http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/essex-high-school-2015-commencement.html Online petition signatures en-us Tue, 7 Apr 2026 11:31 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18859889?utm_medium=rss Keep it outside! There is no logical or pressing reason to have it inside!

]]> Fri, 8 May 2015 06:49:24 UTC 18859889 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18855797?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2015 06:33:56 UTC 18855797 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18853919?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2015 06:39:05 UTC 18853919 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18853891?utm_medium=rss I don't think its fair to the families of the graduates to have to sit in the cafeteria to watch their members graduate instead of watching them for their selves.

]]> Wed, 6 May 2015 06:16:43 UTC 18853891 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18847539?utm_medium=rss Mon, 4 May 2015 11:14:23 UTC 18847539 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18846936?utm_medium=rss Mon, 4 May 2015 08:30:14 UTC 18846936 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18846552?utm_medium=rss We look forward to our children big march
Its a family and friend event.
Help us keep it this way
Thank you.

]]> Mon, 4 May 2015 06:20:39 UTC 18846552 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18845627?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 May 2015 09:35:58 UTC 18845627 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18845621?utm_medium=rss We had our graduation outside and if they want to do that then they should be able to. It's their big day so let them have it.

]]> Sun, 3 May 2015 09:32:47 UTC 18845621 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18845473?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 May 2015 08:39:07 UTC 18845473 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18845470?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 May 2015 08:38:44 UTC 18845470 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18845430?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 May 2015 08:08:57 UTC 18845430 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18845423?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 May 2015 08:06:43 UTC 18845423 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18845306?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 May 2015 07:18:05 UTC 18845306 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18845228?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 May 2015 06:42:56 UTC 18845228 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18842835?utm_medium=rss Sat, 2 May 2015 09:50:58 UTC 18842835 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18842460?utm_medium=rss I am the grandfather of an Essex senior.

]]> Sat, 2 May 2015 05:54:39 UTC 18842460 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18842459?utm_medium=rss I am the grandmother of an Essex senior.

]]> Sat, 2 May 2015 05:53:21 UTC 18842459 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18842447?utm_medium=rss Sat, 2 May 2015 05:44:19 UTC 18842447 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18842445?utm_medium=rss Sat, 2 May 2015 05:43:31 UTC 18842445 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18842168?utm_medium=rss Sat, 2 May 2015 03:24:25 UTC 18842168 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18842079?utm_medium=rss Sat, 2 May 2015 02:39:23 UTC 18842079 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18842070?utm_medium=rss I believe that we as people need to evolve. Move on to bigger and better things. That's exactly what Essex High School has had the privilege of doing these past couple of years. I think that all of the school board members, teachers, staff, and the entire community can agree that we have all been looking forward to, supporting and also greatful for the fact that the High School now looks beautiful. We are proud as students to be able to say that that's our school. But does that mean that we only look towards our future? Do we now forget all about how we have gotten here to this wonderful achievement? This town has built up history that goes on for generations. Some of that history is our seniors of Essex High School Graduating on the Football field. Not only does it have history but how many of you reading this have children, grandchildren? Do you look forward to the day of seeing them graduate on a screen? I know I wouldn't. I want the personal experience, take pictures, make memories. It seems your seniors want the same.

]]> Sat, 2 May 2015 02:35:42 UTC 18842070 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18841861?utm_medium=rss None of the graduates' family or friends should be excluded. This is a big milestone that many have been supported and guided through by any number of loved ones and they deserve to have all of their support system there to celebrate their accomplishments.

]]> Sat, 2 May 2015 12:28:03 UTC 18841861 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18841094?utm_medium=rss Completely agree. I graduated from Essex in '07 and had an outdoor ceremony and it was great. My youngest brother is a graduating senior and many of my family from NJ will be coming down to see him graduating. Seniors are given a handful of tickets and everyone else is jammed in a small room with a TV watching, that's ridiculous.

]]> Sat, 2 May 2015 05:22:52 UTC 18841094 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18838443?utm_medium=rss Fri, 1 May 2015 10:38:51 UTC 18838443 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18838365?utm_medium=rss Fri, 1 May 2015 10:20:03 UTC 18838365 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18838202?utm_medium=rss Fri, 1 May 2015 09:38:42 UTC 18838202 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18838065?utm_medium=rss Fri, 1 May 2015 09:03:29 UTC 18838065 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18835775?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2015 09:56:14 UTC 18835775 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18832619?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2015 07:49:04 UTC 18832619 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18823969?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Apr 2015 07:41:03 UTC 18823969 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18823958?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Apr 2015 07:39:18 UTC 18823958 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18823626?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Apr 2015 06:15:50 UTC 18823626 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18823370?utm_medium=rss Have graduation on field.

