Religion at school events, Creative Minds International

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Anonymous wrote:So Easter is a little over a week away. Tons of events and celebrations of it in the city that many, many families plan on attending especially the Easter egg hunts for the kiddies.

And OP is annoyed and thinks she is so self righteous to denounce an event that she attended, as a guest, because they have an Easter craft table or whatever for the kiddies.

Think I summed up this thread correctly.

Oh forgot and she and some people on here think that just because there were not other tables of other religious holidays that the school is not inclusive, when these are not even remotely coming up AND she has no idea what other holidays the schools celebrates…..

That’s it in a nutshell folks……..

Heavy on the snark and low on the smarts for you I see. Good thing there’s nothing remotely important on for observant Muslims right now. Best to get a jump on Easter in two weeks instead clearly…

If you’re expecting the average teachers, admins and parents at DC schools to proactively set up multicultural religious celebrations, your delusional. Their goal is to create a little levity in the struggle that is educating the average DC child, and that means, yes, Easter celebrations and teaching the 5 year olds Christmas carol. Go ahead and be the “nice [UMC] parent” lecturing the long-time Kindergarten teacher about why she can’t do the bunny art project this year.

+1 especially when only 1% of the US population are Muslims. Where as mentioned above 70% of the population are Christians.

My dad is Buddhist so you can say my family is in the 1% category too. But I don’t expect Buddhism to be celebrated at my kids school and have no problem with the Easter activity that many families might enjoy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So many unnecessarily aggressive responses. Not all religious groups are OK with observing Christian holidays, even the practices that others might view as completely secular or cultural.

Personally I would be mildly annoyed to come across something like this too, though not really surprised. If it's a one-time fluke, I'd just let it go. But if the school is consistently bringing specific religious observances into unrelated classroom activities, it might be worth bringing to the attention of admin.

Well, not all religious groups are OK with observing the other holidays the schools celebrate but tolerate it. See how that goes.

It’s ridiculous that people on here are saying not to observe 2 of the biggest Christian holidays when 70% of the US population are Christians so likely 3 out of 4 kids at the school are Christian.

People like you who want to cater to only the minority and denounce the majority is the reason why the liberals/dems lose support of moderates to the crazy right.

The US has no state religion; that's a founding principle of this country. Christmas and Easter events, merchandise, media inundate our collective conscience for two months of every year. There are so, so many opportunities for people to celebrate, so I don't really understand why it's so important for you to also have celebrations in a state-funded public school.

"People like me." I'm a moderate who has never aligned with a political party. I'm also a religious minority. My kid is also probably telling your kid Santa isn't real while they finger paint Santa hats during art class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many unnecessarily aggressive responses. Not all religious groups are OK with observing Christian holidays, even the practices that others might view as completely secular or cultural.

Personally I would be mildly annoyed to come across something like this too, though not really surprised. If it's a one-time fluke, I'd just let it go. But if the school is consistently bringing specific religious observances into unrelated classroom activities, it might be worth bringing to the attention of admin.

Well, not all religious groups are OK with observing the other holidays the schools celebrate but tolerate it. See how that goes.

It’s ridiculous that people on here are saying not to observe 2 of the biggest Christian holidays when 70% of the US population are Christians so likely 3 out of 4 kids at the school are Christian.

People like you who want to cater to only the minority and denounce the majority is the reason why the liberals/dems lose support of moderates to the crazy right.

The US has no state religion; that's a founding principle of this country. Christmas and Easter events, merchandise, media inundate our collective conscience for two months of every year. There are so, so many opportunities for people to celebrate, so I don't really understand why it's so important for you to also have celebrations in a state-funded public school.

"People like me." I'm a moderate who has never aligned with a political party. I'm also a religious minority. My kid is also probably telling your kid Santa isn't real while they finger paint Santa hats during art class.

Again, this is DC, ma’am. Ms Smith has been doing the bunny art project with the Kindergartners for two decades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many unnecessarily aggressive responses. Not all religious groups are OK with observing Christian holidays, even the practices that others might view as completely secular or cultural.

Personally I would be mildly annoyed to come across something like this too, though not really surprised. If it's a one-time fluke, I'd just let it go. But if the school is consistently bringing specific religious observances into unrelated classroom activities, it might be worth bringing to the attention of admin.

Well, not all religious groups are OK with observing the other holidays the schools celebrate but tolerate it. See how that goes.

It’s ridiculous that people on here are saying not to observe 2 of the biggest Christian holidays when 70% of the US population are Christians so likely 3 out of 4 kids at the school are Christian.

