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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A few days ago my DC told me of a house party that his class was planning on throwing, renting a house in "a secluded, forest-y area" for an entire weekend. Between then and now I received an email from the principal of the upper school [i]strongly[/i] discouraging me from letting my son attend this party (including a reminder that the "School will report serious disciplinary decisions to colleges")--and now I have so many questions. First, I do agree that on a drinking/drugs/sex level this party sounds like a very bad idea, but a) is it really? and b) [b]is it really within the school's jurisdiction to try to interfere?[/b] Second, to me it seems as though Sidwell (the senior class, beyond that I don't really know) is spiraling out of control. With everything from behavior at sporting events to underage drinking citations and parties with the police getting involved (not to mention the even more recent tragic news of on-campus sexual assault), I have become legitimately worried for my DC's well-being and the well-being of the rest of his classmates. I get that senior year (especially this semester) is supposed to be fun, but where do these kids draw the line?[/quote]
If one of those kids leaves the party intoxicated, drives and kills himself and others, you'd be having a hissy fit and threatening to sue the school for not intervening as they knew this type of party was going to take place.

Sidwell is not spiraling out of control.  Teens everywhere, from Landon to Holton to St. Albans and others, are dealing with this teen rite of social passage.  I say kudos to Sidwell for stepping in and expressing their concerns and threatening disciplinary action.  Nip it in the bud (as [b]Barney Fife[/b] would say) NOW rather than later.  It could be YOUR child that is innocently in the way of some intoxicated teen.[/quote]

+1[/quote]

A great philosopher.  And you can't go wrong with "Just say no," either.[/quote]

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