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Uggs Banned From Class At Pottstown Middle School After Pupils Smuggle Phones

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Huffington Post UK   First Posted: 30/01/2012 11:05 Updated: 30/01/2012 11:05

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Things may be about to turn "Uggly" at an American school after students were made to toe the line by a ban on the boots due to problems with smuggled mobile phones.

Pottstown Middle School, Pennsylvania, has enforced a ban on the snuggly sheepskin shoes as a result of pupils stashing the forbidden items down the side.

According to Reuters, the ban was enforced on Monday.

Superintendent Reed Lindley said the school head asked for the boot ban "because of the classroom disruptions that are resulting from ringing cell phones", the Daily Telegraph reported.

The school's principal, Gail Cooper, sent a letter home explaining the new uniform regulations:

"Students may continue to wear outdoor boots to and from school to protect them from cold, snow and ice but need to change into a pair of sneakers or shoes before entering homeroom. Students may also continue to wear lace up, tight at the ankle, boots, shoes and high top sneakers."

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Things may be about to turn "Uggly" at an American school after students were made to toe the line by a ban on the boots due to problems with smuggled mobile phones. Pottstown Middle School, Pennsy...
Things may be about to turn "Uggly" at an American school after students were made to toe the line by a ban on the boots due to problems with smuggled mobile phones. Pottstown Middle School, Pennsy...
 
 
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Jah213re
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10:59 PM on 02/10/2012
Come on really just because they are smuggling cells phones and whatever, just be thankful it is a weapon knife, gun etc. I think it is ridiculious.
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01:26 AM on 01/31/2012
Really? I mean what is to stop the kids from wearing sneakers long socks and pants to stow the stuff in? How about cargo Pants? Or how about stowing them in the waist band with a long baggy shirt?

What's next? The school requires the kids to show up naked because they're hiding them under their clothes?

They tell you to not leave anything of value in your locker yet demand you leave your cellphone there. Perhaps they should look at their regulation and revise it.

The schools in our area say you can have the cellphone but the student is not to have it out in class. If it is out while class is in session, the teacher can confiscate it and the student has to retrieve it from the Principle's office at the end of the day and explain why they had it out to begin with. Any other time, you are fine to use it (Lunch for example) as long as it doesn't cause a disruption.
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Ablecynic
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04:55 PM on 01/30/2012
What they should do is require that iPhones and Droids be used for homework and then no one would bring them to school.
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