tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post1292724670568329360..comments2024-01-31T11:23:30.195-05:00Comments on Journeys: Successdianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11292813474160548707noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post-66339788708407491982008-11-02T20:14:00.000-05:002008-11-02T20:14:00.000-05:00Thank you for all your thoughtful comments. Rather...Thank you for all your thoughtful comments. Rather than respond here, I've written a new posting, Applause, with my thoughts on the issue.dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292813474160548707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post-87597564876999699052008-10-31T18:21:00.000-04:002008-10-31T18:21:00.000-04:00As someone who attended this assembly and has mixe...As someone who attended this assembly and has mixed feelings I think some of the comments are very interesting. First, though it was not the principal who made that comment, but another person as well as I can remember. I too agree that maybe it is not the place to have assembly in school. I know when I was in high school the induction was held in the evening and the new inductees were introduced at the end of the year awards assembly. With that being said, should we then do away with that assembly because not all students are honored. I know it is difficult when you are not a student that is honored, but why should it be taken away from the students who truly deserve it. Also, so much is done at the school to help and encourage students that struggle that the students that excel are often forgotten. Do we then discontinue pep rallies because they focus on the students who are athletically inclined? It is a great topic of debate and I am not sure that I believe this assembly should be held during the day, but I do agree that the administrators should be cautious of their words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post-14028282544651314682008-10-29T20:28:00.000-04:002008-10-29T20:28:00.000-04:00I agree that the assembly should be after school a...I agree that the assembly should be after school and optional--even for those getting recognized. My son's school does this, and one year he opted out of the recognition, calling it silly, and saying the only ones who care are the parents. Quite honestly, it is a prejudiced group in that there are many students who may not be academically gifted, but are gifted in other areas. Is there an arts honor society? Is an assembly held school wide to recognize arts achievements? what about sports achievements? One of the things I have stressed to my own children, kids in my school, and even educators i work with--we ALL bring gifts to the table.Cathy Jo Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05447948600689461534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post-25921820789683068022008-10-29T16:38:00.000-04:002008-10-29T16:38:00.000-04:00I was surprised to read that the induction was don...I was surprised to read that the induction was done at a school assembly. When I was inducted, it was in the evening - maybe everyone was invited but attendance certainly wasn't required. I think the principal was very insensitive to make that statement, especially in the presence of all the students that weren't accepted. It doesn't necessarily take a straight-A brain to be a leader, have a future, or make a difference in the world - just a big heart and desire to do your best. <BR/><BR/>That being said, I wouldn't suggest lowering the standards to get into the NHS, for that would take away the value and make it less of a valuable accomplishment. However, there should be more opportunities for recognition of those that try just as hard, if not harder, but just can't get the above average grades. But such is life. This is a good learning experience, as this won't be the first time in their life that they see people that may not work as hard as them or contribute as much as they do to the world get high recognition. I'm sure they will see similar situations at college, work, and elsewhere.A Keeper's Jackpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489344864329321964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post-30702837239053997172008-10-29T07:49:00.000-04:002008-10-29T07:49:00.000-04:00Too bad the principal wasn't more inconclusive. "A...Too bad the principal wasn't more inconclusive. "All of you at the assembly and on stage have the potential to be future leaders contributing to the good of society."<BR/><BR/>Great idea to allow your students to express how they felt in a structured way. There is no better motivator than to write with a purpose.Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836602667355512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post-72539601551315153752008-10-28T22:35:00.000-04:002008-10-28T22:35:00.000-04:00I'll be interested to hear more about this situati...I'll be interested to hear more about this situation because I've just been recruited to be the advisor for NHS at my new school.<BR/><BR/>I give a lot of credit to the students for speaking their minds about the situation. I think that the principal should have recognized all of the students as the future leaders of the community, but the students may have been overly sensitive too: the assembly was to recognize inductees.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527583048912800553noreply@blogger.com