From Madison Welch91裸聊视频檚 perspective, the message to Grade 6 and 7 girls at South Meridian Elementary last week was clear: shorter shorts, crop tops and spaghetti straps 91裸聊视频渟ometimes distract the boys.91裸聊视频�
But the 11-year-old says it was a surprise and 91裸聊视频渞eally embarrassing91裸聊视频� when she and a friend were singled out soon after its delivery and made to cover up with school jerseys 91裸聊视频� Madison, for wearing a top her grandmother had bought her, that left her shoulders exposed; her friend, for 91裸聊视频渨earing a T-shirt just to her pant line.91裸聊视频�
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Not only did Madison not have any inkling that her outfit violated the school91裸聊视频檚 dress code, but she said the girls had also just been told, as part of the same message, that the jersey rule for inappropriate dress wasn91裸聊视频檛 to take effect so immediately.
91裸聊视频淭hey had said the rules didn91裸聊视频檛 start until the next day,91裸聊视频� Madison told Peace Arch News Friday. 91裸聊视频淓veryone was confused as to why we had to wear one.91裸聊视频�
PAN reported on the issue online last Thursday, after parents took to social media 91裸聊视频� first in a closed Facebook group, then in response to PAN91裸聊视频檚 online article 91裸聊视频� to share concerns and opinions as to how it was handled.
District spokesman Doug Strachan confirmed at that time that the Grade 6 and 7 boys were not included in the dress-code discussion, and that parents were not given advance notice that the girls would be spoken to.
He also said, after consulting with the school91裸聊视频檚 principal, that the girls 91裸聊视频渨ere not told91裸聊视频� that certain clothing could be a distraction. And, he said, the jersey measure was 91裸聊视频渘ot an institutionalized approach.91裸聊视频�
Madison, who turned 11 in September, said she understands that some outfits simply aren91裸聊视频檛 appropriate for school and that 91裸聊视频渋t should matter if it91裸聊视频檚 super-inappropriate.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淏ut if it91裸聊视频檚 off the shoulder, showing the shoulder a little, that should be OK,91裸聊视频� she said.
A reminder about the school91裸聊视频檚 dress code was included in the school91裸聊视频檚 May 2018 newsletter.
91裸聊视频淐hildren need to be properly dressed for attendance at school. Appropriate dress is primarily the responsibility of parents. If in doubt, be conservative,91裸聊视频� it states, in part.
91裸聊视频淥ur only guideline is that dress be in good taste. Clothing should not be offensive or distracting. For example, shorts are acceptable providing that they are not too short. Tops should not reveal bare back, shoulders, or midriff and undergarments should not be visible.91裸聊视频�
A photo of the outfit Madison had been wearing that day was forwarded to Strachan Friday morning via email, after her mother, Jackie Welch, posted it to Facebook.
Asked for comment regarding whether the district agrees it was inappropriate for school, and to respond to Madison91裸聊视频檚 assertion that she and her peers were indeed told certain outfits 91裸聊视频渟ometimes the distract the boys,91裸聊视频� his response was limited.
91裸聊视频淭he principal says there was a very positive and fruitful meeting on a school dress code, involving the Parent Advisory Council executive and parents, that will aim at balancing individual liberty, social convention, functionality, community standards and school community values,91裸聊视频� Strachan said by email late Friday afternoon, referring to a parent meeting held Thursday evening at the 16244 13 Ave. school.
91裸聊视频淭he conversations will continue.91裸聊视频�
Parent Derek Thornton 91裸聊视频� who first brought the matter to PAN91裸聊视频檚 attention 91裸聊视频� said Friday that he still felt the matter was 91裸聊视频渘ot handled very well by the school,91裸聊视频� though he said Thursday91裸聊视频檚 meeting brought some relief.
91裸聊视频淚 feel comfortable/confident that another student will not be made to wear a jersey to cover up and that it sounds like any discussions regarding attire will be done with the parents and not during school/learning hours,91裸聊视频� he told PAN via email.
