New rules, diligence in bomb hoax fight
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February 5, 2014 |
In the wake of yet another bomb hoax at Bonners
Ferry High School last week, principal Tim
Gering on Tuesday set some new rules all BFHS
students will have to abide by, but he didn't
fail to accentuate the positive, asking students
who value their education to protect it.
"In the times we live in we can no longer be
complacent," he told students gathered at an
assembly. "We cannot sit idly by while threats
are made to our education, people are harassed
and bullied, and drugs are accepted as the
normal. If you value education, if it bothers
you when people are picked on, if you know the
damage drugs do, then it is time for you to
stand up. We can no longer turn the other way
and pretend these issues do not exist. The
silent majority must stand up and let their
voice be heard. If you see bullying stop it. If
you know of drugs let us know. If someone is
taking away from education tell them to stop.
This is your education. Take a stand. Don’t let
the few take so much time and resources from
you.
"We will continue to focus on the positive.
There are 231 students on the honor roll. Almost
240 of you earned the last reward. This is a
great school with great students and staff. "
Here are the four new rules he set in place to
help stop the loss of educational time:
1. We will keep in place our 20/20 restrictions.
Students are not allowed to leave the classroom
the first 20 minutes or the last twenty minutes
unless it is an emergency.
2. The bathrooms by the commons will be the only ones
open until further notice.
3. If you must go to the bathroom during class you need
a yellow pass from the teacher. Then you must
check in to the office before you go to the
bathroom.
4. If you are in the halls for any other reason you
must have a yellow pass. It is at the teacher’s
discretion to determine whether or not you are
allowed to be in the halls.
Combined, he hopes that these rules, coupled
with the commitment and diligence of both
teachers and students, will end the senseless
pranks that have so disrupted school. |
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