Atlas Viroslav ’25

Although this new rule was described as a minor change to the handbook, it was received as a huge cause for celebration in the Upper School.

Every summer, the administration reviews and updates the handbook rules to improve the school community. This year, they decided to allow students to wear shorts, as they found no valid reason to prohibit them. The inclusion of shorts was especially advocated by Mrs. Lynne Macziewski, who thought the change would be necessary during warmer weather.

As a general guideline, Madame Elisabeth Seliverstoff and Mrs. Macziewski maintain that shorts should not be too short.

“We are all in the community, so just decent length,” Madame Seliverstoff said. She will be the judge of short length if any concerns arise.

Overall, they are both optimistic about the implementation and future of the rule.

“Well, apparently everyone is very excited about it — more than I expected,” Mrs. Macziewski said.

The decision has been popular among students, who have wanted to modify the shorts rule for a long time.

“I was really excited and really shocked,” Jennah Smith ‘27 said. “I’m happy they finally got rid of [the former shorts policy].”

Many students agree and believe that the change is necessary and timely with the warmer fall weather.

“It was always hard to dress down,” Sarah Reynolds ‘28 said. “When it’s like 100 degrees outside, you’re going to want to wear shorts.”

Others reacted to the announcement with surprise.

“I never thought this day would come. I’ve always been used to putting on a skirt or wearing leggings,” Meg South ‘25 said.

Regardless of how the rule plays out, students and administration alike can agree on one thing:

“I definitely don’t think anyone’s mad about it,” Abigail Ahn ‘28 said.