The school administration has officially reversed the recent policy change regarding graduation regalia. It is deeply gratifying to see the hard work of these students finally recognized and protected for the upcoming ceremony. I encourage everyone to remain observant to ensure this tradition continues to be respected in the future.
October 29, 2019
Final supporters
On August 5th, 2019, an email was sent out discussing the decision of Issaquah High School's Graduation Committee to no longer offer or allow honor cords and stoles for their Senior graduation ceremony.
This decision is not only highly unacceptable but it is very disappointing for all the students who have worked hard to maintain high GPA's, put time and effort into volunteering for community service hours, and participating in clubs to earn various honor cords and stoles, such as the Community Service Cord and Academic Cords/Stoles. Not to mention, this is an unnecessary break in a tradition that has been going on for decades, if not more, in high school's all over the United States.
Honor cords and stoles are meant to celebrate the individual students who went above and beyond in their academic and/or extracurricular life. Not everyone is guarenteed to receive an honor cord or stole but being able to wear the graduation cap and gown is an honor in and of itself.
The honor of wearing a cord and/or a stole is reserved to the exceptional students that put in the effort to earn them and they should be allowed to show off and take pride in their hard work.
The world can not be made up of identical people, we need those who stand out among the crowd, who will work hard to fulfill their goals, and who will make the world a better place when they grow up.
This petition will be sent to students of Issaquah High School as well as their family members to gain support for this cause and stand up against the Issaquah High School's Graduation Committee.
But anyone who recognizes the injustice of this situation, not only IHS students, are more than welcome to give their signatures and pass this petition on to the next person. The more exposure this petition gets, the more likely it is that it will inspire change.
After gaining a good amount of support, I will show this petition to the principal of Issaquah High School, Andrea McCormick, and hopefully it will inspire her and the Graduation Committee to rethink and ultimately reverse their decision of banning honor cords and stoles from our Senior Graduation Ceremony.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
August 17, 2019
August 15, 2019
Reaching one thousand signatures will demonstrate the depth of our conviction to the graduation committee. Please consider sending this link to someone who values the preservation of our school traditions today.
Reached 100 supporters
August 8, 2019
290 Comments
This decision to ban honor cords is ridiculous. Students have worked hard & should be able to show their achievements. Plus future employers & colleges do not care about the achievements of the whole class, they care about individual achievement. This is just wrong!
My son just graduated from IHS... He wore us cords proudly and felt a sense of accomplishment for his hard work! If I had a student still at IHS - I would be infuriated... don’t take this privilege away from deserving students.
This is one of the very few things that school districts can do to honor students who like books. There are other ways to honor athletes, DECA, and other activities students are engaged in. Can we please keep something for kids who really like their books?
Recognition for time spent in high school is important. We are on a slippery slope here ...will we take all classes to a Pass/Fail next because we don't want students to feel bad about their grades? Let the kids wear their honor/activity cords!
My comments faded away and I couldnt find them so will wrap it up with continue to recognize those that excel. If there are changes that should be considered evaluate them with a discussion group of parents and students.
Please help with Pleasant Grove High-school in Utah!
Adulthood is full of hard work, personal sacrifice and competition. We must prepare our students for real life. The students that make extra effort need to be rewarded.
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The school administration has officially reversed the recent policy change regarding graduation regalia. It is deeply gratifying to see the hard work of these students finally recognized and protected for the upcoming ceremony. I encourage everyone to remain observant to ensure this tradition continues to be respected in the future.
October 29, 2019
Final supporters
On August 5th, 2019, an email was sent out discussing the decision of Issaquah High School's Graduation Committee to no longer offer or allow honor cords and stoles for their Senior graduation ceremony.
This decision is not only highly unacceptable but it is very disappointing for all the students who have worked hard to maintain high GPA's, put time and effort into volunteering for community service hours, and participating in clubs to earn various honor cords and stoles, such as the Community Service Cord and Academic Cords/Stoles. Not to mention, this is an unnecessary break in a tradition that has been going on for decades, if not more, in high school's all over the United States.
Honor cords and stoles are meant to celebrate the individual students who went above and beyond in their academic and/or extracurricular life. Not everyone is guarenteed to receive an honor cord or stole but being able to wear the graduation cap and gown is an honor in and of itself.
The honor of wearing a cord and/or a stole is reserved to the exceptional students that put in the effort to earn them and they should be allowed to show off and take pride in their hard work.
The world can not be made up of identical people, we need those who stand out among the crowd, who will work hard to fulfill their goals, and who will make the world a better place when they grow up.
This petition will be sent to students of Issaquah High School as well as their family members to gain support for this cause and stand up against the Issaquah High School's Graduation Committee.
But anyone who recognizes the injustice of this situation, not only IHS students, are more than welcome to give their signatures and pass this petition on to the next person. The more exposure this petition gets, the more likely it is that it will inspire change.
After gaining a good amount of support, I will show this petition to the principal of Issaquah High School, Andrea McCormick, and hopefully it will inspire her and the Graduation Committee to rethink and ultimately reverse their decision of banning honor cords and stoles from our Senior Graduation Ceremony.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
August 17, 2019
August 15, 2019
Reaching one thousand signatures will demonstrate the depth of our conviction to the graduation committee. Please consider sending this link to someone who values the preservation of our school traditions today.
Reached 100 supporters
August 8, 2019
290 Comments
I graduated over 50 years ago where we all looked forward to having cords or honors for those who earned them. My daughters also had cords for both high school and college graduation. So why change tradition???? Be proud of the youths and their accomplishment.
This decision to ban honor cords is ridiculous. Students have worked hard & should be able to show their achievements. Plus future employers & colleges do not care about the achievements of the whole class, they care about individual achievement. This is just wrong!
My son just graduated from IHS... He wore us cords proudly and felt a sense of accomplishment for his hard work! If I had a student still at IHS - I would be infuriated... don’t take this privilege away from deserving students.
This is one of the very few things that school districts can do to honor students who like books. There are other ways to honor athletes, DECA, and other activities students are engaged in. Can we please keep something for kids who really like their books?
Recognition for time spent in high school is important. We are on a slippery slope here ...will we take all classes to a Pass/Fail next because we don't want students to feel bad about their grades? Let the kids wear their honor/activity cords!
My comments faded away and I couldnt find them so will wrap it up with continue to recognize those that excel. If there are changes that should be considered evaluate them with a discussion group of parents and students.
Please help with Pleasant Grove High-school in Utah!
Adulthood is full of hard work, personal sacrifice and competition. We must prepare our students for real life. The students that make extra effort need to be rewarded.
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I graduated over 50 years ago where we all looked forward to having cords or honors for those who earned them. My daughters also had cords for both high school and college graduation. So why change tradition???? Be proud of the youths and their accomplishment.