People like you who want to cater to only the minority and denounce the majority is the reason why the liberals/dems lose support of moderates to the crazy right.

The US has no state religion; that's a founding principle of this country. Christmas and Easter events, merchandise, media inundate our collective conscience for two months of every year. There are so, so many opportunities for people to celebrate, so I don't really understand why it's so important for you to also have celebrations in a state-funded public school.

"People like me." I'm a moderate who has never aligned with a political party. I'm also a religious minority. My kid is also probably telling your kid Santa isn't real while they finger paint Santa hats during art class.

Again, this is DC, ma’am. Ms Smith has been doing the bunny art project with the Kindergartners for two decades.

And I'll continue to be mildly annoyed? Don't really understand why that's so threatening to you.

"We've always done it this way!" is a terrible argument.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So Easter is a little over a week away. Tons of events and celebrations of it in the city that many, many families plan on attending especially the Easter egg hunts for the kiddies.

And OP is annoyed and thinks she is so self righteous to denounce an event that she attended, as a guest, because they have an Easter craft table or whatever for the kiddies.

Think I summed up this thread correctly.

Oh forgot and she and some people on here think that just because there were not other tables of other religious holidays that the school is not inclusive, when these are not even remotely coming up[i][u] AND she has no idea what other holidays the schools celebrates…..

That’s it in a nutshell folks……..

What? We are literally in the middle of Ramadan

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So Easter is a little over a week away. Tons of events and celebrations of it in the city that many, many families plan on attending especially the Easter egg hunts for the kiddies.

And OP is annoyed and thinks she is so self righteous to denounce an event that she attended, as a guest, because they have an Easter craft table or whatever for the kiddies.

Think I summed up this thread correctly.

Oh forgot and she and some people on here think that just because there were not other tables of other religious holidays that the school is not inclusive, when these are not even remotely coming up AND she has no idea what other holidays the schools celebrates…..

That’s it in a nutshell folks……..

Heavy on the snark and low on the smarts for you I see. Good thing there’s nothing remotely important on for observant Muslims right now. Best to get a jump on Easter in two weeks instead clearly…

If you’re expecting the average teachers, admins and parents at DC schools to proactively set up multicultural religious celebrations, your delusional. Their goal is to create a little levity in the struggle that is educating the average DC child, and that means, yes, Easter celebrations and teaching the 5 year olds Christmas carol. Go ahead and be the “nice [UMC] parent” lecturing the long-time Kindergarten teacher about why she can’t do the bunny art project this year. [u][i]

OP didn't give any info, so we really have no idea what the issue was. Bunny art in the spring is perfectly appropriate - it's Spring! Bunnies are everywhere! And even potentially related to STEM in a nature science way. Sure, it could be the easter bunny, but doesn't at all have to be.
That's tremendously different from an empty tomb craft.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Something makes me doubt you’re Muslim. Most I know aren’t threatened by Santa, which has nothing to do with Jesus Christ. There are no elves on a shelf, no Rudolph, no Frosty, nor egg laying bunny in the Bible. Islamic holidays aren’t commercialized yet so there’s no incentive to advertise and promulgate those. Give it time. In the meantime, I’m sure you can go to your school and speak to kids about your holiday. My daughter heard about the Chinese new year last month from one parent and this month asked if she’s supposed to fast after hearing about Ramadan at school. Inclusive can take different forms and a nod to one American cultural component isn’t necessarily dismissive of others.

+1. I think the advice of wanting to teach about a muslim holiday (or maybe a cultural celebration from your home country) is a good idea that would likely be welcomed.

The A in STEAM is art -- so you need an arts and crafts activity to go with it. Commercial Easter has that in spades. Here are ideas for Ramadan: https://www.pinterest.com/nancy_michael84/ramadan-crafts/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many unnecessarily aggressive responses. Not all religious groups are OK with observing Christian holidays, even the practices that others might view as completely secular or cultural.

Personally I would be mildly annoyed to come across something like this too, though not really surprised. If it's a one-time fluke, I'd just let it go. But if the school is consistently bringing specific religious observances into unrelated classroom activities, it might be worth bringing to the attention of admin.

Well, not all religious groups are OK with observing the other holidays the schools celebrate but tolerate it. See how that goes.

It’s ridiculous that people on here are saying not to observe 2 of the biggest Christian holidays when 70% of the US population are Christians so likely 3 out of 4 kids at the school are Christian.

People like you who want to cater to only the minority and denounce the majority is the reason why the liberals/dems lose support of moderates to the crazy right.

