Krichevskaya
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Reached 100 supporters
October 1, 2015
61 Comments
I'd like to see my daughter have her prom this year ,as all seniors from CGHS have in the past. MB Campbell Class of '88
I don't understand why prom wouldn't be happening this year after the numerous amount of years its happened in the past. This is unfair for students who are graduating and will potentially ruin the high school experience for the majority of the people graduating this year. Why is it fair that across the country practically all high schools have a prom and we don't. What makes the administration think it's alright to deprive the class of 2016 of this tradition many of us look forward to.
I'm not even graduating this year, but I know how many people look forward to prom and the schools taking it away? Kids will never get this chance again.
Prom is why i came back to school, i couldnt go last year because my life or death accident took the privelege away from me. I have my dress and im honestly crying i want to go to prom so bad
I don't understand. Why our year. From all of my experiences at colonel gray I have found our teachers to be the least supportive people when it comes to school extracurriculars. I'm extremely dissapointed in the devotion of the administration and teaching staff of colonel gray to their students.
anyone wanna come over tn?
If yas are that rattled let's just book it ourselves or?
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WE DID IT!! THE SCHOOL OFFICIALLY REVERSED THEIR DECISION AND PROM IS HAPPENING AFTER ALL!! I AM BEYOND EXCITED THAT WE KEPT THE DREAM ALIVE AND SECURED OUR MAGICAL NIGHT!! NOW WE CELEBRATE BUT LET US STAY READY TO ENSURE THE PLANNING MOVES FORWARD WITHOUT ANY MORE HICCUPS!!
December 8, 2015
Final supporters
I have decided to start a petition to get our prom back. Sign this if you want it back too.
Hello, Mr. Whitrow,
I have been at the “Meet the Teacher” night a few days ago, and heard something that made me quite concerned. You said that the prom will not be organized by the school this year. But I, and many others want our chance at the splendid night that all the other graduates got before us.
Prom is the end of the high school journey, it is the night that so many dream about since, well, forever. In all the movies, prom is a magical time, shown like no other that teens have ever experienced before. It is a time that we, the students, have been looking forward to our whole high school careers. And frankly, we are quite upset with your decision. Because taking our magical night away from us is unfair. We are not that bad of a bunch, in my opinion.
You might say that it could be organized by the parents. But we want to feel like the school cares about us. We want to feel like you helped us get our special night. We want to shake the teachers’ hands before we walk in. And you can’t just take it away from us. What, will the parents organize prom in somebody’s backyard?
You might say that we get drunk before prom. I can’t speak for everyone, I know that. But I don’t drink. Neither do any of my friends. Neither do quite a few students. And, perhaps having breathalyzers at the entrance isn’t a bad idea.
You might say that we do not help with prom, and it’s all thrown on the teachers’ shoulders. I promise that if you give us our prom, I will help. I will set up, I will decorate, whatever it takes. I will get a few others too. And perhaps we could have a few parents on our committee as well, so they could help with the setting up part.
In all honestly, I do not think that students should be asking to get their prom. It is a tradition that goes way back. And we want to keep that tradition going. So please. Help us. We will do our best. Just give us our last special high school night.
Sincerely,
Ema Krichevskaya
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
October 1, 2015
61 Comments
Just this year at Colonel Gray my graduating class was granted the opportunity to experience prom the same as years past. How is it fair to not provide the same experience for future graduating classes?
I'd like to see my daughter have her prom this year ,as all seniors from CGHS have in the past. MB Campbell Class of '88
I don't understand why prom wouldn't be happening this year after the numerous amount of years its happened in the past. This is unfair for students who are graduating and will potentially ruin the high school experience for the majority of the people graduating this year. Why is it fair that across the country practically all high schools have a prom and we don't. What makes the administration think it's alright to deprive the class of 2016 of this tradition many of us look forward to.
I'm not even graduating this year, but I know how many people look forward to prom and the schools taking it away? Kids will never get this chance again.
Prom is why i came back to school, i couldnt go last year because my life or death accident took the privelege away from me. I have my dress and im honestly crying i want to go to prom so bad
I don't understand. Why our year. From all of my experiences at colonel gray I have found our teachers to be the least supportive people when it comes to school extracurriculars. I'm extremely dissapointed in the devotion of the administration and teaching staff of colonel gray to their students.
anyone wanna come over tn?
If yas are that rattled let's just book it ourselves or?
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Just this year at Colonel Gray my graduating class was granted the opportunity to experience prom the same as years past. How is it fair to not provide the same experience for future graduating classes?