Posted on 03/25/2014 12:04:50 PM PDT by Dallas59
Timberlake, VA - Sports, sneakers, and short hair; it's what makes eight year old Sunnie Kahle unique. It's also what had her removed from Timberlake Christian School. Her grandparents pulled the plug on her time there after they said she was no longer welcome.
The family received a letter telling them that if their eight year old granddaughter didn't follow the school's "biblical standards," that she'd be refused enrollment next year. She's out and in public school now.
Sunnie Kahle has short hair and a huge heart, and as far as her grandparents are concerned, she is a completely normal little girl.
"She cries every morning to get on the bus, she cries when she comes home because she wants to go back to Timberlake Christian with her friends," said Doris Thompson.
(Excerpt) Read more at wset.com ...
It sounds to me this is all over dress code violations, if the school has a dress code and the grandparents are violating it them’s the shakes kid.
Now if the school does not have a formal dress code, then maybe its time they make one. Though I suspect highly they have one on the books.
Yep. But the school still has a right to be idiotic.
Again, from what they said, they do have more. But they don't necessarily need it. If the child doesn't want to conform to the school's dress code, and the grandparents don't have the stones to insist on it---"How can we do that?"---then she needs to find another school.
It's not a personal attack, though the grandparents chose to characterize it as such. Unless you think all dress code and other disciplinary infractions should be ignored because the students are all little girls and boys.
The Pharisees have spoken.
I agree, where in the bible has a statement of what is the right clothes. The only thing about the bible about clothing is ‘fig leaves’, so should the Timberlake Christian School’s dress code be fig leaves?
You can’t mix two types of cloth according to Leviticus.
That it does.
I would have to agree that the child should not attend this school any longer. All I can say for sure is that it is not a good fit for her. Time will tell if their concerns are founded or not.
I guess “Christian values” are whatever a Christian private school says they are.
I went to prep school, and we had a dress code. None of us had any problem with it. But if you continued to violate it after being warned, then you’d be in trouble.
No, I have no trouble with short hair as such. But I do have trouble with kids who refuse to follow the rules, and parents who encourage them in their refusal.
Don’t like the rules? Then change schools. But don’t go whining to the press about it.
Dress code:
TCS employs a uniform system of dress for grades K - 12. First and foremost, we want to help the students focus their attention on the most important issues before them—their spiritual well being and academic progress. Regulations listed here do not imply that those who disagree with these rules are sinful or wrong. These are institutional standards that TCS authorities believe are necessary to maintain a healthy learning environment as well as a positive Christian testimony.
In light of the counter culture represented, tattoos (including temporary ones), and body piercing of any kind (other than ears for girls) are not permitted.
All TCS Students
• Must wear TCS uniform shirt from TCS uniform vendors.
• May wear an extra tee shirt or turtleneck underneath their uniform shirt that does not have the TCS logo as long as only the collar and/or sleeve areas show, and the shirt is of a solid color, like a uniform shirt, with no printing.
• May wear any official TCS jacket, fleece, sweatshirt, or sweater over uniform shirt. Students may also wear a solid color fleece, full-zippered sweatshirt (no pullovers), jacket or sweater over the uniform shirt but these items must have no writing, printing, or pictures. Jean jackets are not acceptable for classroom wear.
• All oxford style shirts must be worn tucked into the pants, slacks, or skirt with no shirttails hanging out.
• No hats, caps, sweatbands, sunglasses or visors are to be worn in the school buildings.
• No extreme hair styles or unnatural or extreme hair colors.
• Shoes with laces must be tied.
• No flip-flops, shoes with wheels in/on them, or bedroom shoes may be worn.
Elementary Boys (K-5)
• May wear classic, traditional pants including a neat, conservative cargo style (no oversized pockets). Younger boys may wear an elastic waist. Acceptable colors are khaki/sand/stone, navy blue, gray, brown, and black. Elementary boys may also wear plain style jeans (no carpenter, painter, cargo, etc. styles, nor bleached out, extremely faded, sandblasted, or indigo looks). Jeans must be in good condition.
• Grades 2 – 5 must wear shirts tucked in and a belt if pants have belt loops.
• Must wear regular shoes. Tennis shoes must be clean and in good condition. Socks are to be worn at all times. No sandals are permitted.
Elementary Girls (K-5)
• May wear solid navy, khaki/sand, white, brown, gray, or black skirt or jumper or a denim jean skirt that is in good condition (no patches, no “destructed,” bleached out, or extremely faded fabric). Jumpers must be worn over a TCS shirt. These items must come at least to the top of the kneecap (grades 3-5). Skirts must have straight hems—no diagonal or handkerchief hems are permitted.
• May wear slacks in khaki/sand/stone, white, brown, navy, gray, or black (no jeans or denim pants). These must be classic, traditional pants (no warm up or sweat pants). Capri’s, gauchos and culottes are not permitted for regular school day dress.
• May wear casual shoes—flats, loafers, sandals, conservative boots, tennis shoes in good condition, etc. No athletic-sandals, shower/water sport shoes, slippers, or combat-style boots. Girls may not wear any backless shoes/sandals or shoes with heels over 1 inch.
• May not wear make up.
The top 20 graduates each year at Timberlake receive a 75% discount on tuition at Liberty. So says the Timberlake website.
The school did not kick her out, her grandparents pulled her out, probably smelling lawsuit
She is just a little girl-what is wrong with that school? I would be concerned that she is too young to be that plump, but that has nothing to do with the school, her hair or her clothing. Can’t the grandparents find a private school that requires uniforms to send the child to? I hate to see her go to a public indoctrination school where she won’t learn anything good...
But it is a private school, and if the school has a dress code, I’m sure the grandparents were aware-if not, they should have been-but that is not stated.
I was a tomboy, I went to private school, my best friends were, and are guys, and I work in construction-and I’m not a lesbian. Somebody is being paranoid at that school...
And the boys showers
Yes, that's right.
Maybe the school tried to help and this offended them
A dress code is wrong?
The school did not kick her out
I think you are right. Why would the g-parents go to the local news station to complain? That is weird in itself outside of the fact that they dress and present their g-daughter like a boy.
She was not expelled
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