this is ridiculous!!! i helped get our middle school rights to dye hair, and i never ever got credit, becuse i protested. so whatever.
Should he be banned from school because of his hair?
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My son goes to a private catholic school that has strict uniform and presentation rules. Its something the parents agree to abide if you want your child to go there. I have been spoken too about the length of my sons hair on a couple of occasions or otherwise a letter would be sent and further action. My boys hair was only below the earlobe in length. I have my reasons for sending my son there. I don't agree with the hair rule but I complied with their wishes and got his hair cut.
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I think it's totally stupid that they are this obsessed with the clothing/grooming of students...here's some of their insane rules from the Needville High School website. Some are rather....duh...and some are just plain ridiculous.
It will be the policy of Needville ISD students to dress appropriately. Students will adhere to the following dress code:
MODESTY WILL BE THE DOMINANT FEATURE
• The DRESS CODE is in effect at EVERY SCHOOL SPONSORED ACTIVITY, either on NISD Property or at any other site where NISD is in attendance and/or participating.
• The DRESS CODE is in effect IMMEDIATELY upon arrival to any NISD campus and remains in effect CONTINUOUSLY until one is completely off school grounds.
Hair
•Hair shall be clean, well-groomed, and out of the eyes.
• Boys’ hair shall NOT extend over the ears, beyond the eyebrows, or over the top of a standard collar in the back when combed down.
•One straight line for parting purposes is allowed.
• Sideburns will be neatly trimmed and shall NOT extend below the middle of the ear, and may NOT be wider than 1 inch from top to bottom.
•Boys must be clean shaven daily with NO facial hair visible.
•Tufts, tails, cornrows or designs are NOT permitted.
•Hair must be ONE natural color.
•Highlights/Lowlights must be BLONDE in color for GIRLS. Hair Chunking is NOT allowed.
•Highlights/Lowlights are NOT allowed for boys.
•Extreme hair-dos of any nature as determined by the principal or his designee are NOT allowed.
Shirts
•ALL Shirts, and Blouses regardless of style will be completely tucked in at all times.
• ALL Shirts and Blouses must extend beyond the waistband of the jeans, pants, or skirt and be long enough to remain tucked when sitting, standing, bending, or raising the arms.
•ALL Shirts, Blouses, and undershirts will be free of any writing except for approved NISD Spirit Shirts
• Embellishments such as but not limited to sequins, rhinestones, embroidery are not permitted outside the one allowable 2†square logo area.
•ONE Logo is permitted but may NOT be larger than a 2 inch square. (see diagram)
•ALL Clothing - shirts, blouses, dresses - must be long or short sleeved. Sleeveless clothing is NOT allowed.
•Cap/crop sleeves are NOT allowed. ALL sleeves must have at least 1†of material beyond the bottom seam.
•ALL collars – front, side, and rear – must fall within 3†of the neck.
•Visible cleavage when sitting or standing is NOT allowed.
•Shirts must be worn under all sweaters/sweatshirts and meet ALL of the above requirements.
• Long sleeved shirts are NOT considered sweaters or sweatshirts and will be worn tucked in, buttoned, and meet the above requirements.
Sweaters/Sweatshirts/Jackets/Coats
•All sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets, and coats must be worn completely unzipped or unbuttoned.
•Oversized sweaters/sweatshirts are NOT allowed.
•Sweatshirts must be hip length and banded at the bottom.
•All Jackets or coats must button or zip in the front.
•Logos are permitted but may NOT be larger than a 2 inch square.
•Sweatshirts, sweaters, jackets, and coats will NOT be tied around the waist.
•ALL sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets, and coats will be free of any writing except for approved NISD Spirit Apparel.
• Embellishments such as but not limited to sequins, rhinestones, embroidery are not permitted outside the one allowable 2†square logo area.
•ONE Logo is permitted but may NOT be larger than a 2 inch square. (see diagram)
Dresses/Skirts
•Knee length (3 inches from the knee in the kneeling position)
•Slits in dresses or skirts must not extend above 7 inches from the top of the knee in a kneeling position.