The US has no state religion; that's a founding principle of this country. Christmas and Easter events, merchandise, media inundate our collective conscience for two months of every year. There are so, so many opportunities for people to celebrate, so I don't really understand why it's so important for you to also have celebrations in a state-funded public school.

"People like me." I'm a moderate who has never aligned with a political party. I'm also a religious minority. My kid is also probably telling your kid Santa isn't real while they finger paint Santa hats during art class.

Again, this is DC, ma’am. Ms Smith has been doing the bunny art project with the Kindergartners for two decades.

And I'll continue to be mildly annoyed? Don't really understand why that's so threatening to you.

"We've always done it this way!" is a terrible argument.

It’s the reality for DC schools. You really think disrupting traditions is a good argument? You’re free to do your own presentation on Ramadan or Passover. Nobody will say no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think we need to know... eggs or Jesus? One is cultural, one is religious

+1 what was it is OP? As someone that didn’t grow up in US, I still don’t know what painted eggs have to do with the resurrection of Jesus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many unnecessarily aggressive responses. Not all religious groups are OK with observing Christian holidays, even the practices that others might view as completely secular or cultural.

Personally I would be mildly annoyed to come across something like this too, though not really surprised. If it's a one-time fluke, I'd just let it go. But if the school is consistently bringing specific religious observances into unrelated classroom activities, it might be worth bringing to the attention of admin.

Well, not all religious groups are OK with observing the other holidays the schools celebrate but tolerate it. See how that goes.

It’s ridiculous that people on here are saying not to observe 2 of the biggest Christian holidays when 70% of the US population are Christians so likely 3 out of 4 kids at the school are Christian.

People like you who want to cater to only the minority and denounce the majority is the reason why the liberals/dems lose support of moderates to the crazy right.

The US has no state religion; that's a founding principle of this country. Christmas and Easter events, merchandise, media inundate our collective conscience for two months of every year. There are so, so many opportunities for people to celebrate, so I don't really understand why it's so important for you to also have celebrations in a state-funded public school.

"People like me." I'm a moderate who has never aligned with a political party. I'm also a religious minority. My kid is also probably telling your kid Santa isn't real while they finger paint Santa hats during art class.

Again, this is DC, ma’am. Ms Smith has been doing the bunny art project with the Kindergartners for two decades.

And I'll continue to be mildly annoyed? Don't really understand why that's so threatening to you.

"We've always done it this way!" is a terrible argument.

+1. Also, this is CMI. They haven’t been doing Easter crafts for decades. It is completely avoidable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think we need to know... eggs or Jesus? One is cultural, one is religious

+1 what was it is OP? As someone that didn’t grow up in US, I still don’t know what painted eggs have to do with the resurrection of Jesus.

Agree. If it was an egg hunt or coloring bunnies, it's really not the Christian statement OP thinks it is. I'm certain that the majority of those kids have no clue around the meaning of Easter and think of it mostly as a "welcome to spring" thing. Christmas and Easter both have highly commercialized, secular versions that one can easily latch onto with no idea of the origins. If OP wants to educate others on Ramadan, I think that's awesome and I'm sure the kids would enjoy learning more. But the Easter display is hardly some statement of Christian loyalty.

[Anonymous]

Who cares? It's largely a commercial holiday at this point for little kids to find eggs with candy. Lighten up or move to a school that celebrates absolutely nothing so everyone can be miserable and cheerless together.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who cares? It's largely a commercial holiday at this point for little kids to find eggs with candy. Lighten up or move to a school that celebrates absolutely nothing so everyone can be miserable and cheerless together.

You're probably the same type of person who pitches a big fit about Black history month.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who cares? It's largely a commercial holiday at this point for little kids to find eggs with candy. Lighten up or move to a school that celebrates absolutely nothing so everyone can be miserable and cheerless together.

You're probably the same type of person who pitches a big fit about Black history month.

DP. Nope, I know that Black History Month has a long history as a tradition in DC schools. In general celebratory rituals are important parts of insitutions so I’m not so arrogant as to try to get them cancelled. The schools are generally completely open to other kinds of celebrations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who cares? It's largely a commercial holiday at this point for little kids to find eggs with candy. Lighten up or move to a school that celebrates absolutely nothing so everyone can be miserable and cheerless together.

Some non-religious spring celebrations fitting for a DC public school:
-Black History Month
-Presidents' Day
-National Reading Month
-Women's History Month
-Pi Day
-Cherry Blossom Festival
-Emancipation Day
-Earth Day