]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2015 05:13:27 UTC 18823370 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18821545?utm_medium=rss I think it should be outside so that more family and friends can attend and see the actual ceremony rather than watching it on a screen. Let our graduates see how many people are there supporting and proud of what they have accomplished.

]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2015 12:06:51 UTC 18821545 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18820876?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Apr 2015 10:19:38 UTC 18820876 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18817659?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Apr 2015 10:14:55 UTC 18817659 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18817101?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Apr 2015 08:44:14 UTC 18817101 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18816640?utm_medium=rss I am writing to ask the school board to change their minds and allow the 2015 Essex commencement to be held in the football stadium. When you have a facility that will host a graduate's family it makes no sense to host it in an auditorium and restrict guests to 4. It does not represent the spirit of family at the first major milestone in a student's career. Family wants to be together to share in the joy...not have 4 family members in a room while all the rest are herded off to watch on a giant screen TV. Please reconsider your decision and base it on family values and not on a decision based on justification of a new facility.

]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2015 07:38:12 UTC 18816640 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18816158?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Apr 2015 06:34:22 UTC 18816158 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18815676?utm_medium=rss outside graduations have been a tradition at Essex High and a wonderful memory to the graduates and their families. The students have the right to decide where they would like to make their lasting memory.

]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2015 04:57:52 UTC 18815676 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18815477?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Apr 2015 03:57:31 UTC 18815477 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18814228?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Apr 2015 11:28:10 UTC 18814228 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18812300?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Apr 2015 01:09:37 UTC 18812300 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18811806?utm_medium=rss Graduation has always been outside. Why change it now?
~Class of 1987

]]> Sun, 26 Apr 2015 09:10:39 UTC 18811806 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18811744?utm_medium=rss It would be great to have the commencement outside on the football field. Or I need more tickets.

]]> Sun, 26 Apr 2015 08:46:39 UTC 18811744 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18811664?utm_medium=rss Not enough room in the auditorium. The field will give more space for all family members to attend.

]]> Sun, 26 Apr 2015 08:19:10 UTC 18811664 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18811607?utm_medium=rss More people can be outside

]]> Sun, 26 Apr 2015 07:57:07 UTC 18811607 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18811330?utm_medium=rss I feel parents and family should be able to Watch from the same room to enjoy this time.

]]> Sun, 26 Apr 2015 06:05:34 UTC 18811330 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18811219?utm_medium=rss Sun, 26 Apr 2015 05:07:17 UTC 18811219 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18811111?utm_medium=rss I would like to share this very special moment with my granddaughter. Having graduation outside on the football field is a Essex High School Tradition and would allow her family to see her and all students on this special day.

]]> Sun, 26 Apr 2015 04:19:11 UTC 18811111 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18811077?utm_medium=rss Sun, 26 Apr 2015 04:09:12 UTC 18811077 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18810990?utm_medium=rss Sun, 26 Apr 2015 03:43:47 UTC 18810990 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18810839?utm_medium=rss I think it should stay out side this is those family's big day.And they should have there family and friends. Both of my kids had there's right there on the football field and it was wonderful. Please continue this.

]]> Sun, 26 Apr 2015 03:06:43 UTC 18810839 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18810596?utm_medium=rss Sun, 26 Apr 2015 01:42:26 UTC 18810596 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18809685?utm_medium=rss Sun, 26 Apr 2015 09:07:24 UTC 18809685 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18809653?utm_medium=rss We have a large family and we all wanna see our nephew graduate just like we have all our other close family

]]> Sun, 26 Apr 2015 09:00:12 UTC 18809653 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18809461?utm_medium=rss Sun, 26 Apr 2015 08:00:25 UTC 18809461 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18809444?utm_medium=rss Sun, 26 Apr 2015 07:50:05 UTC 18809444 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18809386?utm_medium=rss Sun, 26 Apr 2015 07:06:45 UTC 18809386 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18809307?utm_medium=rss Sun, 26 Apr 2015 06:22:47 UTC 18809307 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18809212?utm_medium=rss Sun, 26 Apr 2015 05:24:36 UTC 18809212 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18809143?utm_medium=rss Sun, 26 Apr 2015 04:48:53 UTC 18809143 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808587?utm_medium=rss Sun, 26 Apr 2015 12:42:36 UTC 18808587 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808505?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 11:30:44 UTC 18808505 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808490?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 11:15:51 UTC 18808490 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808450?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 10:44:28 UTC 18808450 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808449?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 10:44:10 UTC 18808449 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808431?utm_medium=rss I'm a senior , I have a lot of people including people coming from out of state to see me graduate and I would love for them to see me walk across that stage in person then on a screen .

