tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post3254158600944524378..comments2024-03-26T09:45:22.898+00:00Comments on MimiinDublin: The Grad!Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08100985140335023467noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-51710352802489973022012-06-08T00:24:13.686+01:002012-06-08T00:24:13.686+01:00Thanks Ciara, those parents were great! Hope your ...Thanks Ciara, those parents were great! Hope your Junior Cert is rolling along nicely. It is tough on the kids, so many exams close together, they get very tired. I don't agree with this system, I think 50% continuous assessment would be much fairer. But we've got to live with what we have (for now!)Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100985140335023467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-45943441308343313962012-06-08T00:22:09.953+01:002012-06-08T00:22:09.953+01:00Thanks Amy, can't believe she's a graduate...Thanks Amy, can't believe she's a graduate! In the middle of her exams now!Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100985140335023467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-78607712569597310872012-06-08T00:20:54.972+01:002012-06-08T00:20:54.972+01:00Marianne, it was tough on them, and I was so impre...Marianne, it was tough on them, and I was so impressed with how they held their dignity throughout.Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100985140335023467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-69845997590523691322012-06-08T00:20:02.447+01:002012-06-08T00:20:02.447+01:00Zuzana, yes it really was something very special a...Zuzana, yes it really was something very special and I think the kids will always remember that people believed in them and cared about them.Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100985140335023467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-3304684440686055882012-06-08T00:19:16.858+01:002012-06-08T00:19:16.858+01:00Maeve, thanks for your comment, yes I agree, Yay f...Maeve, thanks for your comment, yes I agree, Yay for the parents!Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100985140335023467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-63931651028233572952012-06-08T00:18:32.966+01:002012-06-08T00:18:32.966+01:00Pam, I agree, and it was heartwarming to see peopl...Pam, I agree, and it was heartwarming to see people do so much for their kids.Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100985140335023467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-44764954652652165762012-06-08T00:17:52.552+01:002012-06-08T00:17:52.552+01:00Thanks for your comment Carletta- I saw someone wi...Thanks for your comment Carletta- I saw someone with a video camera but not sure what became of the recording, must enquire..Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100985140335023467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-84510085321565880352012-06-08T00:17:03.996+01:002012-06-08T00:17:03.996+01:00Thanks Catherine. Yes, I too think the reaction wa...Thanks Catherine. Yes, I too think the reaction was OTT! The parents who arranged the Grad (not me!) did a great job. It was lovely to be there, and I think it may set a precedent for future Grads-they may just tell the school to stuff it!Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100985140335023467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-49131681661457738602012-06-07T18:48:54.522+01:002012-06-07T18:48:54.522+01:00I'm glad I saw this and so glad things worked ...I'm glad I saw this and so glad things worked out so well!<br />I hope someone took a video and sent it to the school. :)Carlettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11178161514195582965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-41078454346137596112012-06-04T15:21:15.012+01:002012-06-04T15:21:15.012+01:00Mimi well done on arranging the grad night - read ...Mimi well done on arranging the grad night - read about that at the time and compared to what went on in some of the other schools it seemed like a minor prank - talk about heavy-handed response - totally OTT. Well here the kids just bunk off school for the day and go down the river and no doubt some drinking takes place even though they'd mostly be >18, and no-one goes the heavy. There was a bit of a ruckus one year when they went up and locked the gates of the school carpark and were caught on CCTV. Thankfully the head is pragmatic when it comes to punishment and as one who sat on the school board for 4 yrs I think it's a better way to go. Sounds like your new head was trying to stamp authority but smacks of insecurity IMHO! Good luck to your daughter Wed. on. Catherine xxxCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116884676266268214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-78677021231801048382012-06-03T20:47:30.590+01:002012-06-03T20:47:30.590+01:00So glad it all worked out! And was better than it ...So glad it all worked out! And was better than it would have been otherwise anyway! We, as parents, can be amazing when we have to, eh? LOLEmpty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-90235649298457128302012-06-01T14:00:25.738+01:002012-06-01T14:00:25.738+01:00Congratulations! Yay for the parents that turned ...Congratulations! Yay for the parents that turned this around! Job well done! - MaeveMaeve Frazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00788413883600771145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-20966160492486873142012-06-01T08:52:08.858+01:002012-06-01T08:52:08.858+01:00Congratulations, sounds like it was a great celebr...Congratulations, sounds like it was a great celebration and a wonderful and memorable day for everyone.;)<br />xoxoZuzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137958790178864561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-90693080743941851542012-05-31T18:05:13.059+01:002012-05-31T18:05:13.059+01:00What a difficult time and so tough for the student...What a difficult time and so tough for the students, but you seem to have saved the day! Well done.