No Valentines Day in public school??

[Anonymous]

What’s the big deal? We had Valentine’s Day growing up in our school, pro even made each kid a valentine. What’s the big brouhaha against kids and Valentine’s Day?

[Anonymous]

It's fine at our school, maybe because it's a charter? The little ones worked all week on making mail boxes and "writing" Valentine's to their classmates and different staff. And they're allowed to bring in cards from home for each other. It's all very sweet and fun.

[Anonymous]

There are some schools that do it (pretty sure SWS is one) and some that don't. It's at the discretion of each principal.

The schools that don't are largely trying to just cut down on the number of celebrations that detract from instructional time.

[Anonymous]

I wish. They are celebrating at my son's charter today.

[Anonymous]

This is the first year of no real party for our kid, 2nd grade. On Monday the teacher emailed a list of names for the optional valentine exchange. Way last minute.

[Anonymous]

At our charter, a principal threatened teachers and students via email... said any displays of Valentine’s Day (candy cards toys) should be confiscated and held in the discipline office.

I second distraction from instructional time.

[Anonymous]

It's a choice of the school or teacher, I think. No one has time to celebrate every single thing.

That being said, my kids go to a public charter school and both the PK and elementary teachers said kids could bring in valentines for the class today, as they have in past years. Most kids do, but not all.

[Anonymous]

OP here. The PTO at my elementary school made Valentine’s Day cards for every single kid and teacher in the school.

Guess the 90s are long gone...

[Anonymous]

I have no idea what you are talking about. My kid is exchanging valentines with her classmates in our DCPS. I assume it's up to the teachers and administration whether to do anything. I don't think it should be made a big deal of--when I was a kid, we just exchanged valentines and someone brought cupcakes, which seems about right.

And if the PTO at our elementary school made valentines for every single kid and teacher, I'd think they had way too much spare time on their hands.

[Anonymous]

At our DCPS, they're hosting a Valentine's Day dance and asking the parents to offer food. Cards by the kids. Gifts for teachers.

And the earth did not swallow us up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What’s the big deal? We had Valentine’s Day growing up in our school, pro even made each kid a valentine. What’s the big brouhaha against kids and Valentine’s Day?

It's not a public holiday, buy whomever you want candy and cards it's not the schools responsibility to celebrate every manufactured holiday. Goodness knows why you are so upset about it....Elementary can incorporate something into arts and crafts, middle and high school really! You need to get a life

[Anonymous]

Our dcoa did valentines but I missed the “no candy” part of the email so it’s coming back in DS’s backpack to shame me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea what you are talking about. My kid is exchanging valentines with her classmates in our DCPS. I assume it's up to the teachers and administration whether to do anything. I don't think it should be made a big deal of--when I was a kid, we just exchanged valentines and someone brought cupcakes, which seems about right.

And if the PTO at our elementary school made valentines for every single kid and teacher, I'd think they had way too much spare time on their hands.

I agree with both your points.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s the big deal? We had Valentine’s Day growing up in our school, pro even made each kid a valentine. What’s the big brouhaha against kids and Valentine’s Day?

It's not a public holiday, buy whomever you want candy and cards it's not the schools responsibility to celebrate every manufactured holiday. Goodness knows why you are so upset about it....Elementary can incorporate something into arts and crafts, middle and high school really! You need to get a life

Saw lots of kids with flowers and heartsy kitsch heading into my kids middle school today. Middle schoolers dig it.

I’d hate for my kid to be at a loveless school today. Just me.

[Anonymous]

DCPS- our 3rd grader celebrated the last half hour of the school day. In the AM the teacher brought in a special treat for the kids to help manage the enthusiasm!

Only requirement- if you participate, must bring a Valentine for every classmate.