•ALL dresses and skirts will be free of any writing except for approved NISD Spirit Apparel
• Embellishments such as but not limited to sequins, rhinestones, embroidery are not permitted outside the one allowable 2†square logo area.
•ONE Logo is permitted but may NOT be larger than a 2 inch square. (see diagram)
•ALL shirts, blouses, dresses - must be long or short sleeved. Sleeveless clothing is NOT allowed.
•Cap/crop sleeves are NOT allowed. ALL sleeves must have at least 1†of material beyond the bottom seam.
•ALL collars – front, side, and rear – must fall within 3†of the neck.
•Visible cleavage when sitting or standing is NOT allowed.
•Boys are NOT allowed to wear dresses/skirts.
Pants
•Pants must be worn at the waist, as defined at the top of the hip bones.
• Boys’ slacks or jeans must have belt loops and be belted at the waist. The belt must be visible. Excessively long belts must be strung through belt loops.
•Girls’ pants with belt loops must be belted at the waist.
•Oversized pants are NOT allowed. Sagging or baggy pants are NOT allowed.
•Sweat pants, parachute pants, and wind pants are NOT allowed.
•Frayed pants or pants with holes are NOT allowed.
•Girls may wear Capri pants that extend beyond the bottom of the knee in a sitting position.
•Boys are NOT allowed to wear Capri pants, Knickers, or the like.
•No shorts maybe worn except during PE or Athletics.
•ALL pants will be free of any writing except for approved NISD Spirit Apparel
• Embellishments such as but not limited to sequins, rhinestones, embroidery are not permitted outside the one allowable 2†square logo area.
•ONE Logo is permitted but may NOT be larger than a 2 inch square. (see diagram)
•Other than the manufacture’s designs on one or both back pockets other embellishments are not permitted.
•Pants with more than one zipper, loops, or hoops are not permitted.
Shoes
•Shoes must be worn at all times.
•House slippers, thongs, or shower shoes are NOT allowed.
•Boys are NOT allowed to wear sandals, unless socks are worn.
Miscellaneous
• The wearing of any type of pierced jewelry anywhere on the body is NOT allowed except for girls wearing earrings in their ears.
•Writing or pictures are not allowed on the body at anytime.
•Makeup is not allowed for students in grades 5 and 6.
•Boys may not wear makeup, wear nail polish, or color their finger nails.
•All Tattoos, regardless of the location, must be completely covered at all times.
•Caps, hats, bandanas, skull caps, dew rags, and sunshades, etc. are NOT allowed at any time on campus.
•Proper undergarments are to be worn.
•Oral jewelry is NOT allowed (such as Grillz).
• Medical Modifications to the student general code of conduct may be granted on a case by case basis. The modifications will be subjected to considerations such as, but not limited to:
• Medical statements from a physician indicating a medical condition will be worsened by adhering to the student general code of conduct.
•The modifications are not for mere comfort or ease, but truly medical in nature.
Back Packs
• Embellishments such as but not limited to sequins, rhinestones, embroidery are not permitted outside the one allowable 2†square logo area.
•ONE Manufacturer’s Logo is permitted.
• Backpacks that have writing, names, designs, or drawings other than the manufacturer’s logo, manufacturer’s design, manufacturer’s name, or owner’s name will not be allowed at school.
Enforcement
• If a student’s apparel is considered inappropriate by the principal or his designee, the inappropriate item will be confiscated, the student will be placed in a school issued corrective clothing garment to be worn for an amount of time deemed necessary by the principal or his designee, and the student will immediately be issued a dress code citation and must attend after school detention the following day. IF a student receives more than four (4) after school detention citations in a one week period, each additional citation that week will constitute persistent misbehavior and be handled as a Level II Disciplinary Offense.
CONFISCATED ITEMS WILL BE HELD FOR 30 DAYS ON THE FIRST OFFENSE, BUT EACH SUBSEQUENT ITEM CONFISCATED WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO PARENTS UNTIL THE FIRST BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING THE FINAL DAY OF SCHOOL. ITEMS WILL BE DISCARDED AFTER THE TENTH BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING THE FINAL DAY OF SCHOOL.
