Dear Central Wisconsin Christian School,
In regards to your request for donations, the answer is no. However, the deliver of that request compelled me to write this. First, I am unsure how you got my address, please take it off of future mailing lists. Second, the amount you are attempting to raise, not even in total, just the $500,000 this ridiculous. There is true poverty surrounding you, missions that are in dire need of donations, and many around the world who need that money more than you do.
In your letter you mention how we, alumni, make CWC a special place. You are not wrong. It is a special place but not the one you are striving to create. It is a special place where the student body is not held equally accountable for their actions, where privilege is overlooked, dress codes that discriminate against young women and their developing bodies, and where you are still practicing “celebrations” of history that never occurred. You force children and developing adults to attend chapels, this is not the way to grow in faith! Answer their questions, validate their inquires, and find out what may be causing them to feel strained with God.
To explain, from experience if two student commit the same “crime” if one is an athlete they will not be punished in the same way as someone involved in the arts. My own personal experience of sitting out of a state competition where as the others were allowed to go on and play in their athletic game. From my understanding, not much has changed. However, that is a small, small, piece of the pie. Another issue is the dress code the perpetrates the view that women are distracting to men. I am not speaking against a dress code, they are necessary in certain situations. The issue here is how it is implemented, just because women are shaped differently clothes may fit differently. One cannot say that someone with bigger breasts can’t wear the same type tight shirt someone with small breasts is wearing, discriminating against body types is not okay. Also, if you’re going to implement a dress code please do so across the board, do not play favorites. From the experiences of many, many young women only a select few get in trouble with the dress code.
I also see from pictures that you’re still celebrating Pilgrims and “Indians” day. Seriously? It is 2019! First, Native Americans. Second, what are you celebrating? How much disease the Pilgrims brought? How they raped and took advantage of the Native Americans? Something doesn’t quite make sense here. This isn’t something to belittle or play dress up with. History is being misinterpreted and erased with this practice.
Another topic of interest is furthering education past high school. You feed seniors to the colleges of your choice, Trinity or Dordt. There is no support for diversity in choosing a different college, especially a more affordable one. The drop out rates from these schools from students who attended CWC is impressive.
As I conclude this, your culture of bullying is absolutely and utterly disgusting. There are no consequences for the perpetrators, no one is held accountable and the victims are forced to deal with this over and over again. No one at the head of this school takes accountability for this problem or action. Many students from the past and current have LEFT because of this issue, which you deny is an issue.
In summary, it’s time this school is held accountable for their actions, own what problems you have and FIX them before you go adding on. It’s time people knew that this school isn’t what it appears to be.
Sincerely,
an “alumni”
Dysfunctional Daily 