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Meh, even Tonto's kids will "graduate" 8th Grade

Author: ShowMeIrish (7303 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 11:19 am on May 30, 2012

It is not a big enough deal to throw a party.

Slightly better than a Mexican

Replies to: "Meh, even Tonto's kids will "graduate" 8th Grade"

Being parochially schooled, I'm confused by the public school interpretation of "graduation." - McSweeney - 10:27am 5/30/12 (33) [View All]
- Public schools aren't K-8 like the papists do it. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:35am 5/30/12
  - In this rare instance, the papists get it right. [NT] - McSweeney - 5:29pm 5/30/12
    - No, they didn't. - AlbanyIRISH - 5:36pm 5/30/12
      - You know, I totally disagree with you. I'm a big fan of the K-8 model. - saNDiego03 - 3:24pm 5/31/12
        
        You raise a great point.... - Frank L - 6:09pm 5/31/12
      - Not saying it's necessarily right to keep K-8 all under one roof. - McSweeney - 9:37am 5/31/12
      - I balee that inner city Catholic schools go K through 8.... - Frank L - 7:41pm 5/30/12
  - We prefer the term "Mackerel Snappers". [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:05pm 5/30/12
- Except for the 8th grade part, yes. - MAS - 10:45am 5/30/12
- Most states don't require an 8th grade "diploma" to matriculate (Basil, that means move on) to HS - TontoGoldstein - 10:38am 5/30/12
  - Actually it means, to enroll. [NT] - jimbasil - 10:45am 5/30/12
    - You didn't disagree with him. You just used a more formal synonym for "move on to HS" [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:25am 5/30/12
      - Oh Lord, tree-house brilliance defining itself in the Open. [NT] - jimbasil - 12:11pm 5/30/12
    - He's still mastering English. [NT] - MAS - 10:46am 5/30/12
      - My two favorite apologists in one thread. How lucky. [NT] - TontoGoldstein - 10:49am 5/30/12
- Why is the world do you celebrate an 8th grade graduation? Is graduating from 8th grade some sort - ShowMeIrish - 10:33am 5/30/12
  - When I said rite of passage, I kind of meant it. - McSweeney - 11:10am 5/30/12
    - Agree. [NT] - Frank L - 12:16pm 5/30/12
      - Hitler also believed in rites of passages - ShowMeIrish - 12:23pm 5/30/12
        
        He was in demand as a commencement speaker.... - Frank L - 12:34pm 5/30/12
    - Meh, even Tonto's kids will "graduate" 8th Grade - ShowMeIrish - 11:19am 5/30/12
      - Probably not Lehigh's though. [NT] - NDFaninNJ - 1:56pm 5/30/12
        
        It's just a matter of time. [NT] - LehighND - 6:23pm 5/30/12
        
        Lots of kids spend 8 years in middle school. [NT] - NDFaninNJ - 1:39pm 6/1/12
      - Public schools have indoctrinated us to where we diminish it, and therein lies the problem. - McSweeney - 11:33am 5/30/12
  - Keep at it, you'll eventually get there. [NT] - TontoGoldstein - 10:39am 5/30/12
    - I bet you give your kids participation trophies for "graduating" from each grade. - ShowMeIrish - 10:45am 5/30/12
      - You caught me. [NT] - TontoGoldstein - 10:50am 5/30/12
        
        I saw your Coexist bumper sticker on your Subaru, you really outed yourself [NT] - ShowMeIrish - 10:53am 5/30/12
        
        I'm not a lesbian. [NT] - TontoGoldstein - 10:56am 5/30/12
        
        You're likely too effeminate to be one. [NT] - jimbasil - 11:02am 5/30/12
        
        Shouldn't you be sniffing farts in a bathroom somewhere? [NT] - TontoGoldstein - 11:15am 5/30/12
      - That's the best post today. [NT] - jimbasil - 10:49am 5/30/12