Any attire deemed distractive, lewd, offensive, or otherwise inappropriate by school administrators will not be allowed. The school reserves the right to establish rules during the school year regarding new fashions in dress.
It will be the policy of Needville ISD students to dress appropriately. Students will adhere to the following dress code:
MODESTY WILL BE THE DOMINANT FEATURE
• The DRESS CODE is in effect at EVERY SCHOOL SPONSORED ACTIVITY, either on NISD Property or at any other site where NISD is in attendance and/or participating.
• The DRESS CODE is in effect IMMEDIATELY upon arrival to any NISD campus and remains in effect CONTINUOUSLY until one is completely off school grounds.
Hair
•Hair shall be clean, well-groomed, and out of the eyes.
• Boys’ hair shall NOT extend over the ears, beyond the eyebrows, or over the top of a standard collar in the back when combed down.
•One straight line for parting purposes is allowed.
• Sideburns will be neatly trimmed and shall NOT extend below the middle of the ear, and may NOT be wider than 1 inch from top to bottom.
•Boys must be clean shaven daily with NO facial hair visible.
•Tufts, tails, cornrows or designs are NOT permitted.
•Hair must be ONE natural color.
•Highlights/Lowlights must be BLONDE in color for GIRLS. Hair Chunking is NOT allowed.
•Highlights/Lowlights are NOT allowed for boys.
•Extreme hair-dos of any nature as determined by the principal or his designee are NOT allowed.
Shirts
•ALL Shirts, and Blouses regardless of style will be completely tucked in at all times.
• ALL Shirts and Blouses must extend beyond the waistband of the jeans, pants, or skirt and be long enough to remain tucked when sitting, standing, bending, or raising the arms.
•ALL Shirts, Blouses, and undershirts will be free of any writing except for approved NISD Spirit Shirts
• Embellishments such as but not limited to sequins, rhinestones, embroidery are not permitted outside the one allowable 2†square logo area.
•ONE Logo is permitted but may NOT be larger than a 2 inch square. (see diagram)
•ALL Clothing - shirts, blouses, dresses - must be long or short sleeved. Sleeveless clothing is NOT allowed.
•Cap/crop sleeves are NOT allowed. ALL sleeves must have at least 1†of material beyond the bottom seam.
•ALL collars – front, side, and rear – must fall within 3†of the neck.
•Visible cleavage when sitting or standing is NOT allowed.
•Shirts must be worn under all sweaters/sweatshirts and meet ALL of the above requirements.
• Long sleeved shirts are NOT considered sweaters or sweatshirts and will be worn tucked in, buttoned, and meet the above requirements.
Sweaters/Sweatshirts/Jackets/Coats
•All sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets, and coats must be worn completely unzipped or unbuttoned.
•Oversized sweaters/sweatshirts are NOT allowed.
•Sweatshirts must be hip length and banded at the bottom.
•All Jackets or coats must button or zip in the front.
•Logos are permitted but may NOT be larger than a 2 inch square.
•Sweatshirts, sweaters, jackets, and coats will NOT be tied around the waist.
•ALL sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets, and coats will be free of any writing except for approved NISD Spirit Apparel.
• Embellishments such as but not limited to sequins, rhinestones, embroidery are not permitted outside the one allowable 2†square logo area.
•ONE Logo is permitted but may NOT be larger than a 2 inch square. (see diagram)
Dresses/Skirts
•Knee length (3 inches from the knee in the kneeling position)
•Slits in dresses or skirts must not extend above 7 inches from the top of the knee in a kneeling position.
•ALL dresses and skirts will be free of any writing except for approved NISD Spirit Apparel
• Embellishments such as but not limited to sequins, rhinestones, embroidery are not permitted outside the one allowable 2†square logo area.
•ONE Logo is permitted but may NOT be larger than a 2 inch square. (see diagram)
•ALL shirts, blouses, dresses - must be long or short sleeved. Sleeveless clothing is NOT allowed.
•Cap/crop sleeves are NOT allowed. ALL sleeves must have at least 1†of material beyond the bottom seam.
