Just noticed, Luther Jackson's back to school night is Yom Kippur

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why does everyone keep bringing up Christmas? It's in the middle of the winter holiday, plus it's a rather secular holiday in America. Santa, Christmas trees and Christmas lights have nothing to do with Jesus.

Seriously? I guess it's just a coincidence that Christmas just happens to fall during Winter Break. Well golly gee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why does everyone keep bringing up Christmas? It's in the middle of the winter holiday, plus it's a rather secular holiday in America. Santa, Christmas trees and Christmas lights have nothing to do with Jesus.

I have to work Good Friday every year. Religiously Easter is a much bigger deal than Christmas.

You're right. I have no idea what CHRISTmas could have to do with Jesus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Just got a notice. It was an error. BTSN will now be on 9/30.

Exactly what I thought. Not sure why people find it necessary to make a big deal about everything instead of just calling the school directly and waiting for a response. We live in Northern Virginia, I think FCPS is pretty tolerant and accommodating to different religions when making schedules. Mistakes happen, no need to call people intolerant, etc. before you figure out if there was an error.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Just got a notice. It was an error. BTSN will now be on 9/30.

Exactly what I thought. Not sure why people find it necessary to make a big deal about everything instead of just calling the school directly and waiting for a response. We live in Northern Virginia, I think FCPS is pretty tolerant and accommodating to different religions when making schedules. Mistakes happen, no need to call people intolerant, etc. before you figure out if there was an error.

OP here, I was pretty sure it was an oversight, but it get frustrating to constantly have to be hyper-vigilent for such conflicts. It is not hard to check a calendar before scheduling an event. Almost every year, there is something. Sometimes, it is rescheduled, sometimes it isn't.

I have run into this in college, professional, and social. I was pleasantly surprised by the response I got from the school -- not just the actions, but the tone.

[Anonymous]

Is BTSN required?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is BTSN required?

No

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Just got a notice. It was an error. BTSN will now be on 9/30.

Or did they change it? Guess we'll never know...

Upon realizing the error they will change it to 9/30

http://www.fcps.edu/hr/eer/relcal/guidelines.shtml
http://www.fcps.edu/hr/eer/relcal/

FCPS does a good job trying to keep all happy. Look at Feb 15 on the Calendar of Religious and Cultural Observances. FCPS is so politically correct that the birthday of the man who led our troops in the American revolution and was our first president is just a cultural observance. I quite frankly object to that and the calendar should be called United States of America Historical Dates, Religious, and Cultural Observances. FYI schools used to have May Day and now we have Cinqo de Mayo.

[Anonymous]

http://articles.philly.com/1991-12-25/news/25808847_1_mutiny-hungry-christmas-letter

If you object to Christmas perhaps consider it in 1776.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Just got a notice. It was an error. BTSN will now be on 9/30.

Exactly what I thought. Not sure why people find it necessary to make a big deal about everything instead of just calling the school directly and waiting for a response. We live in Northern Virginia, I think FCPS is pretty tolerant and accommodating to different religions when making schedules. Mistakes happen, no need to call people intolerant, etc. before you figure out if there was an error.

This!

[Anonymous]

BTSN has been changed at LJ.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does everyone keep bringing up Christmas? It's in the middle of the winter holiday, plus it's a rather secular holiday in America. Santa, Christmas trees and Christmas lights have nothing to do with Jesus.

I have to work Good Friday every year. Religiously Easter is a much bigger deal than Christmas.

You're right. I have no idea what CHRISTmas could have to do with Jesus.

I know, right? Particularly since Jesus was born in March.

[Anonymous]

Santa delivers presents to everyone despite religious background

[Anonymous]

Glad the date changed. But, op, simmer down, seriously. Not everything happens with bad intent, as you arrogantly suggested.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Santa delivers presents to everyone despite religious background

Not in my (Jewish) house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Santa delivers presents to everyone despite religious background

Not in my (Jewish) house.

Sometimes in my (Jewish) house he delivers them on Hanukkah