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amother

Mauve

Wed, Nov 28 2018, 8:15 pm

Does your childs school have any rules you think don't make sense?Or are just plain crazy or controlling? I'm having some issues with this, and was wondering if others do too.
I will post the rules that bother me (and dc) depending on responses. Really don't want to get bashed.

amother

Olive

Wed, Nov 28 2018, 8:22 pm

I wish my kids school had more rules, actually. But I'm referring to classroom rules/ discipline. The school definitely doesn't have any rules that I would consider unreasonable, BH.

boots

Wed, Nov 28 2018, 9:01 pm

The rules in all my kids schools are pretty reasonable and I wish all parents actually followed them.

amother

Chocolate

Wed, Nov 28 2018, 9:15 pm

I agree! The rules are so restrictive and seem to separate and create an us vs them mentality than do any actual good. I’d love to know the annoying rules your school has- wondering if they’re similar to our school Can't Believe It

thunderstorm

Wed, Nov 28 2018, 9:20 pm

Well the other day my DS 8 came home saying the menahel "measured" his yarmulka and it's too small. Mind you he wears a huge black velvet yarmulke (size 5) . He's got a weird shaped head and the menahel wants it covered from one end to the other which is virtually impossible unless he wears three sizes bigger than my DH.... so far I am ignoring this nonsensical request.
It's also not a "school" rule. This guy has minhagim that don't jive with the schools hashkafos and he is imposing his own minhagim and chumros on the parent body and students.

amother

Honeydew

Wed, Nov 28 2018, 9:22 pm

amother wrote:

DD was sent out of the school building because her ponytail was too high up Twisted Evil

cnc

Wed, Nov 28 2018, 9:25 pm

amother wrote:

no-bh.

simba

Wed, Nov 28 2018, 9:26 pm

thunderstorm wrote:

I would be really bothered by such stupidity.

amother

Smokey

Wed, Nov 28 2018, 9:47 pm

Get togethers - if more than 8 classmates must have school permission. ( Highschool girls)

amother

Tan

Wed, Nov 28 2018, 9:55 pm

Amother smokey, in my times we also had this rule in high school.

amother

Chocolate

Wed, Nov 28 2018, 10:12 pm

amother wrote:

Get togethers - if more than 8 classmates must have school permission. ( Highschool girls)

What exactly is this teaching our girls?!

amother

Honeydew

Wed, Nov 28 2018, 10:16 pm

amother wrote:

What exactly is this teaching our girls?!

Getting them into the habit of reporting to an authority. (Like the dayan for when they want to do bc).

amother

Gold

Wed, Nov 28 2018, 10:25 pm

I'm still struggling to understand the no leggings rule in my dd's school. They are to my mind warm thick underwear. Worn with ankle boots, nothing is exposed and there is no indication whatsoever that they are footless.

sequoia

Wed, Nov 28 2018, 10:31 pm

amother wrote:

Get togethers - if more than 8 classmates must have school permission. ( Highschool girls)

That is horrifying.

OOTforlife

Wed, Nov 28 2018, 10:39 pm

sequoia wrote:

That is horrifying.

rgr

Wed, Nov 28 2018, 10:42 pm

amother wrote:

Get togethers - if more than 8 classmates must have school permission. ( Highschool girls)

Sounds pretty Umbridge-ish Twisted Evil

amother

Chartreuse

Wed, Nov 28 2018, 10:47 pm

I looked at a school for my boys where IN THE PARENT HANDBOOK it had a dress code for the mothers - when in the school and when NOT in the school. AND most horrifyingly, it said IN THE HANDBOOK (can you tell that I'm enraged by this??) to make sure that you're always tznius because the menahel doesn't want to hear from another parent at the kosher supermarket (that was named) that you weren't tznius and that would put him in a bad position of having to speak to you!!!!

So, please be tznius so all of these people don't have to be over on the issur of loshon hora and unwanted tochacha.

The school seemed fine besides for that but that made me so angry. I always look up school handbooks, because it tells a lot about a school's expectations. The tznius rules I (mostly) follow - it wasn't the rules, it was the delivery and the loshon hora aspect. My husband did not understand why it made me sooo angry.

We don't send there Smile

jewishmommy1

Wed, Nov 28 2018, 10:53 pm

amother wrote:

What exactly is this teaching our girls?!

I imagine the goal is to prevent parties that exclude the "uncool" group of kids in the class.

amother

Mauve

Wed, Nov 28 2018, 11:07 pm

dd in elementary school has a no leggings rule. I ignore it. She hates tights and needs warmth.

DD in high school. Dress code. Uniform.

You can wear a shirt under the uniform shirt, but it can't be seen. ie: if wearing a shell, it cannot be seen-must be buttoned up to the tznius button.

Sleeves have to be down, not rolled up and buttoned at the cuff.

Shirt MUST be tucked in. No leggings.Even if not noticeable.

And today, dd was told her hair wasn't good. It's mostly up, with a length of hair that doesn't fit in the bun and falls in her face a lot. She pushes it behind her ear. Not good enough.

amother

Aubergine

Wed, Nov 28 2018, 11:36 pm

rgr wrote:

Sounds pretty Umbridge-ish Twisted Evil

Don’t even get me started in that case.
Ridiculous rules:
No ankle boots
No getting together at pizza shops
No buns

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