i think that children should be allowed to wear what they want but with an acceptable code for example:the pants have to fit and cannot be below the waist also the girls tank tops or shirts sleeves have to be two fingers wide.
and children have the right to express themselves for who they are
In response to the poster, Keith: the Spiritwear is NOT at the cost of the city taxpayers. The cost of the uniforms/Spiritwear comes from the parents. As for 'individualism & creativity,' thats what they have art class for and students can be creative individuals in their own time - outside of school.
In response to the poster, johnybfallriver, you must not have been paying attention to the costs of shopping for the past 5 years - cost plays a very large role for many of us suffering from the economy. The Spiritwear costed me $175 LESS than what I have spent in the past for my youngest's back-to-school clothes shopping. With the Spiritwear, I spent under $100 TOTAL for back-to-school clothes shopping for the 2008-09 school year. So johnybfallriver, don't give any flack about cost because unless you're living it, you don't know what you're talking about.
MASS - 15 years ago
I only wished my son (now 15) had to wear a uniform.It would have made shopping alot more easier and less expensive. Less heartache when you can`t afford those $65.00 sneakers "everyone has". or the $40.00 jeans he cant go without..
sss - 15 years ago
Uniform is definitely worth the money and time. It will be one less thing the students, family, and school administration have to worry about. There is one dresscode for all meaning less incidents of having to reprimand a student for inappropriate dress or calling parents to bring appropriate clothing to change. When all students dress alike, it will definitly boost their self esteem and confidence without having to deal with the pressure of keeping up with their peers fashion. It will really help them to focus more on school rather than being distracted with "i want what he/she has" etc. My kids attend the charter school, and I am loving every moment of it. No headache when its time to shop for school!!! Although, every school has a dresscodes, without uniforms it is tougher to enforce. Not only are the school dealing with inappropriate dress, but then you have to deal with ignorant parents that support their kids, their individuality and freedom of expession. Definitely, it is good to show support your child but also have to teach them that rules are rules. If they can't abide by the school dresscodes then find a different school.
johnybfallriver - 15 years ago
The uniform is 100% the way to go kids are there to learn first and they can "express themselves " on there own time, as far as cost come on you have these schools in the poorest countries in the would and they all have uniforms so I don't want to hear 1 word about cost.
My youngest attends Talbot & I have to tell you - I spent considerably LESS money on back-to-school clothes (including footwear) than in previous years at schools with no uniform (aka Spiritwear). The uniforms were the #1 reason my child wanted to go to Talbot.
Prior to the uniform policy, there was a suggested dress code, which was not followed by many students. The 'Spiritwear' policy puts ALL the students on the same plateau - and helps those in the lower-income bracket to build self-confidence and self-worth. Students do not feel as though they have to fashionably compete with other students in the school when they are all in the Spiritwear. It is very easy to keep with the uniform code, also.
If parents/caregivers/legal guardians want to spend considerably less on back-to-school clothes (including footwear) for the middle-school kids, while helping to built self-esteem, then Spiritwear is the way to go.
Keith - 15 years ago
Great, another cost to the taxpayer and a strike against individualism and creativity. Uniforms do not fill deficiencies with students or teachers.
kelly - 15 years ago
I would love to see when the new kuss middle school opens, the children that will be going there wear uniforms. New building, new beginnings, new attitudes, and new uniforms. With the way children dress and act in today's life, I think it is needed.
If all it takes to increase performance and spirit is a uniform, they should also be mandatory for all teachers, school administrators, the mayor, and all city workers.
i think that children should be allowed to wear what they want but with an acceptable code for example:the pants have to fit and cannot be below the waist also the girls tank tops or shirts sleeves have to be two fingers wide.
and children have the right to express themselves for who they are
In response to the poster, Keith: the Spiritwear is NOT at the cost of the city taxpayers. The cost of the uniforms/Spiritwear comes from the parents. As for 'individualism & creativity,' thats what they have art class for and students can be creative individuals in their own time - outside of school.
In response to the poster, johnybfallriver, you must not have been paying attention to the costs of shopping for the past 5 years - cost plays a very large role for many of us suffering from the economy. The Spiritwear costed me $175 LESS than what I have spent in the past for my youngest's back-to-school clothes shopping. With the Spiritwear, I spent under $100 TOTAL for back-to-school clothes shopping for the 2008-09 school year. So johnybfallriver, don't give any flack about cost because unless you're living it, you don't know what you're talking about.
I only wished my son (now 15) had to wear a uniform.It would have made shopping alot more easier and less expensive. Less heartache when you can`t afford those $65.00 sneakers "everyone has". or the $40.00 jeans he cant go without..
Uniform is definitely worth the money and time. It will be one less thing the students, family, and school administration have to worry about. There is one dresscode for all meaning less incidents of having to reprimand a student for inappropriate dress or calling parents to bring appropriate clothing to change. When all students dress alike, it will definitly boost their self esteem and confidence without having to deal with the pressure of keeping up with their peers fashion. It will really help them to focus more on school rather than being distracted with "i want what he/she has" etc. My kids attend the charter school, and I am loving every moment of it. No headache when its time to shop for school!!! Although, every school has a dresscodes, without uniforms it is tougher to enforce. Not only are the school dealing with inappropriate dress, but then you have to deal with ignorant parents that support their kids, their individuality and freedom of expession. Definitely, it is good to show support your child but also have to teach them that rules are rules. If they can't abide by the school dresscodes then find a different school.
The uniform is 100% the way to go kids are there to learn first and they can "express themselves " on there own time, as far as cost come on you have these schools in the poorest countries in the would and they all have uniforms so I don't want to hear 1 word about cost.
My youngest attends Talbot & I have to tell you - I spent considerably LESS money on back-to-school clothes (including footwear) than in previous years at schools with no uniform (aka Spiritwear). The uniforms were the #1 reason my child wanted to go to Talbot.
Prior to the uniform policy, there was a suggested dress code, which was not followed by many students. The 'Spiritwear' policy puts ALL the students on the same plateau - and helps those in the lower-income bracket to build self-confidence and self-worth. Students do not feel as though they have to fashionably compete with other students in the school when they are all in the Spiritwear. It is very easy to keep with the uniform code, also.
If parents/caregivers/legal guardians want to spend considerably less on back-to-school clothes (including footwear) for the middle-school kids, while helping to built self-esteem, then Spiritwear is the way to go.
Great, another cost to the taxpayer and a strike against individualism and creativity. Uniforms do not fill deficiencies with students or teachers.
I would love to see when the new kuss middle school opens, the children that will be going there wear uniforms. New building, new beginnings, new attitudes, and new uniforms. With the way children dress and act in today's life, I think it is needed.
If all it takes to increase performance and spirit is a uniform, they should also be mandatory for all teachers, school administrators, the mayor, and all city workers.