Dress down passes are now free
December 10, 2019
How do students feel in Morton making out of uniform passes free for those students that have A, B, and Cs?
According to assistant principal Ms. Joanne Rzadzki, the out-of-uniform pass became free this year. You don’t have to pay for them anymore; you only need passing grades of a least a C or higher in all classes. Previously, out-of-uniform passes sold for $1 each day; that money would generally go to the CARE club/program to help pay for incentive items — like CARE cookies. In 2013, 23 public schools and 15 high schools require their students to wear uniforms. The U.S. Department of Education urged the adoption of school uniforms as a strategy for reducing school violence. The focus then was on potential discipline and safety benefits, including preventing gang members from wearing gang colors and insignia at school. School uniforms keep students focused on their education, not their clothes.
“Yeah, because people don’t want to wear the uniform, and they are gonna have to get their grades up if they want to be out of uniform,” senior student Dontavis said.
Some people might not agree with the new way the out of uniform passes work, some believe that it’s not fair for people.
“If they give passes for free to people that have A’s, B’s and C’s, people that have D’s are gonna be angry because they won’t be able to get a pass,” senior student Daniel Martinez said.
Most of the students agree with the new way passes are handled. They think it’s a good idea for those who are passing to get free out of uniform passes and fair for those that are not passing to not get any passes.
“I think it’s a good idea for the ones that are passing the classes with A’s, B’s and C’s, but I think it’s a punishment for the ones who are not passing, (Maybe just give passes free) to those students who are passing all classes, (even if they pass with a D),” senior student Jonathan Zepeda said.
Students that are passing will now be rewarded with a free pass and will not be able to buy them anymore.
“I feel it’s better because like they actually accomplish something and I feel like they deserve it,” senior student Agustin Ramirez said.
With the new policy, some students will not be allowed to be out of uniform. Now only the students that are passing with a C or higher can obtain a pass for the day.
“I think that the new policy of the out of uniform pass is bad because now people who have a 1.9 or lower can’t get a free pass and those people won’t be able to buy it,” senior student Bryan Orozco said.
Along with the new system, comes new language. Out-of-uniform days are now referred to as Dress Down days.
“So, it’s sort of like propaganda. If you’re dressing down in your regular clothes, then you’re dressing up when you are in uniform,” journalism teacher Mr. Kent Frankfother said.
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Gabe • Feb 18, 2020 at 12:58 pm
Frankfother. I agree that students should be rewarded with free dress down passes if they have “A’s, B’s and C’s”.
adviser • Feb 18, 2020 at 1:36 pm
I’m glad you agree, but what is grammatically incorrect?
Jose Macias • Feb 18, 2020 at 12:53 pm
a) Frankfother
b) ‘Some people might not agree with the new way the out of uniform passes work, some believe that it’s not fair for people.
c) Some people might not agree with the new way the out of uniform passes work. Some believe that it’s not fair for people.
Berenice • Feb 18, 2020 at 10:40 am
Frankfother.
Error: “Yeah, because people don’t want to wear the uniform, and they are gonna have to get their grades up if they want to be out of uniform,” senior student Dontavis said. ”
Correction: Add some context as to why they said “yeah” in the beginning of their sentence.
christian garcia • Feb 18, 2020 at 9:31 am
Frankfother
Error: “students use to have to pay 1$ for out of uniform pass” Some students would pay 3$ if they got it the last day .
Franfother • Feb 18, 2020 at 9:13 am
I believe this was a good topic, the only thing is that you should have focused more on the passes instead on the opinions of students.
Jason Israel Chirino • Feb 14, 2020 at 11:05 am
Genge: In one article that I read named “Should Students Have to Wear School Uniforms” by ProCon.org gives a well detailed example of how many schools are required to wear uniform. It states, “Traditionally favored by private and parochial institutions, school uniforms are being adopted by US public schools in increasing numbers. Overall, about one in five US public schools (21%) require students to wear uniforms. 25% percent of primary schools have student uniforms, compared to 20% of middle schools and 12% of high schools. Mandatory uniform policies in public schools are more commonly found in cities as compared to suburban or rural areas.Proponents say that school uniforms make schools safer for students, create a “level playing field” that reduces socioeconomic disparities, and encourage children to focus on their studies rather than their clothes.” (Paragraph 1 and 2) It shows how schools are deciding to make their students wear uniform in order to make a safer environment for their students. It gives them encouragement to do well in their studies and not cause consequences. This article is stating very true facts since our school works the same way because it wants to protect their students in anyway possible. It allows us to engage and represent our school. Most schools in the United States are making important decisions to keep their school running well, which uniform is apart of it. I do believe in what the “Dress down passes now free” article states since students who have earned and pushed themselves to have good grades should be able to dress down, while those who don’t shouldn’t be able to. You have to earn what you want and not expect it to be given to you. I don’t think its unfair for the rest of the students they just have to deal with it. Great article by the way!
Evelyn • Jan 10, 2020 at 2:01 pm
Frankfother, I believe they did a good job on explaining why this school year the out of uniform passes are free. But i believe its fair due to those who aren’t passing should make an effort to do good in order to received privileges. I Also wanted to say they should have added less opinions from students or staff and added more information about the free passes and whats more required.
