Only one I can remember offhand is how in 1st Grade they thought that banning candy on school grounds was something that could actually happen. I remember them having an assembly the day before halloween where the principal came out and said "YOU MAY ONLY BRING ONE PIECE OF YOUR HALLOWEEN CANDY TO SCHOOL."
It was, as you could expect, a huge failure, and they probably just gave up on it entirely.
Middle School-
Here's the big part.
-If you were using any kind of ball during break, you could NOT kick it. There was one point where some asshead decided to keep throwing a basketball at me, I got fed up with it so I kicked it away, and I almost got freakin' suspended for it until I managed to bring some logic into the barely-existent brain of the principal. I was being assaulted and I was ending it in a peaceful matter.
-Running on campus wasn't allowed. Seriously.
-This is appropriate to mention right after the last one. If you were late to school, even by a minute, three times, you got detention. So if I got there 30 seconds-1 minute late three times, even weeks apart, I got detention. Sometimes I decided to just not go.
-During Lunch, you could only stay at ONE table. Once you got to a table, you had to wait 15 minutes before going anywhere.
-There were only certain areas where you could go. There was a large field with a "track" around it. You could walk all around the track, but the back end of the field was completely off limits. How the hell does that make sense?
-Glass containers, permanent markers, and white-out were all banned. Glass containers I can understand. Permanent markers, seems a bit much to ban them. WHITE-OUT? Seriously?
-The ONLY physical contact you could make with another student = hugs and hand-holding. I remember hearing that one guy almost got expelled because him and his girlfriend kissed during break one time. I got scolded for giving someone a high five once. Seriously. I wish I was making this up.
-Skirts that were shorter than the end of your middle finger when you place your arm directly down were banned. A semi-friend of mine then got sent home because she wore a short skirt... OVER A PAIR OF JEANS. It was some kind of "wacky dress-up day" or some crap like that. What is wrong with that? I swear to god, that principal was a communist..
-In order to carry a cell phone on campus, you needed to fill out paperwork at the office and have a permission slip on file. And they could NEVER be on. Not even during breaks.
-"Serious Misbehavior" included disrespecting an adult, swearing, and name-calling. These are listed with acts such as sexual harassment, possession of a dangerous item, and coming to school drunk or high. I shit you not.
-They claimed that 3 suspensions in a school year = expulsion. I got suspended about 5-7 times in 8th Grade. (along with about 10 detentions and probably 35 notes home) Never expelled.
-Chewing gum = banned. Completely. They didn't even make that clear. I got detention just because I was chewing some during break once and was unaware of the ban.
-You and your parents had to complete some ridiculous amount of community service in order to pass.
-There was a snack bar there. IIRC it was alright. Better than the one I have now, I'd say. EXTREMELY STUPID RULE COMING. You weren't allowed to buy something for a friend. THAT MAKES NO SENSE. Why couldn't I buy a 50 cent bag of chips for a friend? What's the harm in that?
-There was this large ditch that would fill with water whenever it rained. It was right near a bunch of small rocks, the biggest ones maybe being an inch long. You were strictly forbidden to come within about 5 feet of the "puddle", and they took it seriously if you threw rocks in there. My god.
-If you didn't feel well, and you went to the nurse's office, they'd stick some crappy thermometer-type thing in your mouth that was always incredibly inaccurate, and unless it read a high temperature, they made you go back to class. Even if you threw up. Same in elementary. Thankfully High School is smart enough to just have you call home, have the nurse speak to the parent, have you sign out, give you a pass to leave, and have nothing else to do with it.
-Until you reached your home, you were considered to still be on campus and were expected to follow all school rules. So if you went to the park with your friends after school, you still had to follow all the moronic rules.
-Hats weren't allowed to be worn in class. I think they were okay outside, though.
-APPARENTLY, soda wasn't allowed. I saw nothing in the school rules, but at one point one day during lunch I had a can of soda and the vice principal or whoever came up to me and told me I wasn't allowed to have soda at school. I explained to her that that's never been stated before, she told me to throw it away. I didn't.
-Cameras weren't allowed for perhaps one of the stupidest and strangest reasons ever.. they said that you could cause serious injury to someone because they could fall over due to the camera flash and hurt themselves, or you'd run into someone. What. the. hell.
High school-
...I... can't think of any rules I've been made aware of that are weird/stupid. ....Wow.
Boy do I have a bunch...
