Student Banned From Prom for Romantic Gesture: Just Punishment or Too Harsh?

by SodaHead Living Posted 2011/05/11 17:44:58

Related Topics: Prom, Banned, Student, High School, trespassing, Kids, Teens, Dance Connecticut, James Tate, Sonali Rodrigues, Shelton High School, School, Date, Friends, Fish, Hot

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The Frisky brings news of James Tate, a Connecticut high school student who attempted to woo his date to prom with a grand romantic gesture -- taping enormous cardboard letters to the side of a school, spelling out his request.

romantic gesture taping enormous cardboard letters school spelling request

Problem is, the message got him banned from prom.

Rodrigues was touched and said yes, but then Tate and his accomplices were called into the headmaster's office and given suspensions and banned from the prom for trespassing on school grounds at night. The school was also concerned that it had been a safety risk, though Tate insists that he and his friends were safe and everything while climbing the ladder to tape up the letters.

In case you're wondering, The Frisky informs us that "HMU" stands for "Hit Me Up." Probably not the most romantic way to end this cute request, but we'll still give him props for being creative.

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mana kai 2011/05/11 19:12:49

Too harsh

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dwight 2011/08/31 03:05:54

Too harsh

why do everything like this is wrong,it might of been wrong to use the building,but it wa

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Ashlyna A. Albright 2011/07/25 15:41:29

Too harsh

Its just cardboard, its not like he painted it on there. Plus I'm sure he would have removed the letters after she responded.

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Gabby Grandchamp 2011/06/05 00:34:57

Too harsh

They were just cardboard letters! It's not like he spray painted the school. They should all be fired for such harsh punishment!

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domino 2011/05/19 18:43:51

Too harsh

He was just trying to be sweet. I'd love it if someone did that for me!

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SpyderX 2011/05/18 17:53:06

Too harsh

But I'll bet if the school's star football player wanted to run extra laps on the school's track after hours, HE wouldn't be suspended for tresspassing! What a bunch of small minded hypocrites!

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BishopDeNeumoustier 2011/05/17 18:47:27

Too harsh

The faculty is like a villain in an eighties teen movie.

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darkangel 2011/05/17 12:48:30

Too harsh

hai shame that was so sweet awwww.........................

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C-HEY 2011/05/17 09:40:20

Too harsh

C'mon, He was just trying to get a date to prom. He doesn't deserve to be banned because of it. :(

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sally 2011/05/17 01:08:58

Too harsh

Of course it's harsh. This is so sweet of him to do for her. She's one lucky girl.

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Silver Claw 2011/05/17 01:05:18

Too harsh

awww....
thats sweet...

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jennifer_55 2011/05/16 21:30:36 (edited)

Too harsh

how romantic....

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miss 2011/05/16 19:56:53

Too harsh

have you watch prom. the dude got his friends to spell out prom on their abs. and so he just risks his life for a girl that could possibly be his wife and no prom to harsh. not to mention if parents ain't filing reports................

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MOMMA THOMAS 2011/05/16 18:12:40

Too harsh

CARDBOARD AND TAPE? ....AND WE SPEND THOUSANDS IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT REMOVING SPRAY PAINT EVERY MONTH! ...TWITTER NEXT TIME JAMES, THEY'RE JUST NOT INTO ANY GIGANTIC ROMANTIC GESTURES.

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deerichards 2011/05/16 16:46:05

Too harsh

+1
spray painting the letters - it would be just punishment.
taping the letters (shows a respect for property) - absolutely too harsh.
trespassing on school grounds - case by case assessment needed (from a real adults - not the juvenile hardnoses that run this school).

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ivegotloveinmypants 2011/05/16 15:03:12
Ameera 2011/05/16 09:53:08

Too harsh

yikes :s

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Jeff 2011/05/16 06:33:13

Too harsh

+1
Come on really?!!! I commend is his creativity & romanticism!!!!

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MIKEY 2011/05/16 01:04:50

Too harsh

+1
in a world filled with hate i think it was wonderful.....the young man did something very cute...i wish all young men were this nice and sweet towards young ladies....bravo for the kid....

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joe 2011/05/15 21:48:12

Too harsh

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Has anyone verified if the Headmaster?mistress is married and has children ? If they do then I really pity their kids as it seems they have no compassion . I can just imagine them telling their kids to be at the table for dinner at 6 pm or go to bed hungry and then at 6:01 sending them to bed without any dinner .
How do you teach school kids to know when to give people another chance if you don't set the example . Could this be why some kids cause violence in schools when they are treated like criminals ?

