"Did she communicate to the parents prior to school beginning that they would crack down on shoes?"
Students were given a paper on Thursday or Friday informing them that Monday would be "D-Day" for shoes. We were not told last year, at least to my knowledge.
"School shouldn't be about who dresses better than someone else its about education."
I find it ironic you've said that. As a Chaney High School student, I know that no matter what you make us wear, you will still be judged. It's not about 'dressing better than someone else'. It's our personalities. I understand that some people represent gangs through their clothing, but I fully believe they should be dealt with individually. We are High School Students. Most of us have gone through more in our teenage years than half of the adults in this world. Almost all of my friends have been suspended for three days. Which means no homecoming or other school activities. I'm a junior in highschool; this is supposed to be the time of my life. We aren't in junior high, we are responsible enough to take care of ourselves. If you treats us like prisoners, we'll act like them. I agree with the other comment. What is this really accomplishing? Okay, I'm perfectly in dress code and that's going to make me safe? No, it won't. The problem is more than dresscode, and it is definately more than the freshmen. There are problems, but there are so many other ways to solve them. A student at school, with a record of fights, swore at a teacher and received one day in ISS. Students who had PERFECTLY CLEAN records have been suspended for three days. We deserve to be treated as young adults, and as young adults we need to make some decisions ourselves. We need privileges and responsibilities. If we mess up, then punish those who deserve it.
Students disciplined for out-of-code shoes
"Did she communicate to the parents prior to school beginning that they would crack down on shoes?"
Students were given a paper on Thursday or Friday informing them that Monday would be "D-Day" for shoes. We were not told last year, at least to my knowledge.
September 18, 2008 at 11:57 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Students disciplined for out-of-code shoes
"School shouldn't be about who dresses better than someone else its about education."
I find it ironic you've said that. As a Chaney High School student, I know that no matter what you make us wear, you will still be judged. It's not about 'dressing better than someone else'. It's our personalities. I understand that some people represent gangs through their clothing, but I fully believe they should be dealt with individually. We are High School Students. Most of us have gone through more in our teenage years than half of the adults in this world. Almost all of my friends have been suspended for three days. Which means no homecoming or other school activities. I'm a junior in highschool; this is supposed to be the time of my life. We aren't in junior high, we are responsible enough to take care of ourselves. If you treats us like prisoners, we'll act like them. I agree with the other comment. What is this really accomplishing? Okay, I'm perfectly in dress code and that's going to make me safe? No, it won't. The problem is more than dresscode, and it is definately more than the freshmen. There are problems, but there are so many other ways to solve them. A student at school, with a record of fights, swore at a teacher and received one day in ISS. Students who had PERFECTLY CLEAN records have been suspended for three days. We deserve to be treated as young adults, and as young adults we need to make some decisions ourselves. We need privileges and responsibilities. If we mess up, then punish those who deserve it.
September 17, 2008 at 9:53 p.m. permalink suggest removal