Parents of DHS Students
September 14, 2016
To the DHS Administration,
It has come to our attention that the Homecoming Dance has been moved to October 15th. We understand this was voted on by the Student Council to accommodate a religious holiday.
Although we understand the rationale and believe in respecting our friends and fellow parents who celebrate, we feel that this change of date being made so late is unacceptable. Many of us plan our family schedules around the school’s activity schedule.
We had planned on the Homecoming Dance for Saturday, October 8th and because of that, many of us have made other commitments for October 15th. Most of these commitments on October 15th involve trips, work, performances, and family reunions. Many of these commitments were made 6 months ago with the understanding that the Homecoming Dance would be held on Saturday, October 8th. It is incredibly unfair to our sons and daughters, many of whom are seniors, that they cannot attend their final homecoming dance.
The DHS Administration is ultimately responsible for all activities at Dearborn High. To grant autonomy to the Student Council on affairs that affect the families of the DHS community, in addition to the students, is completely flawed. If this decision was made by voting, then everyone one effected by the decision should had have an opportunity to vote. There was no such opportunity. There was no announcement of the vote. The parents were not represented nor consulted. In fact, as parents, we only just found out about this late last night.
Perhaps it should be kept in mind that the parents often pay for most of the Homecoming expenses for their children. When they are spending money on their daughter’s dress, their son’s suit, the flowers, the tickets, and providing funding for dinner, they feel they have both an emotional and financial investment in the event.
Frankly, with the beginning of this school year, there has been one disappointment after another for many of the seniors, some of which were unavoidable. Students not getting classes they were supposed to have because of poor scheduling decisions, a limited number of home football games during the actual school year, and not including the Marching Band at the Freshman Orientation Link Crew Day in August come immediately to mind. And now we have this decision with the Homecoming Dance and it is still only September.
We understand the Administration is new to DHS, but from our perspective it has been a rough start. We are looking to the DHS Administration to rectify this situation and keep the homecoming dance set at the original date, October 8, which has been on the calendar since last spring.
We hope to be able to work with you in the future and would appreciate representation of our opinions on future decisions.
Sincerely,
The Parents of DHS students
Updates
September 15, 2016
The administration is still ignoring our requests for a meeting about the schedule change. Post this link on your Facebook feed and email the school principal today to demand an explanation for why families were left out of this decision.
September 15, 2016
The momentum behind this petition is undeniable and shows that our community will not be ignored. Copy this link to your Facebook page and email your school representative today to demand that they fix this scheduling mess.
Reached 100 supporters
September 15, 2016
18 Comments
The vote of changing the date of homecoming was poorly organized seeing as it was so sudden with no consultation of the parents. Now, as a result of this vote, some seniors and I are unable to attend our last homecoming dance. Dresses have already been bought, events have already been planned for October 15, etc. What we have a problem with is how sudden this was, seeing as we weren't aware of this change until last night while the original date was announced months ago.
How exactly were we informed of this decision formally??? I found out through a Facebook Posting and NOT one on the Dearborn High School page. As a matter of fact this change is still NOT on the page. I didn't receive a call, email or anything to inform us of the change. To change the date now is not right everyone makes plans for their families schedules based on the calendar. And to have a FEW students vote on this for a school of over 2100 kids is NOT right. The original date needs to stand!
Kids have jobs also and have already arranged to be off 10/8 not the following week. This decision being made without any input from parents is inexcusable.
Since when do we let a few selected students make such a big decision...this was NOT equal representation. How about asking the parents and the students that actually attend the event.
For the record, I fully support advanced planning around all religious holidays. Holidays dates are known and need to be identified and factored into the initial planning of the school schedule.
I agree with change especially that if any other religious holiday landed on the 8th others would want it moved as well. I do not see the change as last minute as it is still a month in advance and students missing the dance are not obligated to miss it but are making the choice to miss it for other engagements. I am upset to see that there have only been comments against moving it aside from two when I am well aware my son and his friends have tried to speak their mind on the post yet the comment was not approved of and concealed.
I found out about the change on Tuesday night. I didn't even know there was a vote!!
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Parents of DHS Students
September 14, 2016
To the DHS Administration,
It has come to our attention that the Homecoming Dance has been moved to October 15th. We understand this was voted on by the Student Council to accommodate a religious holiday.
