Boy Invites Granny Who Never Went to Prom as Date to His, Is ‘Heartbroken’ When School Forbids It

When a teenager discovered that his grandmother had not attended the prom, he wanted to rectify this. The boy invited his grandmother to attend his prom, but his school banned her at the last moment.

Bryce Maine, who was turning 18 in 2017, wanted to go to his Eufaula High School senior prom with his grandmother. Catherine Maine was his chosen prom date when Bryce Maine discovered that his grandmother had not attended her own.

He was so committed to his plan, he even went to Walmart and bought a canvas as well as some other supplies in order to ask Nanny out. His hand prints were painted on the canvas in various colors.

The center of the canvas is where he stands. Written by, “Prom?” It was presented to her grandmother. Nanny was interviewed by the media. revealed She was “shocked”, “privileged”, and very happy to have been chosen to go to her grandson’s prom.

She went to the store and purchased a stunning dress. Bryce and she were not aware that the dream of their grandson would soon be crushed.

Her grandson didn’t just want to bring her because she never attended her prom. The real reason behind the grandchild’s request was more emotional and touching.

Bryce revealed He told the media that Nanny was the most important woman in her life since childhood. He said that his grandmother was always an important part of his childhood. Add to cart This is what she said:

It is only a woman that I can think of as a role model.

Bryce knew that his girlfriend had never attended prom and he saw no reason not to take her. Nanny told how she repeatedly asked her grandson to bring someone else with him, but he would not.

Maines had no idea that school officials would decide the fate of the student’s prom date. The administrators contacted the student when they learned about his prom plans.

Bryce was told by the school that he couldn’t take his Nanny out as a date. When he asked why this was, Bryce was told it was due to alcohol. Nanny was deemed a risk to the school because she could be distributing alcohol to underage people at an event.

Steve Hawkins (the principal at Eufaula City Schools) allegedly did not give Bryce a straight response when he asked whether he was allowed to take his grandmother with him as a prom date. According to the board of education, Believe If Bryce chose Nanny for his prom date, the other students will copy his jokes and “mock” his school.

In response to a question about why Nanny was not allowed at the prom, the school pointed out page 44 of their student handbook. In the handbook, it was noted that the prom for juniors and seniors is only open to those under the age of 20 or students enrolled in the school.

Before attending, non-enrollees had to show a valid ID to prove their age. To add to that, those students planning on inviting non-enrolled dates as prom dates must inform the sponsor of the event two weeks in advance.

If you bought tickets to prom for your date but were not preapproved, then the tickets are non-refundable. The school’s administration may reject an outfit worn by a student to the prom if it is deemed inappropriate. Infringement This person is also not allowed if they violate the ECS Code Conduct’s “decency” and “modesty” clause.

Hawkins stressed that safety for both staff and pupils was the school’s top priority. In his 10 years of being a principal, he revealed that they denied requests from students to have older men or women as prom dates every year. He said that they did not leave safety to chance. Add to Cart:

Most high schools set an age restriction for prom goers.

ECS performed background checks for all volunteers, regardless of their age. They also checked to see if there were any visitors on the list. Hawkins confirmed that ECS employees had not been approached by guardians and parents who questioned prom-goers’ age.

Social media went wild with the hashtag #LetNannyGoToProm, which pushed the school to relax their policies for this grandmother and grandson pair.

The school learned about Bryce through the social media of his cousin. The school was making reference to Sarah Catherine’s posts on Facebook where she exposed their stance in regards to her cousin taking Nanny out for prom. The following are some urgings:

Eufaula High, I want my grandma to go to prom.

A meeting was scheduled for the father of the student. He would come when he could. Bryce wasn’t happy about his grandmother not being allowed to attend the prom. However, things turned out well in the end.

Bryce Confessed He was “heartbroken”, if he couldn’t take his grandmother with him to the prom. Even considering not going to the prom if his grandmother couldn’t come with him.

Bryce, his grandmother and their Nanny decided to make amends by dressing up in fancy clothes for a dinner. They would create memories that night. The hashtag #LetNannyGoToProm became viral on social networks, which led the school administration to relax their dress code for this grandmother and grandson pair.

The school decided to assist the senior center in holding its first ever banquet and dancing as a response to social media and the calls for justice. They may or may not have offered an apology to Bryce, his grandmother and the school, but they wanted to make it easier for them to ban Nanny. Calling The event is called “Senior Prom.”