Girl shaves head to support friend with cancer....Banned from school

[rightwinger]

Girl's act of compassion violates school dress code

When a young girl decided to shave her head to support her friend, who is battling cancer, she meant it as a gesture of solidarity.

"It felt like the right thing to do," Kamryn Renfro said.

But Kamryn's family members say her school didn't see it that way and said her shaved head violated its dress code policy.

With her parents' permission, Kamryn shaved her head in support of her cancer-stricken friend, 11-year-old Delaney Clements. She lost her hair because she is undergoing chemotherapy in her fight against neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer.

Delaney loved what her friend did.

"It made me feel very special and that I'm not alone," she said.


In a statement, Caprock Academy said its dress code policy is clear.

"Caprock Academy does have a detailed dress code policy, which was created to promote safety, uniformity, and a non-distracting environment for the school's students. Under this policy, shaved heads are not permitted," said Catherine Norton Breman, President and Chair of Caprock Academy Board of Directors.

However, when Kamryn tried to go back to school at Caprock Academy on Monday, she wasn't allowed in.

 

[westwall]

And people wonder why our schools are so fucked up.....it's because morons run them...

 

[martybegan]

Girl's act of compassion violates school dress code

The dress code policy was pretty clear. The purpose of the ban is more than likely to prevent "skinhead" appearances.

 

[rightwinger]

Girl's act of compassion violates school dress code

The dress code policy was pretty clear. The purpose of the ban is more than likely to prevent "skinhead" appearances.

We expect adults to run our schools

Adults who understand the difference between skinheads and children with cancer

 

[Katzndogz]

Equality. All is equality. A girl in support of her friend is the same as a skinhead. Equality and liberty are mutually exclusive.

 

[rightwinger]

Equality. All is equality. A girl in support of her friend is the same as a skinhead. Equality and liberty are mutually exclusive.

Its just plain stupidity

Here we have a School Administrator with a PhD who can't figure out that when this story hits the news, things will not come out well for the school

 

[JakeStarkey]

Have some fun. Call the school, ask for the headmaster, and tell the secretary you are from the state board of education.

 

[martybegan]

Girl's act of compassion violates school dress code

The dress code policy was pretty clear. The purpose of the ban is more than likely to prevent "skinhead" appearances.

We expect adults to run our schools

Adults who understand the difference between skinheads and children with cancer

The child with cancer would not have an issue here, as it is a medical condition. What they oppose is the deliberate removal of hair, something that is against their dress code, and is clearly stated.

What the parents should have done is apply for a waiver. Ignorance of the rules is no excuse for it.


And progressives own the blame for the zero tolerance policies in our schools. Its a short jump from overreacting to a boy kissing a girl at 5 years old to being unable to bend on a haircut.

 

[rightwinger]

The dress code policy was pretty clear. The purpose of the ban is more than likely to prevent "skinhead" appearances.

We expect adults to run our schools

Adults who understand the difference between skinheads and children with cancer

The child with cancer would not have an issue here, as it is a medical condition. What they oppose is the deliberate removal of hair, something that is against their dress code, and is clearly stated.

What the parents should have done is apply for a waiver. Ignorance of the rules is no excuse for it.


And progressives own the blame for the zero tolerance policies in our schools. Its a short jump from overreacting to a boy kissing a girl at 5 years old to being unable to bend on a haircut.

Those who implement zero tolerance without verifying the facts generally receive zero tolerance from the public and the media

There will be a school board meeting tonight with screaming parents and the media in attendence. The board will throw the President of the Board of Directors under the bus and claim they never intended to harm poor Kanryn

 

[CrusaderFrank]

We need to totally dismantle the public "education" system and start with a clean slate

 

[rightwinger]

We need to totally dismantle the public "education" system and start with a clean slate

It is a private school

 

[rightwinger]

Caprock Acadamy is a private school. Lets read their latest Google reviews

Michelle Nave

in the last week



You people should be ashamed of your actions suspending that little girl for showing love and support to a classmate by shaving her head.. im an army veteran who FOUGHT for the the right for her to make free choices.. i can understand punishing ...More




Atothe K

in the last week



Academics are a small part of a successful society. A uniform environment is conducive to learning, but I can't understand why most educators today are completely incapable of thinking on their feet. We have allowed our education bureaucracy ...More




Mike Kruk

in the last week



To do what Kamryn did, shaving her head to make her friend feel better while fighting against cancer, took some bravery. Not an act of heroism or anything, but it was a kind and loving gesture. The fact that your academy banned her from attending ...More




Judy Noyes

in the last week



Education was once about expanding your mind and creativity by "thinking outside the box" - Obviously this school feels very, VERY strongly about discouraging that concept and is fully committed to promoting uniformity - so much so that any ...More




amy battaile

in the last week



Schools are supposed to support students. Dress codes are for administrations to abide by but they also are there for them to tinker with when situations arise and they need to analyze a situation. This administration must be the most cold ...More




