http://www.heraldleaderphoto.com/2006/05/25/having-a-ball/ From the staff of the Lexington Herald-Leader Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:54:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.heraldleaderphoto.com/2006/05/25/having-a-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Mark Cornelison Mon, 29 May 2006 15:44:57 +0000 http://www.heraldleaderphoto.com/wp/?p=99#comment-62 I think the kids deserve to actually have some fun at their graduation. The occaisional beach ball, and come cheering is great. An achievement of a goal after four long years deserves some joy. I have been to many of the cities high school graduation. I actually felt sorry for some of the students (Lafayette), because their graduation just about put me to sleep as well as all the graduates. On the other hand, I felt the true joy of the graduates of Bryan Station where the students cried out in joy while parents and family cheered on their accomplishment. I realize that over reacting and cheering too loudly or too long is rude and could cause someone not to hear their name but a little cheering and a little fun is the way it should be. I think the kids deserve to actually have some fun at their graduation. The occaisional beach ball, and come cheering is great. An achievement of a goal after four long years deserves some joy. I have been to many of the cities high school graduation. I actually felt sorry for some of the students (Lafayette), because their graduation just about put me to sleep as well as all the graduates. On the other hand, I felt the true joy of the graduates of Bryan Station where the students cried out in joy while parents and family cheered on their accomplishment. I realize that over reacting and cheering too loudly or too long is rude and could cause someone not to hear their name but a little cheering and a little fun is the way it should be.

]]> http://www.heraldleaderphoto.com/2006/05/25/having-a-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-61 JENNIFER Sun, 28 May 2006 21:44:04 +0000 http://www.heraldleaderphoto.com/wp/?p=99#comment-61 Well, It is no shock to me that the parents and relatives of the students chose to ignore the rule. First of all, parents are the ones that are SUPPOSED to set the tone and the foundation for the students as far as discipline and behavior. Contrary to the ever-so-popular belief nowadays of plenty of extra busy parents, it is OT the teacher's joib to teach and instill discipline and morals to their students. SO, the fact that a couple of students snuck in beach balls (harmless, yet still against the rules) does not surprise me. Neither does the fact that the adult audience chose to ignore the class of 2006's request for silence. There will always be rule breakers and bad apples, etc. It just seems like in this day and age, there are more. Is it because we, as Americans, have such poor local, State, and Federal Role models??? Is it our very busy parents that just buy us more video games and expect tv to raise us?? Or is it because there is more media available to report bad behaviors??? WHERE IS THE GOOD???? I AM SADDENED THAT ONLY BAD BEHAVIOR SEEMS TO MAKE THE NEWS! Well, It is no shock to me that the parents and relatives of the students chose to ignore the rule. First of all, parents are the ones that are SUPPOSED to set the tone and the foundation for the students as far as discipline and behavior. Contrary to the ever-so-popular belief nowadays of plenty of extra busy parents, it is OT the teacher’s joib to teach and instill discipline and morals to their students. SO, the fact that a couple of students snuck in beach balls (harmless, yet still against the rules) does not surprise me. Neither does the fact that the adult audience chose to ignore the class of 2006’s request for silence. There will always be rule breakers and bad apples, etc. It just seems like in this day and age, there are more. Is it because we, as Americans, have such poor local, State, and Federal Role models??? Is it our very busy parents that just buy us more video games and expect tv to raise us?? Or is it because there is more media available to report bad behaviors??? WHERE IS THE GOOD???? I AM SADDENED THAT ONLY BAD BEHAVIOR SEEMS TO MAKE THE NEWS!

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