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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do find the aversion and censoring of Halloween in MCPS elementary schools to be very odd. Getting to dress up for the day and having Halloween classroom parties was a fantastic experience for me as a kid.[/quote]

It’s extremely weird.

Halloween is a big part of American culture and it’s a fun part of childhood. [b]It’s sad that MCPS is taking that away from kids.[/b] [/quote]

MCPS is preventing kids from dressing up to go trick or treating? That's terrible!

Wait, what?[/quote]

Stop being purposefully obtuse.

Class Halloween parties and parades are fun and are a big part of childhood for a lot of kids.

MCPS deciding to do away with that is unfortunate. [/quote]

Do you also believe that MCPS is participating in the War On Christmas by no longer having in-school Christmas parties?

For as long as I have been on this forum on DCUM, which is way too long, there have been annual complaints about how MCPS is ruining childhood by not having Halloween parties, followed by annual complaints about children ruining other children's childhood by telling them Santa isn't real.

If you want your children to celebrate Halloween in the great American tradition, you should go out with them to tip over outhouses. That's your responsibility as a parent; it's not MCPS's.[/quote]

I’m Jewish, and no — I don’t think there’s any war on Christmas. I do think having parties before winter break is fun and can be done in a secular way.

But it’s ridiculous for you to think it’s a huge deal for kids to have class Halloween parties.

It’s a little bit of fun. What’s the problem? [/quote]

Is it a huge deal for kids to not have class Halloween parties?[/quote]

For these people who act like MCPS can’t possibly handle it — yes, it apparently is. It’s just too much to ask that these kids get a little fun at school.[/quote]

Re-read, please. Is it a huge deal for kids to [u]not[/u] have class Halloween parties?[/quote]

Given that it’s a harmless bit of fun — yeah I think it’s something I’d bring up with MCPS. Kids go through a lot; they deserve to have some fun at school. [/quote]

You think it's a huge deal for kids to not have class Halloween parties? Wow.[/quote]

Did I say that? No.

I just think it’s stupid to stop doing it. And I don’t get why you all act like it’s ridiculous to want it back.[/quote]

What's ridiculous is to make a huge deal about it.[/quote]
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Who’s making a huge deal about it?[/b] We’re just saying the kids should be allowed to celebrate it at school, like kids have done for decades. [/quote]

This thread is on page 8.[/quote]

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