Private school keeps asking which holidays we celebrate

[Anonymous]

Sounds like this is the preschool lady who blew off the Christmas program and didn't pick up on time. So, it is an issue for the school if you're going to ignore communications simply because you don't celebrate the particular holidays your school community does.

[Anonymous]

They're probably Bahai. No reason to be so ridiculously secretive if you're from a mainstream religion people are familiar with that has more "options" as OP put it.

[Anonymous]

OP is one of those anti-establishment people who relish frivolous confrontation and turn every inclusion attempt into an awkward run-around.

If you had cooperated, you wouldn't be in this situation and you wouldn't have to complain about it. But clearly you WANT to complain about it and pretend to be the victim of privacy breaches and harassment.

So just continue with your "I'm different" spiel, OP. This is who you want to be. Own it.

[Anonymous]

Maybe Op has realized that she values privacy. Maybe above all else. Sounds right to me.

I agree Op, it's pushy. If you have never complained that things should be done differently, re: how the school handles holidays, and teaching, they should leave you alone. And for them to want to single you out and make your omission of information - to make it a thing - it could very well be the school that creates a wedge.

[Anonymous]

OP, be prepared to be counseled out next year. The school doesn't sound like a good fit for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, be prepared to be counseled out next year. The school doesn't sound like a good fit for you.

I’m pretty sure they won’t register for next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe Op has realized that she values privacy. Maybe above all else. Sounds right to me.

I agree Op, it's pushy. If you have never complained that things should be done differently, re: how the school handles holidays, and teaching, they should leave you alone. And for them to want to single you out and make your omission of information - to make it a thing - it could very well be the school that creates a wedge.

This and it’s probably why op decided to omit their beliefs because they are worried about not getting a spot next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe Op has realized that she values privacy. Maybe above all else. Sounds right to me.

I agree Op, it's pushy. If you have never complained that things should be done differently, re: how the school handles holidays, and teaching, they should leave you alone. And for them to want to single you out and make your omission of information - to make it a thing - it could very well be the school that creates a wedge.

This and it’s probably why op decided to omit their beliefs because they are worried about not getting a spot next year.

Unless they write they're Satanists in a Christian school, I think schools, even religious ones, value diversity too much to push someone out because they're not part of mainstream religions. So that doesn't work. OP is just being difficult.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe Op has realized that she values privacy. Maybe above all else. Sounds right to me.

I agree Op, it's pushy. If you have never complained that things should be done differently, re: how the school handles holidays, and teaching, they should leave you alone. And for them to want to single you out and make your omission of information - to make it a thing - it could very well be the school that creates a wedge.

This and it’s probably why op decided to omit their beliefs because they are worried about not getting a spot next year.

Unless they write they're Satanists in a Christian school, I think schools, even religious ones, value diversity too much to push someone out because they're not part of mainstream religions. So that doesn't work. OP is just being difficult.

They literally told the family the school might not be a good fit after they found out they don’t celebrate Christmas. I have toured Jewish schools that won’t accept non Jewish kids. It was a preschool. I was shocked but some private schools can do that. It’s not against the law.

[Anonymous]

Your kid is probably saying stuff at school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe Op has realized that she values privacy. Maybe above all else. Sounds right to me.

I agree Op, it's pushy. If you have never complained that things should be done differently, re: how the school handles holidays, and teaching, they should leave you alone. And for them to want to single you out and make your omission of information - to make it a thing - it could very well be the school that creates a wedge.

This and it’s probably why op decided to omit their beliefs because they are worried about not getting a spot next year.

Unless they write they're Satanists in a Christian school, I think schools, even religious ones, value diversity too much to push someone out because they're not part of mainstream religions. So that doesn't work. OP is just being difficult.

They literally told the family the school might not be a good fit after they found out they don’t celebrate Christmas. I have toured Jewish schools that won’t accept non Jewish kids. It was a preschool. I was shocked but some private schools can do that. It’s not against the law.

No, the school might not be a good fit because OP is being difficult, not filling out all the paperwork, dodging questions, and being combative.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your kid is probably saying stuff at school.

Exactly. I posted that about an hour ago too.
I bet when they are doing Christmas activities/lessons OP's kid is making a big deal about how his family doesn't do X or knows that Y isn't true, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your kid is probably saying stuff at school.

Exactly. I posted that about an hour ago too.
I bet when they are doing Christmas activities/lessons OP's kid is making a big deal about how his family doesn't do X or knows that Y isn't true, etc.

I doubt this is true. If it was they would have brought it up. There is a lot of reading between the lines going on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your kid is probably saying stuff at school.

Exactly. I posted that about an hour ago too.
I bet when they are doing Christmas activities/lessons OP's kid is making a big deal about how his family doesn't do X or knows that Y isn't true, etc.

I doubt this is true. If it was they would have brought it up. There is a lot of reading between the lines going on.

Are you OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe Op has realized that she values privacy. Maybe above all else. Sounds right to me.

I agree Op, it's pushy. If you have never complained that things should be done differently, re: how the school handles holidays, and teaching, they should leave you alone. And for them to want to single you out and make your omission of information - to make it a thing - it could very well be the school that creates a wedge.

This and it’s probably why op decided to omit their beliefs because they are worried about not getting a spot next year.

Unless they write they're Satanists in a Christian school, I think schools, even religious ones, value diversity too much to push someone out because they're not part of mainstream religions. So that doesn't work. OP is just being difficult.

They literally told the family the school might not be a good fit after they found out they don’t celebrate Christmas. I have toured Jewish schools that won’t accept non Jewish kids. It was a preschool. I was shocked but some private schools can do that. It’s not against the law.

No, the school might not be a good fit because OP is being difficult, not filling out all the paperwork, dodging questions, and being combative.

I disagree. Op already said she has told them kid can celebrate every holiday the school does. They shouldn't be pushing this anymore. If the kid is bringing up religious stuff then they should voice that. I think it's common sense most parents sending their children to a religious school will celebrate certain holidays at school. What they do at home is none of their business unless they want to make it the school's business. Even at the doctor's office, I don't fill out everything.