This is why we can't have nice things...
Pennsylvania’s Aliquippa Junior Senior High School is limiting what snacks students can take to school starting today (Monday). The district posted the new rule on Facebook which has hundreds of comments and shares. It said that due to excessive amounts of snacks being brought in, each student will only be permitted to have a bag of chips of up to 4 ounces and one closed drink of up to 20 ounces.
Here's the official statement from the School District:
Due to the excessive amounts of outside snacks being brought to school (including but not limited to: shopping bags full of chips, bottled and canned drinks, candy, etc.), we will now be limiting what a student can bring. Beginning on Monday, April 4, 2022, each student will only be permitted one bag (up to 4 oz. in size) of such items as potato chips, Cheetos, Doritos, etc., and one bottled or canned beverage (up to 20 oz.). None of these allowed items are permitted to be opened. If they are opened or a student has more than the permitted quantities, they will be disposed of by security, administration, or other designated school staff members. Also, if a student packs a lunch, these same guidelines are to be followed and lunches will be searched as well.
Thank you and as always, your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated!
As you can imagine, Facebook and other social media outlets ate this up as the comments rolled in and the story went viral...
Some parents said that’s reasonable. Parent Janisha Walker said, “I’ve seen some of the snacks kids are bringing in when I drop my daughter off. I’m asking daughter like, ‘Are they setting up a small store? Why are they carrying a variety box of chips and two liters of soda into the school?’”
I mean, hey, what can you do? Kids are gonna be kids... and then they become older kids who eat more amounts of junk!