Boy will be suspended if he goes to prom. - Page 2

Twisp · #11 05-09-2009, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090508/...ool_dance_flap

I gotta say I admire the school. It's really not up to us to decide what their policies should be.

Thanks for the link. Gotta say this part struck me as funny:

"The handbook for the 84-student Christian school says rock music "is part of the counterculture which seeks to implant seeds of rebellion in young people's hearts and minds."

What, are we in the 1950's still?

The parents and students should have read the letter of cooperation better at the beginning. I doubt I would have sent my child to a school that went to these extremes in the first place. To each his own.

Here's another article with video. Shows a snapshot on there of infractions you can possibly be suspended for. I would venture that most of us on this board could not make it through a full school year there. lol.

WTOL News

Hoovie · #12 05-09-2009, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Twisp

Thanks for the link. Gotta say this part struck me as funny:

"The handbook for the 84-student Christian school says rock music "is part of the counterculture which seeks to implant seeds of rebellion in young people's hearts and minds."

What, are we in the 1950's still?

The parents and students should have read the letter of cooperation better at the beginning. I doubt I would have sent my child to a school that went to these extremes in the first place. To each his own.

I pretty much agree with the statement but it should be revised. I would say "much of today's rock music..."

Twisp · #13 05-09-2009, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

I pretty much agree with the statement but it should be revised. I would say "much of today's rock music..."

While there are some that still inspires rebellion, I would not say most. I am thinking of a few off of the top of my head, and I cannot remember any rebellion inspiring lyrics in their songs. To say most would be hard to prove. There are some. Might even be more of a them than other genres. But saying "most" would be hard to prove.

Margies3 · #14 05-09-2009, 10:18 AM

Did you notice that this boy has attended this same school for the past 13 years?

edjen01 · #15 05-09-2009, 10:25 AM

do the crime....do the time.

as an educator I know exactly how it feels to have a student violate school rules and then have the parents support thier child's "rights". some...not all...parents are as guilty as the students for not reading the code of conduct.

Sister Alvear · #16 05-09-2009, 12:46 PM

Not very pleasant for all involved. If we agree to any rules then they should be obeyed.
If we take up for our kids when they are wrong we live to regret it.

nahkoe · #17 05-09-2009, 01:03 PM

I don't even understand why this is news?

The school has rules. The boy knows them. He's making a decision to either obey them, or not and live with the consequences.

What in this is newsworthy?

My question really is, are his parents really going to let him go to prom if they're sending him to such a conservative school anyhow? The sort of parents who usually choose those schools for their kids wouldn't let their kids dance anyhow.

Praxeas · #18 05-09-2009, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Margies3

There is a big controversy going on here in our area. The story is that a young man goes to a school called Heritage Christian School in Findlay. His girlfriend goes to Findlay High School (public school). The Christian school has a policy not allowing their students to partake of dancing or rock music. However, this young man is planning to take his girlfriend to the prom at Findlay High School.

His stand, which his parents support, is that while he is at the school he abides by their rules. But he does not feel that the school should have control over what he does in his personal life.

The Christian school is saying that if he attends the prom he will be expelled from school and will not be able to participate in the graduation ceremonies for his class at the end of the month. He will receive his diploma, but he will not be allowed to be a part of the ceremonies.

What do you think? Should he have to abide by the school rules 24/7?
What about if he goes to a wedding reception where they are playing rock music and dancing? Should he be expelled just because he is there? How much authority should the school really have over a student's personal life?

If he wants to not be expelled then he should abide by the rules. It's a private school.

Now, on the other hand I think this decision by the school is asinine

Fiyahstarter · #19 05-09-2009, 01:44 PM

I knew of a UPC school that had a rule that girls could not wear pants inside nor outside of school. It was a leftover rule of years past that really was not enforced... and it wasn't the only one. There were other unenforced rules of no theater, no worldly sports, no public swimming, no dancing. You know, your basic UPC "We wholeheartedly disapprove of anyone who" blah blah blah statement"

Yet this same school had a school-sponsored event to the (gasp, get this) to the ballet .....

Anyway... there were many "invasive" (JMO) rules included in that school manual that were NOT enforced (until they decided they REALLY wanted to get someone out. Then they could fall back on them if they wanted to).

Rules in the school manual need to be enforced OR removed. Same as the church manual. JMO (and not saying your school doesn't.)

Hoovie · #20 05-09-2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by nahkoe

I don't even understand why this is news?

The school has rules. The boy knows them. He's making a decision to either obey them, or not and live with the consequences.

What in this is newsworthy?

My question really is, are his parents really going to let him go to prom if they're sending him to such a conservative school anyhow? The sort of parents who usually choose those schools for their kids wouldn't let their kids dance anyhow.

Well I don't know... we are conservative and to the right of most private schools in our homeschooling, but on stage as Otto Frank I danced a bit a couple weeks ago... LOL! Granted a bit different than a prom... but the point is, I would not be offended if my daughters wanted a dance or two at their wedding. I would have no clue on what grounds I would oppose it. I have no reason to believe Jesus refused or opposed dancing when he was on Earth.