{"id":2689,"date":"2012-09-05T21:06:57","date_gmt":"2012-09-06T04:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=2689"},"modified":"2012-09-05T21:06:57","modified_gmt":"2012-09-06T04:06:57","slug":"patches-on-school-uniforms-offer-subtle-way-to-recognize-individuality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=2689","title":{"rendered":"Patches On School Uniforms Offer Subtle Way to Recognize Individuality"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>This year, Stapleton\u2019s middle schools introduced uniforms for its students. Educators have long seen the benefits of kids wearing uniforms, from better behavior through conformity and most recently, a lack of bullying do to socioeconomic disparity. The schools support individuality, but believe the uniforms are a good idea.\n\u201cWe have read the studies and know this will benefit the kids and the school,\u201d says Principal Halsor at Bill Roberts Middle School. \u201cMyself and Principal Vogel (McAuliffe Middle School) got together and agreed we would both be using uniforms, but also wanted to allow some individuality. That is when we came up with the patch idea.\u201d\n\nThe schools have agreed upon a system where designated patches mean certain things. The kids have to earn these patches through their reputation or their work in the classroom. For example, poor kids will receive a certain patch, and rich kids will receive a patch as well. \u201cAlthough we don\u2019t want the kids flaunting expensive clothing, we still think the wealthy kids should be recognized,\u201d says Principal Halsor. \u201cSame thing for the poor kids. We don\u2019t want their character to be shaped differently because they are not getting treated so much differently than if we didn\u2019t have uniforms.\u201d\nPatches go beyond socioeconomic differences. \u201cWe have patches for the popular kids, the good athletes, the smart kids, the uncoordinated kids, the awkward kids, the attractive kids, and so on,\u201d says Halsor. \u201cThere are a lot of different ways to get recognized.\u201d Kids can lose patches as well. \u201cIf a child falls out of the popular group, or starts performing poorly on tests, we have the right to take those patches back.\u201d The popularity patches will certainly fluctuate throughout the school year.\n\u201cSo far, the patches are working well in maintaining the awkward, insecure middle school environment, but at the same time, keeping it grounded with the uniforms,\u201d says Halsor. \u201cWe will evaluate it at the end of the year and make the decision for next year.\u201d ]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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