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588437065757203375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-68348458493157861312012-05-31T01:15:58.449+01:002012-05-31T01:15:58.449+01:00YAY! :) Congrats to the graduate and you all for m...YAY! :) Congrats to the graduate and you all for making it happen!Unspokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16065870952905767595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-58304594835278698892012-05-29T23:19:11.303+01:002012-05-29T23:19:11.303+01:00Hi Mimi,
Catching up here, and am sorry to hear ab...Hi Mimi,<br />Catching up here, and am sorry to hear about the awful experience for you all. Glad it was resolved happily in the end, fair play to the parents! <br />Good luck to your daughter in the Leaving! We have our first Junior Cert coming up, and boy I cannot WAIT for it to all be behind us!<br />CxxCiara Brehonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10583812950426579762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-3002396947809804172012-05-29T16:45:37.545+01:002012-05-29T16:45:37.545+01:00Good for the parents that pulled off this wonderfu...Good for the parents that pulled off this wonderful time for their graduating kids. May the memories last forever.Finding Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671978828279304904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-30832833461775296282012-05-29T16:04:02.712+01:002012-05-29T16:04:02.712+01:00Congratulations to them all, but especially for th...Congratulations to them all, but especially for the parents who took the sour lemons and made lemonade for their children!<br /><br />In Michigan, a senior class of 60 students rode their bicycles to school as a prank. The large group, led by a police escort and the mayor of the town, caused slow traffic and made teachers late for school. For punishment, they were suspended by the principal and threatened with being unable to participate in commencement exercises. Social networking worked against the principal as the story made national news in no time at all and she ultimately had a lot of backpedaling of her own to do. <br /><br />http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/22/60-kenowa-hills-students-suspended-for-bike-ride_n_1537426.htmlRudeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17889298704039071473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-7768049361331762582012-05-29T10:38:21.889+01:002012-05-29T10:38:21.889+01:00Oh that's such lovely news. It must have been ...Oh that's such lovely news. It must have been a very proud and rewarding night indeed.<br /><br />CJ xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-55431160871066403632012-05-29T08:33:02.161+01:002012-05-29T08:33:02.161+01:00Ooh, well done! Congratulations to you both, and t...Ooh, well done! Congratulations to you both, and to them all!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409530202277375625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-35282983619145210882012-05-29T06:42:28.879+01:002012-05-29T06:42:28.879+01:00So glad there was a happy ending! XOXOSo glad there was a happy ending! XOXOVegas Linda Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653067016683159930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-46448421036881127452012-05-29T01:43:17.459+01:002012-05-29T01:43:17.459+01:00That is wonderful what the parents did for the gra...That is wonderful what the parents did for the graduates! And I can tell you are a very proud mama, with good reason. Congratulations to your daughter and all the best to her as she moves on to the next phase of life.Sara at Come Away With Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677354270954094291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-76467844764020444622012-05-29T00:52:30.924+01:002012-05-29T00:52:30.924+01:00Wonderful photos! Even the last has a kind of thr...Wonderful photos! Even the last has a kind of through-rose-colored-glasses sort of charm. I'm so happy for those kids that they had parents who just stepped up and made it special. This class may have the most precious memories of all- remembering how close they came to having it taken away entirely. Well done all. Lots of 'Head Boys and Girls' that night!Stephanie Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206167025245206754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300684524183031575.post-13993481200547135222012-05-29T00:52:00.985+01:002012-05-29T00:52:00.985+01:00Oh so glad it worked out and you were able to hono...Oh so glad it worked out and you were able to honor those young people!!Kerri Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07617128767655910810noreply@blogger.com