May 02 2007
Prom Prep
Here’s a concept: your kid wants to go to his or her school prom but in order to do so, you as the parent or guardian must attend a special meeting hosted by the school on drug and alcohol abuse. This school has apparently caught on to that idea. Regardless of this meeting, the parents that care will do what they can to make sure that prom night goes without incident. The parents that don’t care will either end up making a middle of the night visit to the police station or end up picking up their kid from the prom for being kicked out.
I think they should have gone a few steps further by making sure to emphasize that there was no need for their child to have to miss a day (or two) of school to prepare for the prom. I’ve even heard that some schools have been banning limousines and after prom parties. I’m all for a special prom night, but I’m not for hearing how kids end up in police custody or worse, at the hospital emergency room.
