Seven-year-old Michael Bunnell has a big stash of Silly Bandz, the rubber-band like toys. Like any discriminating collector, he has special ones that he liked to show off at school.
“Dinosaurs are my favorites. But we can’t take them to school anymore.”
Alas, it’s true. The second grader attends Bear Creek Elementary School in Monument, where most teachers have banned the wrist toys from classrooms.
“I’ll have to start paying more attention. I didn’t notice if Michael was taking them to school. I didn’t pat him down,” said his mother, Janna Bunnell.
Administrators say kids play with them, chew on them, trade them, and shoot them into the air – and they’ve become a distraction.
This can have negative impact on learning, says Principal Peggy Parsley. During a meeting earlier this week, school staff decided to leave the decision up to individual teachers. But most agreed to ban them.
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