]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2015 10:35:32 UTC 18808431 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808423?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 10:32:34 UTC 18808423 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808413?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 10:19:58 UTC 18808413 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808380?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 09:54:32 UTC 18808380 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808369?utm_medium=rss Outside so the families can enjoy and celebrate with the graduates.

]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2015 09:48:11 UTC 18808369 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808363?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 09:44:06 UTC 18808363 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808362?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 09:43:13 UTC 18808362 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808356?utm_medium=rss My first grandchild is graduating from high school. There are 4 members in her immediate family, her parents and her brother and sister. Shw also has 3 grandparents. Limiting her to 4 tickets because graduation is indoors, is unfair to her. How us she supposed to choose? I would like to see her walk across the stage in person, not over a screen set up in a commons area. The auditorium is used for many other things such as drama performances and community events. Holding graduation outdoors will not waiver these events. It has always been the tradition of EHS to hold graduation outside. This is where the Class of 2015 would like it held. Please do not break this tradition. Please respect the wishes of your graduates.

]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2015 09:39:27 UTC 18808356 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808354?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 09:34:15 UTC 18808354 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808341?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 09:23:43 UTC 18808341 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808335?utm_medium=rss I would love to see my godson Dondre Harris walk on that stage and not from monitors...

]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2015 09:18:35 UTC 18808335 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808328?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 09:14:39 UTC 18808328 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808316?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 09:09:03 UTC 18808316 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808313?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 09:05:55 UTC 18808313 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808306?utm_medium=rss Being a graduate of VSU and having to have commencement indoors, limited who I could invite and give tickets too. How does one choose who is more important to give out tickets to? Why not have it outdoors where everyone is free to attend and view the commencement activities??

]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2015 09:03:20 UTC 18808306 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808304?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 09:02:06 UTC 18808304 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808297?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 08:58:39 UTC 18808297 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808287?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 08:52:57 UTC 18808287 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808286?utm_medium=rss There is no reason to have graduation in the gym. There is room outside for everyone and anyone to watch their loved one and friends walk across the stage. The students worked hard and are proud to walk and the last thing they need is someone most important to them, not being able to watch them. Its greedy on your part, let the kids enjoy their day!

]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2015 08:52:44 UTC 18808286 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808276?utm_medium=rss My son worked hard to be able to share this day with his family. I think its well deserved for these kids to have loved ones there.

]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2015 08:45:06 UTC 18808276 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808269?utm_medium=rss I am a graduate of Essex High School myself and my immediate family alone would not have a ticket to see me graduate. I wasn't just raised by my parents I too had grandparents and others who helped me become successful and it's not right for them not to share this moment with me.

]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2015 08:42:33 UTC 18808269 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808258?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 08:33:04 UTC 18808258 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808246?utm_medium=rss I am a parent of an Essex High School Senior. We have a very large family that includes parents, grandparents, step parents, step grandparents, and siblings who are looking forward to attending my daughter's graduation. It will be very hard to select only four people to attend this major milestone in her life. I hope the Administration will reconsider the venue for the 2015 graduation.

]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2015 08:27:26 UTC 18808246 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808241?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 08:23:25 UTC 18808241 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808240?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 08:23:21 UTC 18808240 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808229?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 08:17:40 UTC 18808229 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808217?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 08:11:17 UTC 18808217 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808183?utm_medium=rss We live in a community that prides itself on the outdoors: our farms, our waterways, and our families. In such a close knit community, each and every family had contributed to the raising of our young people. They deserve the same respect and honor each previous class was given. While our town is small, it's people have spread far and wide, but still return to what made us who we are. I myself and returning from Texas for 24 hours to celebrate with my family and community. It's a shame that moving this ceremony indoors, which lacks any personality or relation to our community, is even being considered, and I humbly request a return to a more traditional ceremony that let's our vibrant community as a whole celebrate the accomplishments of our young ones.

]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2015 07:52:35 UTC 18808183 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808173?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 07:46:05 UTC 18808173 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808130?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 07:12:10 UTC 18808130 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18808127?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 07:10:53 UTC 18808127