hopefully they will plan a BIG party *without* the "help" of the school.

Prom isn't free, and the local vendors will probably "help" get things started.

Problem solved.

ON EDIT: Taking something away from "everyone" that "everyone" can easily re-create without your help just strikes me as foolish on the part of the administration of this school. Also, throwing out a punishment that wouldn't hit for months to stop behavior NOW -- DUMB. Not impressed.

How about all the kids involved put in a long 8-hour Saturday building a Habitat House or some other worthy community service, and then let bygones be bygones and hold the prom anyway.

No sense punishing the kids who weren't involved.

Went ahead and did it after THREE warnings about what would happen? They made their decision.

ROFL...


Maybe if kids got to play dodgeball again they wouldn't have to resort to this

water balloons!!11 Everyone knows that they are the gateway something leading to something else!

since it punishes people who were not involved in the incident.

There were 175 students involved. Based on a senior class of about 200 (750 total enrollment at the school), I'd say that level of participation warrants a group punishment.

If a kid slips and twists and ankle, the school is in trouble. Also, who was supposed to clean up the mess? If they were going to leave it for the lunch room and janitorial staff, that's disrespectful and entitled.

The punishment works for me. Sounds like most parents were OK with it, too.

The kids just saved their parents a ton of money.

Actions should have consequences. Especially at school.

...or whatever it is kids say these days.

... a giant water balloon fight instead of a prom.