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--- Rubaiyat <cclark@PLEASANTHILLSCHOOLS.COM> wrote: > Not that I really want to start a long thread on > this, but I just wanted = > to > crawl up on my soapbox. =20 > > Would someone explain to me why it is that once it > starts getting warm, = > it > becomes acceptable for the female teachers to start > wearing = > shorts/skorts > (sp) and sandals? But it's in appropriate for me to > wear the same thing > (minus the skorts). Especially in the era of AC in > most buildings, yes = > I > know not all buildings have AC. We only got our > entire building air > conditioned this past winter--so it will be > interesting if shorts among = > the > teachers will be acceptable in a few months and in > August. > > My other comment is why do we allow secondary > students to wear shorts = > and > thongs (flip flops for the younger crowd, although > I'll admit I love = > using > the term thongs in reference to the foot wear, and > to see the reaction = > among > the students), the minute it gets above 45 degrees? > =20 > > I have always made the stance when "they" start > enforcing a student = > dress > code among the students. Then you can tell your > teachers what they can = > and > can't wear. Yes, most days I do wear slacks, long > sleeve dress shirts = > and a > tie, even on the hottest days. Yes, I believe in > dressing as a = > professional > (except for blue jean Fridays), but I also believe > that what I wear or = > don't > wear is not what makes me a professional. I also > understand the = > principles > of first impressions -- something that I think that > needs to be = > reinforced > to our students, in this age of fashion as decided > by Britney, Hip Hop, > Hollywood, and the music industry. > > Thanks for listening and have a great weekend!!!! > =20 > > =20 > > Curtis L. Clark > Library Media Specialist > Pleasant Hill Middle School > 1301 East Myrtle > Pleasant Hill, MO 64080 > 816 540 2149 #122 > Fax # 816 987 2017 > cclark@pleasanthillschools.com > =20 > "I'll have to admit that he's a very competent > scholar." "Isn't he just = > a > libarian?" Garion asked, "somebody who looks after > books?" > "That's where all the rest of the scholarship > starts, Garion. All the = > books > in the world won't help you if they're just piled in > a heap." > David Eddings "King of > the Murgos" > =20 > =20 > Procrastination, > I've been told, > Is the source of all my sorrow, > I don't know what it means, > I'll look in up tomorrow. (maybe) > =20 > > *=09 > "I have the body of a God -- Buddha" > *=09 > "I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are > missing." > *=09 > "Sex on TV only hurts when you fall off." > *=09 > "Why do toasters always have a setting that > burns the toast to a > horrible crisp, which no decent human being would > eat?" > *=09 > "Who was the first person to look at a cow > and say, "I think I'll > squeeze these dangly things here, and drink whatever > comes out?" > *=09 > "It's hard to make a comeback when you > haven't been anywhere." > *=09 > "The best way to a man's heart is to split > the chest cavity open." > *=09 > "Clones are people two." > *=09 > "If a man says something in the woods and > there are no women there > to hear it, is he still wrong?" > > =20 > "We are Microsoft. Resistance is Futile. You Will > Be Assimilated." > > -----Original Message----- > From: School Library Media & Network Communications > [mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Kathy > Edmondson > Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 8:02 AM > To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU > Subject: GEN: Teacher Dress Code > > I have to say that I was amazed at teachers being > required to wear hose! = > We > do have a dress code that doesn't allow jeans, but > it is not enforced. = > We > wear jeans on Friday. During the hot months (April, > May, July, August, > September) we wear capri (right about the ankle) > pants, sandals, and > sleeveless tops. We don't wear hose unless the > weather is cool enough = > to > need the warmth. It gets very hot here in central > Alabama. Gotta love > "Alabama!" > > Kathy Edmondson, NBCT > Library Media Coordinator > L. B. Sykes Lanett Jr. High School > Lanett, AL > kedmondson@lanettcityschools.org > > =3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D= > -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D=3D-=3D-=3D- > All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: > listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) > SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow > for confirmation. > LM_NET Help & Information: > http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ > Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ > EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: > http://elann.biglist.com/el-announce/ > LM_NET Supporters: > http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html > =3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D= > -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D--=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D- > > =3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D=3D-=3D-=3D- > All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: > listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) > SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow > for confirmation. > LM_NET Help & Information: > http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ > Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ > EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: > http://elann.biglist.com/el-announce/ > LM_NET Supporters: > http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html > =3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D--=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D- ===== Barbara Fritz Elementary Librarian Bloomsburg Area School District Bloomsburg PA 17815 fritzlibrary@yahoo.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? 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