Holiday decorations are they off-limits?

[Anonymous]

I entered a couple of schools and there are not any displays of the upcoming holiday season. I mean not a nary "wish" or "happy" greeting. Many of the students are referring to it as the Winter break , is that the political correct thing to say? What ever happened to the Winter concert at the local schools?

[Anonymous]

We celebrate "solstice" at our DCPS - there are decorations and traditions associated with this, and in addition to that school-wide celebration, every family is welcomed into the class room all week long to share their own holiday traditions and stories. Our K class will have lessons on Kwanzaa, Christmas, and Hanukkah this week - so it is by no means an "off-limits" discussion, yet still welcoming of all.

[Anonymous]

My kids school is having a winter concert this week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We celebrate "solstice" at our DCPS - there are decorations and traditions associated with this, and in addition to that school-wide celebration, every family is welcomed into the class room all week long to share their own holiday traditions and stories. Our K class will have lessons on Kwanzaa, Christmas, and Hanukkah this week - so it is by no means an "off-limits" discussion, yet still welcoming of all.

I'm fairly certain that we are at the same school -- SWS. I love our school, but I don't think it's the norm!

[Anonymous]

I am just wondering what happened to the annual Christmas Pageant? The Holiday parties for the kids (has it all become allergic-avoidance) the singing of Christmas Carols. I remember making Christmas ornaments in art classes and so on. Gee... Eastern High School used to give a Christmas Concert that would rival the Radio City Music production. The only thing close to this is musical of "Black Nativity" at Ellington but as for other schools, where's the jolly?

[Anonymous]

One more thing I've seen my decorations concerning the "DCCAS" than I have seen for the holiday. Really!!!

[Anonymous]

It's not PC to refer to Christmas.

[Anonymous]

Eye-roll. I think the kids get plenty elsewhere, I'm perfeftly fine with it being downplayed in the halls of public school.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, the lack of Christmas in school has ruined my kid's childhood. Oh wait, no it didn't.

[Anonymous]

No need for celebrating holidays in the school or acknowledging historical events. Just teach the students how to pass the test, get a diploma, go off to college and be prepared for the real world. Luckliy, they will get hired to promote social-events at their corporate job. First gig, planning the office Holiday party!!!

[Anonymous]

History = the celebration of religious holidays?

I can see how if they don't have a baby Jesus in the cafeteria they are going to be completely confused about how to plan an office holiday party... Since office holidays are all about the "true meaning" of Christmas anyway.

[Anonymous]

Celebrating the holiday is much different that recognizing the holiday. Black History Month is recognition and not a holiday but that too has taken the back-burner to the political correctness. Again, ignoring it doesn't make it go away but that is what people think when it comes to racism. Cover your eyes and close your mouths and we can all get along at Rodney King High School. [sarcasm]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am just wondering what happened to the annual Christmas Pageant? The Holiday parties for the kids (has it all become allergic-avoidance) the singing of Christmas Carols. I remember making Christmas ornaments in art classes and so on. Gee... Eastern High School used to give a Christmas Concert that would rival the Radio City Music production. The only thing close to this is musical of "Black Nativity" at Ellington but as for other schools, where's the jolly?

I grew up in New York in the 80's and went to public school. We NEVER had a Christmas Pageant or made Christmas ornaments. We had a holiday singing thing, and sang Silent Night as well as Hanukah songs and Frosty the Snowman. We may have made snowflakes in art class.

[Anonymous]

Oh please with your "PC war on all things holiday"... I promise, the children will turn out to be whole people without a flipping Christmas pageant. If you think they need more recognition of the holidays than they are getting in school - do it on your own time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No need for celebrating holidays in the school or acknowledging historical events. Just teach the students how to pass the test, get a diploma, go off to college and be prepared for the real world. Luckliy, they will get hired to promote social-events at their corporate job. First gig, planning the office Holiday party!!!

If only the majority of DCPS students were prepared for college and the real world.