School Dances
School Dances
Holly Ball
This is a semi-formal dance (no tuxedos) and is open to all students, and each student is allowed to invite one (1) guest with prior permission of the Administration. All guests must be under 21. All guests must be signed up prior to 2:30 p.m. on the day of the dance. The guest list will be checked prior to admission.
Senior Prom
This is a formal dance, 10th and 11th graders may attend prom if invited by a senior. Students are allowed to invite one (1) guest with prior permission of the Administration. Unauthorized displays or events associated with asking a date to the prom are disruptive to the learning environment and are not to be conducted on school grounds. All guests must be under 21. Students may leave at 12:00 pm the day of prom with a note from their parent.
Dance Regulations
1. All school rules will be in effect, please review the drug and alcohol policy.
2. Smoking is not permitted inside or outside the function hall, on or off campus functions.
3. There will be no admission to the dance one hour after the start time.
4. Only Granby Memorial High School students, who are currently in grades 9 -12, will be admitted to regular school dances.
5. Loitering on campus is prohibited.
6. No middle school students are allowed at high school dances.
7. Students who plan to attend a school dance must be in school the majority of the day of the school dance or the last school day prior to the dance.
Dance Attire & Behavior
Attire
Students attending the dance are expected to dress semi-formally in neat, clean and appropriate attire for a school setting. For health and safety reasons foot wear must be worn. Flip flops and athletic sandals may be worn. At any time clothing is deemed inappropriate, the student will be directed to call home or return home to find more suitable school attire. Examples of inappropriate dress include the following: see-through clothing, short hemlines, bare midriffs, cutouts exposing front/side skin or any other clothing that exposes undergarments. Special expectations will be granted for religious or health related reasons.
Behavior
School personnel will be the final judge of the appropriateness of dance style and will confront any student whose behavior or dancing is deemed inappropriate. This includes the following stipulations: no body parts other than the student’s feet may be on the floor, students must be in an upright position at all times (no bending over). Additionally, a student’s legs cannot wrap around a dance partner nor may he or she pick up another student. When hands are placed on another student’s body, they should be in appropriate places such as the waist or shoulders. If a student ever feels uncomfortable with how someone approaches him/her to dance, he/she can and should notify a chaperone, and if inappropriate dance continues after a warning is given, action according to Title 9 will be taken.