Conflicting lessons?

I received this from a resident and decided to post this as a new subject. What are your feelings on this?
Attached is a photograph of one of the RMS hallway bulletin boards…It appears that the Six Pillars of Character espoused by the Haddon Township School District are at odds with the principles of the RMS Hawk’s Heart Club. I find it troubling as a parent to have Lohan’s picture prominently displayed throughout the Rohrer Middle School (and noted in the school announcements). That a picture of here being displayed, which also features other young ladies dressed in a provacative manner, is beyond belief considering her reputation, character, and past issues, including a felony arrest for possession of narcotics and driving under the influence.

We removed a poster of this less than desirable “star” from the wall of our home as soon as her moral values became apparent. Now, the school has seen fit to endorse her character and value as well as her “style” of dress. I am somewhat puzzled by the fact that such style and manner of dress appears to be in violation of the RMS dress code. Since elementary school, it has been ingrained in the children of this school district to keep first and foremost the Six Pillars of Character in all that they do, both in and out of school.

These children are most impressionable, and it is simply not responsible to permit even the possibility of holding out someone like Lohan as a role model. Though the staff will likely say that that is not their intention, one must look at it from the eyes of a 13 year old girl. What is placed upon the bulletin boards by school staff is essentially the voice of the school district. What children are told by the staff and school district will be validated in their mind without consideration simply because it comes from the school – whether right or wrong.

Going forward, perhaps the staff should give more weight to the student’s point of view, so as not to undue all of the good that the school district has provided to their students over the last few years. With so many movies available that contain good values and a positive message, I hope the next feature is something more appropriate.

You have done a wonderful job with getting information to interested parties, notwithstanding the mischaracterization and resistance to your work. Please feel free to use this information as you see fit.
It is a pleasure reading your emails – they are very informative!

Yours truly,

A Very Concerned Parent
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Lindsay Lohan Arrested Again
By Ray McDonald Washington24 July 2007
Handout photo of Lindsay Lohan, provided by Santa Monica Police Department, 24 Jul 2007Lindsay Lohan was arrested early July 24 on suspicion of driving under the influence in Santa Monica, CA. The arrest comes one week after the 21-year-old actress checked out of an alcohol treatment center.
Santa Monica Police Sgt. Robert Hernandez says Lohan was driving a vehicle, and pulled over just after 2:00 a.m. She was reportedly chasing another car when she was pulled over.
Officers arrested her for drunken driving and driving with a suspended license.During booking, cocaine was found in her pants pocket.
Lohan reportedly refused to take a Breathalyzer test at the scene but failed a sobriety test. After taking a Breathalyzer test at the Santa Monica police station, she registered a .12 blood alcohol level. The legal limit in California is 0.08.
Lohan was released on $25,000 bail. Police say she will be arraigned on August 23.
The actress recently spent a month at Malibu’s Promises treatment center, and is already facing a drunken driving charge in Beverly Hills.
While Lohan was wearing an alcohol-detecting anklet at the time of her arrest, it is unclear whether it played a role in her arrest.