Dear Curley Parents & Guardians,
Each year, our school must decide whether to continue our uniform policy for the next year. Please share your input by Friday, June 15 via this quick online survey.
The proposed Curley uniform will consist of the following:
Navy, black, or khaki bottoms and
Collared shirts (light blue, plain white, or white with Curley logo) or black Curley t-shirts
Please note that this survey is about whether you are in favor of the school having a uniform policy (as distinct from issues about effective enforcement of a uniform policy). If the school does have a uniform policy next year, the School Site Council and the Parents’ Council are committed to taking a larger role in improving and supporting the enforcement of that policy.
ONE RESPONSE PER FAMILY: this survey (a) was also conducted by a telephone call on Sunday, June 10 and (b) will be sent home in paper form. Each family may vote ONE TIME: online OR by phone OR by paper. Please do not vote more than once and please do not vote if you are not a Curley parent or guardian.
Thank you!
Curley School Site Council
Curley Parents’ Council
17 comments
Cardona says:
June 11, 2012 at 12:11 pm (UTC 0)
Please keep the uniforms for the Curley School.
Maria Torella says:
June 11, 2012 at 12:26 pm (UTC 0)
This year I am voting AGAINST the uniform policy. I really do have a strong opinion either way except that I would only support a uniform policy if most of the children wore them. I made my kids wear their uniforms for most of the year until recently. I gave them permission a few weeks ago to stop wearing uniforms because almost all of the kids in their grades do not wear them. It is difficult enough for kids at this age. They shouldn’t be forced to stand out wearing uniforms when most other kids do not, particularly if they are already having issues with standing out in other ways.
Annette Horne-Williams says:
June 11, 2012 at 1:09 pm (UTC 0)
No, I do not vote for school uniform. They are too expensive and hard to find large sizes. Besides, the boys do not like to wear them.
Ann Greaney-Williams says:
June 11, 2012 at 2:37 pm (UTC 0)
FYI. You can’t select K2…so I put in 1st grade and wrote in K2. It doesn’t let you just enter “other.” You have to check one of the boxes.
Heshan Berents-Weeramuni says:
June 11, 2012 at 3:10 pm (UTC 0)
My two cents is that in my experience it is far costlier not to have a uniform policy. My eldest was at the Hennigan for K2 where no uniforms were worn. She came to the Curley for 1st grade when my youngest started in K1. I have probably saved close to $350 – $400+ per kid on clothing each year because of uniforms. The uniforms are a lot less expensive especially when you either get the logo shirts, or get the shirts and pants from Sears/Old Navy. That is one of the main reasons I will vote FOR uniforms.
Ann Williams says:
June 13, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC 0)
That is my experience also Heshan. I’ve found it far less costly than other clothes and they aren’t difficult to find…Target, Old Navy, Sears, etc. at a low cost. We could also do a “lightly worn” uniform swap at the end or beginning of the year for the kids growing out of sizes if it helps parents with their budget.
Though I do think that it needs to be a mandatory uniform, verses. My daughter did receive some snotty comments from upper school students a couple of times who have a penchant for bullying little kids for some strange reason I have yet to figure out. I’m fine not having the “accessory” problems and sexual stereotyping between the boys and girls. And, I also think it unifies the incomes at the school. Everyone dresses the same, you don’t get the “my parents are richer than your parents” fiasco that other schools have.
Suzette Allen says:
June 11, 2012 at 3:55 pm (UTC 0)
Please keep the uniform! I find it cheap and easy, and the focus in the morning is about the upcoming school day, not outfit selection. During the back to school time window, there is a wide inexpensive selection at Walmart and Target. I know specialty sizes are harder (land’s end) but they are harder across the board, not just uniforms usually. I find the the cost easier because it’s simple and everything matches, no worries. Again, I vote yes because I would like the focus to be what you do in your school community, not what you wear. (Also, I like it when I’m not looking at a studded bottom or when a fellow can actually step over a curb without tripping because his jeans are buckled around his knees.)
Sunny Schwartz says:
June 11, 2012 at 8:25 pm (UTC 0)
I vote against the uniforms for a few reasons, one being cost–much harder to get hand-me-downs so end up spending more on clothes.
Sara Mallach says:
June 12, 2012 at 8:01 am (UTC 0)
I am in favor of school uniforms so long as it is actually supported by the school administration. It’s extremely challenging to ask children to adhere to a policy that is not universal nor enforced.
