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Principal calls off Honors Night – Could be devastating to students who missed the mark
Posted By Staff
Date: March 20th, 2013
Category: Nutty News
Massachusetts – A Massachusetts principal has been criticized for canceling his school’s Honors Night, saying it could be devastating to the students who worked hard but fell short of the grades.
David Fabrizio, principal of Ipswich Middle School, notified parents last week of his plan to eliminate the event.
“The Honors Night, which can be a great sense of pride for the recipients’ families, can also be devastating to a child who has worked extremely hard in a difficult class but who, despite growth, has not been able to maintain a high grade-point average,” Fabrizio penned in his first letter to parents, the station reported.
Fabrizio also said he decided to make the change because academic success can be influenced by the amount of support a student receives at home and not all students receive the same level of emotional and academic support at home. Full Article
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March 20th, 2013 at 1:56 PM
Kids are going to get a rude awakening when they get into the real world
March 20th, 2013 at 4:31 PM
UPDATE:
David Fabrizio, principal of Ipswich Middle School in Ipswich, told NBC News that — contrary to a local news report that quickly spread nationally — he had, in fact, expanded the ceremony.
High-achieving pupils will still get their awards at a special ceremony, just like always, he said. All he did, he said, was move Honors Night to Honors Day, so all of the pupils could take part.
It turns out that only children receiving awards could attend Honors Night, where they got to hear messages from inspirational speakers. By opening the ceremony up to all pupils, “the kids who need the inspirational speakers” can be there, Fabrizio said.