Elementary-
Only one I can remember offhand is how in 1st Grade they thought that banning candy on school grounds was something that could actually happen. I remember them having an assembly the day before halloween where the principal came out and said "YOU MAY ONLY BRING ONE PIECE OF YOUR HALLOWEEN CANDY TO SCHOOL."
It was, as you could expect, a huge failure, and they probably just gave up on it entirely.
Middle School-
Here's the big part.
-If you were using any kind of ball during break, you could NOT kick it. There was one point where some asshead decided to keep throwing a basketball at me, I got fed up with it so I kicked it away, and I almost got freakin' suspended for it until I managed to bring some logic into the barely-existent brain of the principal. I was being assaulted and I was ending it in a peaceful matter.
-Running on campus wasn't allowed. Seriously.
-This is appropriate to mention right after the last one. If you were late to school, even by a minute, three times, you got detention. So if I got there 30 seconds-1 minute late three times, even weeks apart, I got detention. Sometimes I decided to just not go.
-During Lunch, you could only stay at ONE table. Once you got to a table, you had to wait 15 minutes before going anywhere.
-There were only certain areas where you could go. There was a large field with a "track" around it. You could walk all around the track, but the back end of the field was completely off limits. How the hell does that make sense?
-Glass containers, permanent markers, and white-out were all banned. Glass containers I can understand. Permanent markers, seems a bit much to ban them. WHITE-OUT? Seriously?
-The ONLY physical contact you could make with another student = hugs and hand-holding. I remember hearing that one guy almost got expelled because him and his girlfriend kissed during break one time. I got scolded for giving someone a high five once. Seriously. I wish I was making this up.
-Skirts that were shorter than the end of your middle finger when you place your arm directly down were banned. A semi-friend of mine then got sent home because she wore a short skirt... OVER A PAIR OF JEANS. It was some kind of "wacky dress-up day" or some crap like that. What is wrong with that? I swear to god, that principal was a communist..
-In order to carry a cell phone on campus, you needed to fill out paperwork at the office and have a permission slip on file. And they could NEVER be on. Not even during breaks.
-"Serious Misbehavior" included disrespecting an adult, swearing, and name-calling. These are listed with acts such as sexual harassment, possession of a dangerous item, and coming to school drunk or high. I shit you not.
-They claimed that 3 suspensions in a school year = expulsion. I got suspended about 5-7 times in 8th Grade. (along with about 10 detentions and probably 35 notes home) Never expelled.
-Chewing gum = banned. Completely. They didn't even make that clear. I got detention just because I was chewing some during break once and was unaware of the ban.
-You and your parents had to complete some ridiculous amount of community service in order to pass.
-There was a snack bar there. IIRC it was alright. Better than the one I have now, I'd say. EXTREMELY STUPID RULE COMING. You weren't allowed to buy something for a friend. THAT MAKES NO SENSE. Why couldn't I buy a 50 cent bag of chips for a friend? What's the harm in that?
-There was this large ditch that would fill with water whenever it rained. It was right near a bunch of small rocks, the biggest ones maybe being an inch long. You were strictly forbidden to come within about 5 feet of the "puddle", and they took it seriously if you threw rocks in there. My god.
-If you didn't feel well, and you went to the nurse's office, they'd stick some crappy thermometer-type thing in your mouth that was always incredibly inaccurate, and unless it read a high temperature, they made you go back to class. Even if you threw up. Same in elementary. Thankfully High School is smart enough to just have you call home, have the nurse speak to the parent, have you sign out, give you a pass to leave, and have nothing else to do with it.
-Until you reached your home, you were considered to still be on campus and were expected to follow all school rules. So if you went to the park with your friends after school, you still had to follow all the moronic rules.
-Hats weren't allowed to be worn in class. I think they were okay outside, though.
-APPARENTLY, soda wasn't allowed. I saw nothing in the school rules, but at one point one day during lunch I had a can of soda and the vice principal or whoever came up to me and told me I wasn't allowed to have soda at school. I explained to her that that's never been stated before, she told me to throw it away. I didn't.
-Cameras weren't allowed for perhaps one of the stupidest and strangest reasons ever.. they said that you could cause serious injury to someone because they could fall over due to the camera flash and hurt themselves, or you'd run into someone. What. the. hell.
High school-
...I... can't think of any rules I've been made aware of that are weird/stupid. ....Wow.