Jose Macias • Jan 10, 2020 at 12:55 pm
My opinion is that its a good article because giving out free pass for out of uniform would help student try to get better grades.
Henry Becerra • Jan 10, 2020 at 8:19 am
Frankfother, With every new thing introduced there will always be backlash but this new system does encourage all students to at least hit a very achievable minimum to enjoy benefits with out a cost, this a good beginning to new things that can be introduced to the school and how everything works.
Oscar Garcia • Jan 10, 2020 at 7:28 am
Frankfother
While I do like the content of this article, I feel like it is missing some important information. What about students that have D’s, E’s, or I’s? Are there any circumstances where a students with below average grade like these may still receive a dress-down pass?
Anette • Jan 10, 2020 at 12:26 am
Frankfother-
I really like how the article is well written and I agree the passes should be free as long you have the grades to get the pass!
Daisy • Jan 9, 2020 at 6:57 pm
Frankfother: This article is great it because its a good award for those who have As, Bs, Cs.
Alex A • Jan 8, 2020 at 8:40 pm
Frankfother
This is way better rather than spending money on a pass. This way students can try and achieve for higher grades and getting this pass for their accomplishment. Great Article.
Mariana Franco • Jan 8, 2020 at 12:59 pm
Frankfother: great article and students that get good grades deserve the out of uniform passes
Marlene Sanchez • Jan 8, 2020 at 12:22 pm
Frankfother- The idea of students getting the pass for free is great. For those who are not required for the pass have to work harder. It’s a great article.
Nestor • Jan 8, 2020 at 12:13 pm
Frankfather I really like the article and the new dress down policy encourages students to bring their grades up.
Evelyn Rosales • Jan 7, 2020 at 7:03 pm
Frankfother, I really liked how informative the article was and how the transitions connected the quotes together.
Leslie Hernandez • Jan 7, 2020 at 2:05 pm
Frankfother- great article I definitely think you guys did a great job getting information and putting it all together.
Eduardo Rodriguez • Jan 7, 2020 at 2:02 pm
Frankfother: I liked the article but the transitions keep talking about on how students don’t like the new out-of-uniform pass rule.
Jailene Alvarez • Jan 7, 2020 at 2:02 pm
Frankfother, this article is really good because it provides a lot of information & back ground explanations on the quotes.
Julian Rodriguez • Jan 7, 2020 at 2:01 pm
Frankfother.
This article is actually pretty interesting because the new way they are giving out passes in a way better than buying them. Now instead of wasting money, I can get it for free just by doing a good job in my work
Selena • Jan 7, 2020 at 1:27 pm
Frankfother
I like the article and agree that the passes are a good reward for those students who have As, Bs, or Cs.
Jocelyn • Jan 7, 2020 at 12:54 pm
Frankfother I definitely agree with this article I just feel like it needed more of an explanation to why they’ve changed the policy and not only that but to where exactly the money goes to and the purpose of paying
carolina • Jan 7, 2020 at 12:54 pm
frankfother, I believe that you guys should have tried to make your sentences make more sense and example more on the counterargument side. You guys should have talked about statistics and see if people are actually trying to get their grade up so they can get rewarded with an out of school pass. As well as having to ask the deans why they changed it this year and now its only for the students that have A, B or C. What year did they finally decide to change the fact that we cant wear regular clothes on a daily biases to school and what were the reasons. But overall i like that you guys talked about something new this year and it was something different.
carolina • Jan 7, 2020 at 12:50 pm
frankfother, I believe that you guys should have tried to make your sentences make more sense and example more on the counterargument side. You guys should have talked about statistcs and see if people are actuallu trying to get their grade up
Andres Torres • Jan 7, 2020 at 12:47 pm
Frankfother.. I think this article is really good but I would’ve like to see how Morton deals with out of uniform and why did they allow us to go out of uniform.
Kevin Ortiz • Jan 7, 2020 at 11:14 am
Frankfother
It’s good because people that have good grades deserve a reward
Kevin ortiz • Jan 7, 2020 at 11:12 am
It’s good because people that have good grade deserve some type of award
Esmeralda V • Jan 7, 2020 at 10:58 am
Good job! spelling and comas were done right, topic was great.
Alma • Jan 7, 2020 at 10:55 am
I really enjoy this new policy I’m excited about the next dress down event.
Yessica • Jan 7, 2020 at 10:05 am
I think it’s fair that students with a, b, c’s get free passes because if other students want free passes they should work harder to get their grades up , Frankfother
Jose Gonzalez • Jan 7, 2020 at 10:03 am
I agree that Dress down passes should be free. There right its a accomplishment and they worked hard to get it.
Javier Rodriguez • Jan 7, 2020 at 9:06 am
Frankfother. This is indeed a well-written article! While I agree that the “dress-down” passes are a terrific incentive for students to keep their grades up to A’s, B’s, and C’s, it’s also suitable for the school to keep in mind that many students are struggling in their classes and may have a hard time barely even passing.