What kind of school "rules" did *you have when you were in school?

[Kimberle]

Of cource, you must realize that if you choose to answer this, your age is going to *show*!

Lots of back to school types posts lately. Just wondered what "rules" were enforced on the members of the "older generation". (If you're over 20, you're *old* to a kid! )

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Until I was in 2nd grade, girls must wear dresses. If you wore pants (under your dress) on a cold day, you must remove them and put them in your locker when you took off your coat.

In HS, if skirts were to short, you really would get sent home, or the Principal would tape crate paper around the hem.

Shorts were never allowed.

If you got got holding hands with a boy/girl, you'd be sent to the Principals office for punishement (detention or a "talking to").

 

[monkeyboy]

No matter what the Nuns were always right

 

[olena]

I remember a rule against bralessness in junior high. There was also a rule against girls spiking their hair on top. Our top gymnast was suspended for that. She had a short haircut. She would fluff up the hair on top. It wasn't high at all. Her hair was too short for that.

 

[mickey4ver]

no eating that white paste that came in that BIG jar that we scooped out with a ruler....

 

[Christine]

I wore dresses until 4th grade. We were allowed to have shorts underneath.

Even in high school (I graduated in 1981) we were never allowed to wear shorts. Not even on the last day of school.

No gum chewing.

 

[tar heel]

We couldn't wear shorts either. We used to wear them on the last day b/c we thought we couldn't get in trouble then.

We could wear pants in elementary school but not in high school until my freshman year. That year, a new rule allowed us to wear pants from Oct-April, the idea being that they were to keep us warmer. When April came, though, it was decided that we could continue to wear pants. Perhaps the length of those skirts in 1973-74 had something to do with that!

 

[Galahad]

Until junior year in H.S. the rule was no blue jeans. (No, I'm not on social security yet).

 

[Bob Slydell]

Originally posted by monkeyboy
No matter what the Nuns were always right

Pretty much the same here. With Catholic school, it was easier listing the things you COULD do rather than listing what wasn't allowed.

 

[Chicago526]

I was in jr. high/high school '88-1994.

No hats (gangs!)
Could not wear pro sports teams jackets during school hours. (gangs!)
No bare mid-drifts, see-through shirts, or strap-less tops.
No harassment of other students (sexual, racial, etc.)
ALL participants in fights got suspened automaticly, even if you didn't start it and were just defending yourself.

Other than that, I don't remember anything out of the ordinary. We could wear any clothes we wanted to (within the above rules), and our hair anyway we wanted to. I remember one boy who had a blue mohawk. when it was sprayed up (he didn't do it everyday, it took too long and cut in on his sleeping time) it was over a foot high! No one said a word. Really nice guy, too!

 

[snoopy]

I'm also a product of Catholic schools, grades K-12. To be honest, I never remember any clear cut rules, you just knew that "no matter what, the nuns were always right".

There certainly was never any question about dress, we wore the same thing everyday. Plaid skirts and white shirts, knee or bobby socks, and saddle shoes. The boys wore navy pants and white shirts.

 

[cheyita]

Another Catholic school alumni checking in. We had uniforms, and there were rules about the uniforms - skirts to the knees, no slouching socks (as was popular in the 80s).

No eating, drinking or chewing gum. (Is that allowed now?)

There was tons of stuff we couldn't do, or had to do.

 

[binny]

We lobbied in Jr High to be able to wear shorts we had a "sit in" in the courtyard till the principal finally relented ( we thought we were SO bad )




I cant remember any more though lol

 

[Cindy B]

We were allowed to wear shorts
We were allowed to have strange hairstyles (I know I was one of them)

There were kids walking around with Pot leaf shirts...(it was the mid 80;s what can I say?)

There were definetely short skirts, but not on me!

I don't think we were allowed walkmans, or CD players. (I don't think portable CD players were out yet)

We werent' allowed to leave during lunch to eat at the McDonalds' down the street! (I did it anyway, until I saw a teacher from school at the drive in near me !)


My DH went to a military school for high school... I think that was worse than the nuns!

 

[HollyJoy]

We weren't allowed to have soda during school.. however, there were soda machines outside the lunchroom. They were only plugged in before and after school. Never understood that one!! If they weren't allowed, why even have the machines!? LOL

 

[Annette_VA]

Originally posted by HollyJoy
We weren't allowed to have soda during school.. however, there were soda machines outside the lunchroom. They were only plugged in before and after school. Never understood that one!! If they weren't allowed, why even have the machines!? LOL

Same thing here!


We couldn't wear shorts, no hats, no chewing gum, no pagers.

My little BIL just graduated hs in June (same district) and they can wear shorts, have cell phones, 8 vending machines on all day.

Amazing what changes in 15 years!

 

[Annette_VA]

We also couldn't leave school property for lunch, etc.

 

[oogieboogie]

I'm another product of the catholic school system, and an all-girls school to boot.

Our rules include:

White shirts cannot be so thin that you can see your bra.
Skirts cannot be shorter than mid-thigh when sitting down.
Socks must be knee high or no lower than mid-calf.
No jewelry except one watch and stud earrings (no diamonds allowed)
No makeup, no nail polish. Fingernails must be cut and clean, no long nails allowed.
Shoes must be either black dress shoes or white canvas sneakers. No colors allowed (not even stripes)
Hair must be pulled in a ponytail if long or never to go below shoulder level.
No hats, no walkmans, students may not bring cars unless given special permission my the headmistress nun (which is never)
The school gates will be locked at 7am sharp, and will not be open until 1pm. If you are late, you will be forced to pick up trash for 1st period.
No boys allowed on school grounds. Period. No excuses.

Boy... looking back, I must have gone to school in a prison!

 

[pat fan]

Let's see....we wore skirts or dresses 3 days a week, boys had to wear shirt & tie. Skirts had to hit the knee but boys could wear clip on ties.No gum or hats. Absolutely no swearing,suggestive talk etc...No "bad" t-shirts or other clothing.

I don't remember too many more "rules" other than we got away with nothing at all.Of course, it was a Christian school run by my dad.He was principal/teacher/gym teacher.My uncle,sister,brother-in-law,mother all worked there (plus a few others).It was Pre-K through 12, but a very small school population wise. My graduating class had 3 kids (including me!)so that may give you an idea of the size.At the time I hated it,but now I am very grateful that my parents ran that school and I got the education I did.

 

[dizagain]

I remember that shorts were not ever allowed. No gum or soda - we had Coke machines filled with Hi-C. Always thought that was strange. I got in-school suspension in 8th Grade for eating a Jolly Rancher during an assembly in the cafeteria. The Head Principal asked me if I would do such a thing in church...I answered "Yes, Sir, my mom gives me candy during church all the time." The Vice Principal was almost in tears laughing - said he knew I was gonna say that!

Then in 6th Grade my cheerleading squad was so proud to have made up this awesome dance routine only to be told it could not be used because of the song..."Another One Bites the Dust". Wonder what that principal thinks about lyrics these days...

 

[mtblujeans]

Originally posted by Kimberle
Until I was in 2nd grade, girls must wear dresses. If you wore pants (under your dress) on a cold day, you must remove them and put them in your locker when you took off your coat. In HS, if skirts were to short, you really would get sent home, or the Principal would tape crate paper around the hem. Shorts were never allowed. If you got got holding hands with a boy/girl, you'd be sent to the Principals office for punishement (detention or a "talking to").

I was in elementary school all through the 1960's. You must be alittle younger than me.