My daughter's school is having an awards ceremony. Only certain students will be getting medals and certificates for top grade point averages and subject awards. (How the heck you earn a social studies or history award I have no idea.....but I'm assuming it has alot to do with how much butt you kiss). Anyway, my daughter made honor roll and had perfect attendance and will be allowed to stand at her seat and be recognized as a group for the honor roll and perfect attendance, but will not be getting one of the special individual recognitions. I'm thinking about not going to this awards ceremony. The reason is that I have sat through 2 awards ceremonies the past 2 years where certain students got "fluff" awards for nothing more than being a good butt kisser. They got to walk across the stage and receive plaques and medals for crap awards. My daughter got nothing and had to sit and watch dopes get awards for things they did not deserve. I happen to have a shy daughter who is not good at standing out and kissing teachers butts and I'm also not a helicopter parent that works behind the scenes to make sure my child gets a "fluff" award. It's sickening to have to sit through these things. Should I say to heck with this ceremony and stay home in protest.....enough is enough?! Or should I go anyway and be there to see my daughter stand with all the other bricks in the wall and show her my support in spite of it all?