THE GURADIAN learned today at a local service club lunch Caldwell School District is making the effort to have uniforms manditory for all elementary school children.
Jennifer Swindel, Public Information Officer for Caldwell School District gave an impressive presentation in all the features, functions, and benifits of having our kids in uniforms. First it will make the schools a safer place with those not in uniform and not belonging in the school get quickly noticed when they are on campus. Next, the cost will be much less than what is spent on other clothing. Shirts are around $5 and pants with double knees priced well below denim and other options. Skorts and skirts were also discussed for the girls. Also peer pressures on kids who can't afford deisgner lable clothing will be removed.
There was even talk of having teachers adopt a dress code for teaching professionals in the district.
THE GUARDIAN can see no down side to this effort and would encourage folks to give it a try. Those in attendance with kids in Vallivue say their costs for school clothing went way down. And the kids seem to like the change as well.
These uniforms look like they are preparing the kids to work at Wal-Mart. Let's set the bar high.
ReplyDeleteUniforms may look like preparing for Walmart but the current suggestion is Yellow, Royal Blue or White shirts.. Apparent school colors..NOT!!!!!!! Tell me which elementary school has those school colors. None. Only the high school who by the way is not set for uniforms. Also did I mention the committees are meeting at 7 am when parents can not typically make the meetings. Oh yes and they want to use Dickey brand. Yet that is the brand many gang members wear.. Come on Caldwell can you get this together with a decent suggestion and color set up. Kaki and blue are fine even Kaki and White but not Blue pants with a yellow shirt. Your committees must be color blind.
ReplyDeleteI was at the committee meeting and Ms. Swindle and the princple on the sub-committee for the vendor picking said the cost would be 5 pieces of clothing for $50.00, not $5.00 a shirt. So are they lying in the committee meeting or are they lying to the public?
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