•ALL collars – front, side, and rear – must fall within 3†of the neck.
•Visible cleavage when sitting or standing is NOT allowed.
•Boys are NOT allowed to wear dresses/skirts.
Pants
•Pants must be worn at the waist, as defined at the top of the hip bones.
• Boys’ slacks or jeans must have belt loops and be belted at the waist. The belt must be visible. Excessively long belts must be strung through belt loops.
•Girls’ pants with belt loops must be belted at the waist.
•Oversized pants are NOT allowed. Sagging or baggy pants are NOT allowed.
•Sweat pants, parachute pants, and wind pants are NOT allowed.
•Frayed pants or pants with holes are NOT allowed.
•Girls may wear Capri pants that extend beyond the bottom of the knee in a sitting position.
•Boys are NOT allowed to wear Capri pants, Knickers, or the like.
•No shorts maybe worn except during PE or Athletics.
•ALL pants will be free of any writing except for approved NISD Spirit Apparel
• Embellishments such as but not limited to sequins, rhinestones, embroidery are not permitted outside the one allowable 2†square logo area.
•ONE Logo is permitted but may NOT be larger than a 2 inch square. (see diagram)
•Other than the manufacture’s designs on one or both back pockets other embellishments are not permitted.
•Pants with more than one zipper, loops, or hoops are not permitted.
Shoes
•Shoes must be worn at all times.
•House slippers, thongs, or shower shoes are NOT allowed.
•Boys are NOT allowed to wear sandals, unless socks are worn.
Miscellaneous
• The wearing of any type of pierced jewelry anywhere on the body is NOT allowed except for girls wearing earrings in their ears.
•Writing or pictures are not allowed on the body at anytime.
•Makeup is not allowed for students in grades 5 and 6.
•Boys may not wear makeup, wear nail polish, or color their finger nails.
•All Tattoos, regardless of the location, must be completely covered at all times.
•Caps, hats, bandanas, skull caps, dew rags, and sunshades, etc. are NOT allowed at any time on campus.
•Proper undergarments are to be worn.
•Oral jewelry is NOT allowed (such as Grillz).
• Medical Modifications to the student general code of conduct may be granted on a case by case basis. The modifications will be subjected to considerations such as, but not limited to:
• Medical statements from a physician indicating a medical condition will be worsened by adhering to the student general code of conduct.
•The modifications are not for mere comfort or ease, but truly medical in nature.
Back Packs
• Embellishments such as but not limited to sequins, rhinestones, embroidery are not permitted outside the one allowable 2†square logo area.
•ONE Manufacturer’s Logo is permitted.
• Backpacks that have writing, names, designs, or drawings other than the manufacturer’s logo, manufacturer’s design, manufacturer’s name, or owner’s name will not be allowed at school.
Enforcement
• If a student’s apparel is considered inappropriate by the principal or his designee, the inappropriate item will be confiscated, the student will be placed in a school issued corrective clothing garment to be worn for an amount of time deemed necessary by the principal or his designee, and the student will immediately be issued a dress code citation and must attend after school detention the following day. IF a student receives more than four (4) after school detention citations in a one week period, each additional citation that week will constitute persistent misbehavior and be handled as a Level II Disciplinary Offense.
CONFISCATED ITEMS WILL BE HELD FOR 30 DAYS ON THE FIRST OFFENSE, BUT EACH SUBSEQUENT ITEM CONFISCATED WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO PARENTS UNTIL THE FIRST BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING THE FINAL DAY OF SCHOOL. ITEMS WILL BE DISCARDED AFTER THE TENTH BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING THE FINAL DAY OF SCHOOL.
Any attire deemed distractive, lewd, offensive, or otherwise inappropriate by school administrators will not be allowed. The school reserves the right to establish rules during the school year regarding new fashions in dress.
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are they people at this school really retarded? like really?
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honestly how ludicrous. I never saw the point of this kind of thing. I guess if you want your child to go there, and you are aware of their rules prior to signing them up then it's foolish to complain, but as a general rule... who cares? Unless they're wearing a tshirt with an offensive slogan, or their clothing or hair or whatever is in some way affecting their ability to learn, or the learning ability of their peers, then I don't see any problem with students wearing whatever they like.
