Have you ever read the 67 page student-parent handbook full of rules and regulations? Me neither. While the handbook covers almost every aspect of our school, it misses some of the silent codes that all students know. The most well known rules aren’t the ones that are printed. They are unwritten rules that together make up the dTHS Silent Code.
You Can Leave Almost Anything Unattended and It Won’t Get Taken – Besides Food
Chips, gone. Challah, gone. Hot lunch french fries, always gone. But your Macbook and Airpods? They won’t be touched. Students can throw their bags on the floor, leave their car keys lying around, and even leave their new Alo sweatshirt on the silver racks, and it won’t get taken. But leave your hot lunch sitting on the table? The french fries will be gone within the two seconds it takes to grab your water off the table 10 steps away.
Black Backpack
“I lost my backpack,” the student says to Mr. Keer.
“Please tell me it’s any color but black,” he begs.
If you show up to school with a black Jansport backpack, prepare yourself to get them mixed up with someone else’s at least a million times. The number of times a day students show up to class and have to spend two minutes explaining to their teachers how they lost them is ridiculous. It’s not hard to keep track of your single backpack, unless you have the same one as the other 99% of students here.
deToledo…The One Place Where Ugg Slippers Are Accepted as Real Shoes
Look at the floor on any given day, and it’s guaranteed you’ll see at least 10 pairs of various styled Uggs at the same time. You don’t have to tie them or bend down to put them on. They’re comfy–and make you feel a little more at home when you’re sitting in World History dreaming of lying in your comfy bed. The best part of wearing them to school: no one will question you or even bat an eye as to why you left your house in slippers.
Want to lie down? The fake grass is the only correct option.
The school has a big grassy field, but have you ever seen anyone even sit on that grass? It’s basically a decoration at this point. Everyone knows how amazing it feels to lie in the warm sun during a Monday bonus, talking to friends, and doing absolutely nothing. The risk of the mud from the real grass getting on your new Madhappy set is not worth it; sitting on the fake grass is the safer option.
Seniors’ Spirit Rally
Out of the 12 spirit rallies you will experience at dTHS throughout your 4 years, you’ll only ever win 3 of them. It’s guaranteed because the seniors always win — or so the student council announces. The freshmen, sophomores, and juniors could win every single game, yet the seniors always end up winning. Rigged? Everyone but the seniors would agree. To them, it’s just a right of passage.
Do you have another addition to the dT silent code? Comment below!
