Just noticed, Luther Jackson's back to school night is Yom Kippur
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Anonymous
| The 8th grade back to school night at Luther Jackson middle school for 8th graders is at the end of Yom Kippur. I thought we were multicultural enough not to have crap like this. |
Anonymous
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Does Yom Kippur change from year to year?
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Anonymous
| I thought we were multicultural enough not to have to worry about everyone's holidays. |
Anonymous
| Homework is optional, why is back to school night mandatory? |
Anonymous
That's not what that means. You'd be pissed if it were on Christmas. |
Anonymous
Yom Kippur is a lunar calendar. It will be 10 days after a particular new moon (Rosh Hashanah being the new moon). |
Anonymous
Homework is not optional. |
Anonymous
Attending BTSN is mandatory if you are a teacher. Do they have no Jewish staff? |
Anonymous
I know of at least one. (but he was a 8th grade teacher). BTSN on Yom Kippur seems to be inconsistent with FCPS religion policy. http://www.fcps.edu/hr/eer/relcal/guidelines.shtml |
Anonymous
| Welcome to Virginia |
Anonymous
Lived here for 23 of 51 years. The problem is not Virginia. It is people not checking calendars. |
Anonymous
| Your time would probably be better sent contacting the school and letting them know. They'll probably change the date once it's brought to their attention. |
Anonymous
| The schools should be secular and not kowtow to religious holidays. |
Anonymous
Did that. |
Anonymous
Please don't assume he's a Christian. He's probably an atheist. |