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Warren schools off Friday for semi-final basketball match
TweetPublished: Mon, March 23, 2009 @ 2:10 p.m.
WARREN — This Friday’s classes in the Warren City School District have been canceled so that students and staff can travel to Columbus to support the Warren G. Harding High School basketball team in its semi-final match of the 2009 boys state basketball tournament.
The game is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. at the Schottenstein Center at Ohio State University.
The school board has adjusted the school calendar to move the final day of classes to June 8 to ensure the district complies with the number of school days required by law.
Comments
You're kidding, right? I would love to know how many of the students and faculty actually travel to Columbus to attend this game.
This is ridiculous! School is canceled for basketball? Is our society really this messed up? This says that basketball is more important than education and clearly gives the students the wrong impression about priorities. No wonder our kids are trailing those of other countries when it comes to education... It's because they're taught that a basketball game is more important! The people of Warren should be outraged at the lesson they're children are being taught here.
Also, the principal or school superintendent should resign. Don't get me wrong, the school and students should be proud of their team but by canceling school the wrong message is being sent. Are these the priorities that should be shown to high school kids?
In 1966 when Harding went to the state tournament they released us in the afternoon if we were driving ourselves. Those that went on the bus left earlier. this game is going to be played hours earlier and I wouldn't want anyone getting killed driving down there. I think it is a good call because you can take your time driving down there. You don't seem to realize that sports is a big thing in this area and its great that they get to support their team. i think it was a good call becasue this just doesn't happen every day. Good Luck Harding.