Mindaink, that is the most outrageous list I've read in a while. How foolish and control-freakish is that? seriously... I've never seen the point of this kind of thing!
Mindaink, that is the most outrageous list I've read in a while. How foolish and control-freakish is that? seriously... I've never seen the point of this kind of thing!
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I think it's ridiculous. Some of these schools have ridiculous regulations.
I have gone to both public and private schools during my schooling and I remember havingt similar rules at the private school I went to.
Boys had to have short back and sides, and if their hair was deemed "too long" a letter would be sent home and you could get a suspension if it wasn't delt with.
Girls had to have hair tied back, either in a ponytail or a bun.
No one was allowed "unnatural" coloured hair.
Minimal make up. Ony allowed to wear it if you were a senior in the highschool section of the school.
No nail polish allowed.
Minimal jewellery... plain studs or sleepers, they even went as far as telling you, HOW many peircings you could have. You were only allowed one set of earrings. They even had measurements of the biggest hoop dimension of your sleepers!
No facial jewellery allowed.
If you had any tattoos, they were not to be visible. So if you had one on your arm/leg it had to be covered at all times.
etc etc
A lot of private schools have these standards. I felt rather free when I switched schools from a private to a public!
I have gone to both public and private schools during my schooling and I remember havingt similar rules at the private school I went to.
Boys had to have short back and sides, and if their hair was deemed "too long" a letter would be sent home and you could get a suspension if it wasn't delt with.
Girls had to have hair tied back, either in a ponytail or a bun.
No one was allowed "unnatural" coloured hair.
Minimal make up. Ony allowed to wear it if you were a senior in the highschool section of the school.
No nail polish allowed.
Minimal jewellery... plain studs or sleepers, they even went as far as telling you, HOW many peircings you could have. You were only allowed one set of earrings. They even had measurements of the biggest hoop dimension of your sleepers!
No facial jewellery allowed.
If you had any tattoos, they were not to be visible. So if you had one on your arm/leg it had to be covered at all times.
etc etc
A lot of private schools have these standards. I felt rather free when I switched schools from a private to a public!
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I went to private Catholic school and our dress code was way more harsh than Mindaink's. absolutely no makeup, no nail polish, we wore uniforms and skirts/gym shorts had to be to the knees, and we had a sock rule. knee socks with skirts, and on gym days, white socks with no markings of any kind with a 2" cuff above the ankle. I got in trouble a lot for trying to get away with sheer pink nail polish or for wearing small hoops earrings.
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I voted no, absolutely not... the kid is 5 years old, wtf?! This isn't even a private school, just a regular old public school, from what I gather from the article. I've NEVER gone to a school that had a problem with boys and long hair! I think it's pretty sexist, honestly.
I agree with one of the comments below the article... "Native Americans should be allowed to keep their traditions, lord knows we've left them little else. Hope he wins his lawsuit."
I agree with one of the comments below the article... "Native Americans should be allowed to keep their traditions, lord knows we've left them little else. Hope he wins his lawsuit."
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Are they banning the girls from school because of their long hair? No. So why should he have to cut his? It's his hair, it isn't doing anyone else any harm.
Silly political correctness making a mountain out of a mole-hill as usual.
When I was in high school and I first dyed my hair red they told me I had to re-dye it a more 'suitable' colour. I told them that since it wasn't affecting the learning of me or any other students I was no way going to dye my hair back and was given a detention but once they realised I wasn't going to back down they just left it. I'm far too stubborn
But then a boy from my class came in with his hair dyed blue and nothing was said! Grr.
Silly political correctness making a mountain out of a mole-hill as usual.
When I was in high school and I first dyed my hair red they told me I had to re-dye it a more 'suitable' colour. I told them that since it wasn't affecting the learning of me or any other students I was no way going to dye my hair back and was given a detention but once they realised I wasn't going to back down they just left it. I'm far too stubborn
But then a boy from my class came in with his hair dyed blue and nothing was said! Grr.