Nunya Bizz

in the last week



Your school board and your institution disgust me! How dare you tell a little girl who shaved her head to help support her friend undergoing cancer treatment that she is DISTRACTING. She is BRAVE, SUPPORTIVE, and GENUINE. More of today's youth ...More




Arin Baun

in the last week



Any institution that meets a child's bravery and dedication to friendship with bigotry and flat-out disgusting behavior is simply no place for children. The staff and board of directors should be downright ashamed for allowing such a despicable ...More




Becky Schultz

in the last week-



I am so disappointed in your decision to suspend a little girl from school because she shaved her head in support of another child undergoing chemotherapy. We work so hard to teach our children to be compassionate and Kamryn was absolutely doing ...More




Edward Wolfe

in the last week



These people are elitist scum. Suspending a girl shaving her head in support of her friend, a cancer victim? Caprock - be sure to expel the cancer patient who lost her hair as well. She's in direct violation of your "assimilation" code. You ...More




Alex Hill

Public relations nightmare because you refused to do the right thing

 

[martybegan]

We expect adults to run our schools

Adults who understand the difference between skinheads and children with cancer

The child with cancer would not have an issue here, as it is a medical condition. What they oppose is the deliberate removal of hair, something that is against their dress code, and is clearly stated.

What the parents should have done is apply for a waiver. Ignorance of the rules is no excuse for it.


And progressives own the blame for the zero tolerance policies in our schools. Its a short jump from overreacting to a boy kissing a girl at 5 years old to being unable to bend on a haircut.

Those who implement zero tolerance without verifying the facts generally receive zero tolerance from the public and the media

There will be a school board meeting tonight with screaming parents and the media in attendence. The board will throw the President of the Board of Directors under the bus and claim they never intended to harm poor Kanryn

Do private schools have school boards?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

We need to totally dismantle the public "education" system and start with a clean slate

It is a private school

Yup. Saw that now

 

[rightwinger]

The child with cancer would not have an issue here, as it is a medical condition. What they oppose is the deliberate removal of hair, something that is against their dress code, and is clearly stated.

What the parents should have done is apply for a waiver. Ignorance of the rules is no excuse for it.


And progressives own the blame for the zero tolerance policies in our schools. Its a short jump from overreacting to a boy kissing a girl at 5 years old to being unable to bend on a haircut.

Those who implement zero tolerance without verifying the facts generally receive zero tolerance from the public and the media

There will be a school board meeting tonight with screaming parents and the media in attendence. The board will throw the President of the Board of Directors under the bus and claim they never intended to harm poor Kanryn

Do private schools have school boards?

They have a Board of Directors who is calling each other right now saying...What the fuck did we do and how do we get out of this one?

Brought to their knees by a Third Grader

 

[martybegan]

Those who implement zero tolerance without verifying the facts generally receive zero tolerance from the public and the media

There will be a school board meeting tonight with screaming parents and the media in attendence. The board will throw the President of the Board of Directors under the bus and claim they never intended to harm poor Kanryn

Do private schools have school boards?

They have a Board of Directors who is calling each other right now saying...What the fuck did we do and how do we get out of this one?

Brought to their knees by a Third Grader

Not the same concept as a school board, which usually is an elected body used to separate direct government control over public schools for more local resident based control.

 

[Jughead]

Girl shaves head to support friend with cancer....Banned from school

The rule not allowing shaved heads should not be cast in stone. I understand that being a private school, they would not allow the skinhead look. However, they need to make exceptions for cancer patients and those supporting cancer patients. It is common sense.

Caprock Academy also said in their statement that sometimes exceptions can be made to the dress code policy under extraordinary circumstances.

If this was not considered an extraordinary circumstance, then what is? I hope officials at Caprock Academy who kicked Kamryn out of school never have any family or friends who are stricken with cancer.

 

[rightwinger]

Girl shaves head to support friend with cancer....Banned from school

The rule not allowing shaved heads should bot be cast in stone. I understand that being a private school, they would not allow the skinhead look. However, they need to make exceptions for cancer patients and those supporting cancer patients. It is common sense.

Caprock Academy also said in their statement that sometimes exceptions can be made to the dress code policy under extraordinary circumstances.

If this was not considered an extraordinary circumstance, then what is? I hope officials at Caprock Academy who kicked Kamryn out of school never have any family or friends who are stricken with cancer.

This is a private school that lives off its reputation

Parents with kids in that school will be asked "You send your kids to Caprock? Why would you do that?"

Google will not be their friend

 

[NoNukes]

There can be exceptions to rules if the people running the school deem it appropriate to disregard the rule. This would be one of those circumstances.

 

[rightwinger]

There can be exceptions to rules if the people running the school deem it appropriate to disregard the rule. This would be one of those circumstances.

They will meet tonight and do just that

However, the damage is done. You cannot unbreak an egg