Nose and other non-ear piercings

The Bancroft-Rosalie School student handboook prohibits the wearing of visible body piercing jewelry at school on any body part other than the ear. Covering it with a band-aid is not an option. It is acceptable to remove the jewelry and use a plastic flesh-colored stud to prevent the hole from closing.Some students feel that this is limiting their ability to "express themselves." What the rule is meant to do is establish a reasonable expectation for how far students are allowed to go when trying to draw attention to themselves without distracting students from the real purpose for which they attend school- to learn and prepare themselves for life after high school.