Behavioral Expectations or Common Sense?

         There is laughter in the hallway at these new rules for school dances as many students consider them to be common sense.  However, there are many cases where these rules would have been broken if in effect last year.  Some students just take it too far and shouldn’t have the privilege to go to the dances.  When the rules are broken this year by the one percent, Kennedy will have to enforce more strict rules for the whole school in order to protect themselves from verbal parent litigation.  Here are the rules in case you didn’t read them.

1.  It is expected that all students will wear clothing appropriate for a school event.

           Ok, duh!! Wear clothes that are appropriate for a school event.  This is a school dance, not a strip club.  The school pays for it, hosts it, and cleans up after.  If you are going to dress up like a stripper, you won’t be allowed in.   It is a formal dance so dress accordingly. 

2. It is expected that clothing will be worn as intended at all times.  Boys are expected to keep their shirts on.  Girls are expected to keep their dresses and skirts at the intended length.  Pulling skirts/dresses up is unacceptable.

            This rule is simple as well.  This is not a strip club so don’t strip.  We don’t need to see students half naked.  If you wouldn’t walk around like that in front of all your classmates and teachers in school, then don’t do it at the dance!  There is no reason for you to take your clothes off during this dance.

3.  It is expected that all student will dance appropriately.  Simulation sex acts, dancing with hands on the ground, etc. are inappropriate. 

             This is the last and most abused rule.  Many students dance with their hands on the ground.  This is an inappropriate way of grinding and should be stopped to preserve the dance.  You think that people wouldn’t simulate sex acts, but you’d be surprised.  There is a small percent of the population of our school that goes to these dances and misbehaves.  Their actions jeopardize our dance and threaten grinding for the rest of us.  If you are one of those people, realize the consequences for your actions.  It doesn’t just affect you, it affects us all.

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