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TheDumbBlondie 2011/05/15 20:06:45

Too harsh

+1
Hes trying to do somthing creative and sweet with no damage at all done to the school. Whats wrong with that???

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Ms. Peacock 2011/05/15 15:56:00

Too harsh

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If he had he had painted on the wall, I would say then the punishment was just, but the way he did it was just to be romantic, and do something outside the box, creative, and still thought about not harming school. because he used cardboard, so yes I feel the punishment is to harsh. Crack down on the crackheads instead of this poor kid, which seems to be a thoughtful student. Principal, not everything is black and white, there are gray areas to rules that allow you to use your judgement, without looking weak!

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loveluce 2011/05/15 03:21:06 (edited)

Too harsh

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It's just tape and cardboard! It's not like it's permanent. No wonder guys can't be romantic these days. They get in trouble for it!

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jeniijo!BN! 2011/05/15 02:08:54

Too harsh

Aw come on.. these cardboard letters didn't permanently mark anything.. and romance in the modern day is a rare thing..

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MichaelSites 2011/05/14 23:13:40

Too harsh

Clearly these administrators emerged from the womb full grown, without a song in their soul, and tight fitting shoes.

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Wutnagkillabeeontheswarm 2011/05/14 15:05:06
Wahvlvke 2011/05/14 12:52:11

Just punishment

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Panic...he might have gotten hurt handling that much scotch tape and by the way...did anyone check her immigration status?

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Ms. Pea... to Wahvlvke 2011/05/15 15:57:24

Was that a joke, or your just a jerk!

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Wahvlvke to Ms. Pea... 2011/05/17 12:36:37

Just an observation on our nervous ninny society that seems to want to overprotect and looks for the monster under the bed.

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Ms. Pea... to Wahvlvke 2011/06/07 03:55:11

What the heck are you talking about?

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Wahvlvke to Ms. Pea... 2011/06/29 22:58:48

The bozos who passed out the punishment ( no sense of humor) and who had the audacity to climb on the safety soapbox. What a crock...all of it. Hell, in my day it would probably have been painted on the school/

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Man of god 2011/05/14 05:09:28

Too harsh

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if he is a senoir he should go since its his lat yaer before college and stuff if he get incollege cuse prom is the hihliht of your lfe

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Ataknev 2011/05/14 05:05:00

Too harsh

+2
what the hell is it?

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gidianedwards97 2011/05/14 03:47:43

Too harsh

+3
I think that all school officials need to go back to class.

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Ankita KC 2011/05/14 02:53:16

Just punishment

+1
What the heck it is sooo a punishment coz obviously the students enjoy it so i guess they did some things that are wrong so it was pacted that prom would be banned

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colton delaney 2011/05/14 02:43:18

Too harsh

+2
he didn't use spray paint, some people take all the fun,romance out of life. the kid was thinking out of the box, which is rare these days.

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Constitution Believer 2011/05/14 02:38:16

Too harsh

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Please tell me HOW MUCH DAMAGE WAS DONE?

I often sit and wonder about how some of these morons that are "educational officials" got to be officials...just how many people were coherced into making these "educational officals" officials.

Many feel "RULES ARE RULES" and that is a bunch of crap and they know it.

NONE have ever been in love, NONE have ever taken risks, NONE have never had to explain to dad or mom why they were out all night and why their zippers are still open or why is it your hair is all mussed up....

They are such saintly people that we all cannot help but wonder how they have not been cannonized into sainthood.

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Bob to Constit... 2011/05/14 14:40:37

+2
I Agree, Most Administrators@teachers could not hold job outside the school system.

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Ol'Jer 2011/05/14 02:12:07

Too harsh

+2
Can't say. Public or private school? (Headmaster?) Was the campus clearly closed at night, or were there meetings and rehearsals going on, as at the school where I taught. Not enough information to judge. (BUT: A teen, doing something dumb? Where's my smelling salts?)

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Jami Griffin 2011/05/13 21:58:15

Too harsh

+2
poor guy

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Bob DiN to Jami Gr... 2011/05/14 02:20:57

+1
A ridicules punishment. Teachers have sex with students but Tate can't be romantic, what hypocrisy.

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