I also think there are things we can do as a school community, such as an early fall and late spring uniform swap- maybe a table at the fall fling? I do think uniforms are cheaper and easier than none. And thus far, it’s gotten me out of buying those hideously ugly Angry Birds t-shirts.
Ann Williams says:
June 13, 2012 at 1:22 pm (UTC 0)
Sara, I was also talking to Ms. Taylor-Knight about the clothing swap at the end of the year. She thinks it would be a good idea to also include things from the lost and found that are not claimed by the end of the year. That way, they have a home. Though…after two days…I found Zoe’s raincoat in there. So, parents…if you are missing clothes, make sure to check the bins in the corridor. I was truly amazed at the quantity of clothes kids had lost around the school.
Carmen Rivera says:
June 12, 2012 at 9:36 am (UTC 0)
This year I’m voting against the uniform policy. The school administrion does not do a good job in enforcing the policy. I remember when my so was entering the 6th grade. I went out and bougth all these pants, shirts, sweaters and jogging suits to make sure he was set for the year. Thru the school year there was only 3 kids wearing uniform, and everyday he ask why he had to wear it and not others. And nothing was ever said, done or policy enforce.
Suzette Allen says:
June 12, 2012 at 2:44 pm (UTC 0)
Off the yea or nay subject a bit. A uniform swap is a great idea if we keep them, even if we don’t, a kiddie clothing swap would be an event I would be most interested in. A parent wrote that hand me downs are harder to get in uniforms, and I see how this could be. I often forage at thrift stores like Saver’s and Goodwill and I come across uniform items less often. I think this is because they just get worn until they are worn out. Having said this though, I think it shows how much use uniforms get. There are fewer clothing items/choices and they get worn often. (Unlike the Adventure Time hat that still has the tag on it hanging in the back of our closet.) Right now though I have several school items that my daughter outgrew too soon that would like a good home. A uniform swap would be perfect for them.
Lance Laird says:
June 13, 2012 at 8:44 am (UTC 0)
I am reluctantly voting FOR a MANDATORY policy, only because this is the way the question is worded. I am not in favor of an unenforced mandate (like an unfunded mandate from Congress?), because it is a contradiction in terms and always has been at the Curley. As a member of the SSC, I voted AGAINST a “MANDATORY” policy for this reason.
There are good reasons (lower cost, convenience, less obvious class stratification, positive identification and group cohesion, etc.) for uniform policies, but not if they do not achieve adherence. Other schools (Timilty, for instance) actually have mandatory uniform and ID policies and send kids home or impose alternative consequences. How? We have always been told that this is against BPS policies. Mandatory uniform policies then seem to be structurally inconceivable, so why vote on them?
We repeatedly hear from teachers, particularly in upper grades, that they have more pressing concerns to address than uniform adherence and would rather not be put in that position. Perhaps this is not their role. Whose is it?
Parents cannot enforce a policy that the school administration cannot or will not support. I know that we have had to choose our battles this year as well, particularly because we felt we were not in the majority and had more pressing behavioral concerns.
Ann Williams says:
June 13, 2012 at 1:27 pm (UTC 0)
English High School has a mandatory policy: http://www.englishhs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=73593&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=124453
They are, for all intensive purposes, looking pretty strict on their policy. Though I don’t know how they enforce. And, they are a high school. But, it is definitely fodder for the cause and indicative of what happens with administrative support and enforcement, I suppose.
Yohayra says:
June 20, 2012 at 5:27 pm (UTC 0)
I say YES for uniform… it is much cheaper, shirts are $7.99 @ Target and pants range from $10.99-$17.99.
Not to mention having my girls complaining every morning on what to wear or that they do not have anything to wear.
Latoya says:
August 12, 2012 at 11:33 am (UTC 0)
YES, if it is going to be MANDATORY for all students. Uniforms are way cheaper, and it is one less thing the kids have to worry about. It is unfair for some parents to follow the rules and others don’t.
Elizabeth Sanchez says:
August 25, 2012 at 12:10 am (UTC 0)
I say No for uniforms.Well you want every child to be creative and unique everyone looking the same just isnt what the children need.My daughter might attend The curley K-8 Its her first year i dont think uniform will help her also she isnt the most confident child.With her style it’ll boost her self esteem and im pretty sure it will to most of the other children.Every child should look differently.Plus Children like to wear there own clothes not a uniform trust me on this every child is unique and creative but your hiding there creative and uniqueness under these clothings that they dont wanna wear.Hope you agree too Have a good night =)