SemiFormal

Cole's Thoughts for Semiformal:


 * NO fancy dresses (detailed examples later)
 * Collared shirts for guys (Khakis ?)
 * Students from other schools?
 * MUST be eligible and NOT failing any courses for the year (a new twist)
 * Eligible is defined as failing NO MORE than one class as of May 10th
 * NO couples tickets/pricing
 * SIGNED Letter home MUST be provided upon purchase of ticket
 * Anyone in BMR or OSS on the date of the dance is NOT eligible to attend and no money will be refunded
 * "Now and Then" theme to allow those that want to dress up to do so?

Krall's thoughts: - I don't like the idea of kids from other schools. I think this dance should be for our 7th and 8th grade school "family" to have fun and appreciate each other. Having kids form other schools adds no intrinsic value to the dance. We have plenty of great kids here. We don't need any other kids. We don't need the //opinion// of kids from other schools to tell us we are great.

- Since we didn't announce this dance at the beginning of the year, I don't think we should use grades for the whole year. (Although it is an amazing idea for future years.) I say base attendance on this marking period's grades only. It gives a motivation to even the most "out of it" student to start trying for at least one marking period. It makes a lot of "thin icers" work harder. Both of those make teachers' lives easier in the 2nd crappiest marking period of the year.

- I agree with the idea that a semi-formal immediately makes some kids say, "Well, I can't go." I do like the idea of a theme that everyone can get behind. Unfortunately, in the past, picking a theme everyone can get behind is the hardest part.

- I love the idea that there are no "couples tickets" and that this is not a "date dance."

- I love the idea that being in the BMR or OSS is a dealbreaker.