Heaven forbid one of these special snow flakes feels excluded for not working as hard as some of their classmates.
Plano Senior High School, located north of Dallas, has decided National Honor Society students will not be able to wear the iconic white satin stoles to their upcoming graduation.
Local news reported:
National Honor Society (NHS) stoles are frequent sight at high school graduation ceremonies around the country, but one Plano Senior High School student is frustrated that he won’t be allowed to wear one when he puts on his cap and gown next month.According to school practices, students are not allowed to wear NHS regalia.Garrett Frederick has been a National Honor Society member since his sophomore year, dedicating himself to maintaining a high GPA and performing community service hours.”I’m not just an honor student — I’m an NHS student. I worked hard. I put in the hours,” Frederick said, explaining that he committed to 20 hours of community service every semester.National Honor Society members frequently wear white satin stoles with an NHS seal during graduation ceremonies to mark their commitment.Until recently, Frederick thought he’d be able to wear one.”I was really looking forward to wearing it and being able to say I was a part of it, because I have friends that go to [Plano East High School] and [Plano West High School], and they’re all wearing it,” he said. “So it’s like, I don’t know why we’re not allowed to wear it. I don’t get it.”Frederick’s mom is frustrated, too.She wrote the principal of the school and said she got a message back, saying that graduates do not wear any club or organizational regalia.KellyAnn Frederick says a National Honor Society sponsor claimed school administrators want everyone to feel included in graduation and not single students out.
Oh boo freaking hoo.
I mean, really?! What are these administrators thinking?
“What should we do about the kids who worked extra hard, made good grades, served their community, should we allow them to have special recognition at their high school graduation?”
“Nah. That’s not fair to everyone else.”
“You’re right. Might make them think life is unfair or something.”
Why have valedictorians? Heck, why have grades at all? Grades aren’t fair if some students are excluded from the highest marks.
Meanwhile, sanity prevails at two neighboring Plano high schools where NHS members will be able to wear their fancy stoles.
If you need me, I’ll be packing for Newt’s moon colony.
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