Although we understand the rationale and believe in respecting our friends and fellow parents who celebrate, we feel that this change of date being made so late is unacceptable. Many of us plan our family schedules around the school’s activity schedule.
We had planned on the Homecoming Dance for Saturday, October 8th and because of that, many of us have made other commitments for October 15th. Most of these commitments on October 15th involve trips, work, performances, and family reunions. Many of these commitments were made 6 months ago with the understanding that the Homecoming Dance would be held on Saturday, October 8th. It is incredibly unfair to our sons and daughters, many of whom are seniors, that they cannot attend their final homecoming dance.
The DHS Administration is ultimately responsible for all activities at Dearborn High. To grant autonomy to the Student Council on affairs that affect the families of the DHS community, in addition to the students, is completely flawed. If this decision was made by voting, then everyone one effected by the decision should had have an opportunity to vote. There was no such opportunity. There was no announcement of the vote. The parents were not represented nor consulted. In fact, as parents, we only just found out about this late last night.
Perhaps it should be kept in mind that the parents often pay for most of the Homecoming expenses for their children. When they are spending money on their daughter’s dress, their son’s suit, the flowers, the tickets, and providing funding for dinner, they feel they have both an emotional and financial investment in the event.
Frankly, with the beginning of this school year, there has been one disappointment after another for many of the seniors, some of which were unavoidable. Students not getting classes they were supposed to have because of poor scheduling decisions, a limited number of home football games during the actual school year, and not including the Marching Band at the Freshman Orientation Link Crew Day in August come immediately to mind. And now we have this decision with the Homecoming Dance and it is still only September.
We understand the Administration is new to DHS, but from our perspective it has been a rough start. We are looking to the DHS Administration to rectify this situation and keep the homecoming dance set at the original date, October 8, which has been on the calendar since last spring.
We hope to be able to work with you in the future and would appreciate representation of our opinions on future decisions.
Sincerely,
The Parents of DHS students
Updates
September 15, 2016
The administration is still ignoring our requests for a meeting about the schedule change. Post this link on your Facebook feed and email the school principal today to demand an explanation for why families were left out of this decision.
September 15, 2016
The momentum behind this petition is undeniable and shows that our community will not be ignored. Copy this link to your Facebook page and email your school representative today to demand that they fix this scheduling mess.
Reached 100 supporters
September 15, 2016
18 Comments
Who is supposed to be checking the calendar for such conflicts? This date has been on the calendar for months. That means 2 sets of administrators have had a chance to figure out the religious holiday conflict and it's just coming to light today.
The vote of changing the date of homecoming was poorly organized seeing as it was so sudden with no consultation of the parents. Now, as a result of this vote, some seniors and I are unable to attend our last homecoming dance. Dresses have already been bought, events have already been planned for October 15, etc. What we have a problem with is how sudden this was, seeing as we weren't aware of this change until last night while the original date was announced months ago.
How exactly were we informed of this decision formally??? I found out through a Facebook Posting and NOT one on the Dearborn High School page. As a matter of fact this change is still NOT on the page. I didn't receive a call, email or anything to inform us of the change. To change the date now is not right everyone makes plans for their families schedules based on the calendar. And to have a FEW students vote on this for a school of over 2100 kids is NOT right. The original date needs to stand!
Kids have jobs also and have already arranged to be off 10/8 not the following week. This decision being made without any input from parents is inexcusable.
Since when do we let a few selected students make such a big decision...this was NOT equal representation. How about asking the parents and the students that actually attend the event.
For the record, I fully support advanced planning around all religious holidays. Holidays dates are known and need to be identified and factored into the initial planning of the school schedule.
I agree with change especially that if any other religious holiday landed on the 8th others would want it moved as well. I do not see the change as last minute as it is still a month in advance and students missing the dance are not obligated to miss it but are making the choice to miss it for other engagements. I am upset to see that there have only been comments against moving it aside from two when I am well aware my son and his friends have tried to speak their mind on the post yet the comment was not approved of and concealed.
I found out about the change on Tuesday night. I didn't even know there was a vote!!
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Who is supposed to be checking the calendar for such conflicts? This date has been on the calendar for months. That means 2 sets of administrators have had a chance to figure out the religious holiday conflict and it's just coming to light today.