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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is wild what is "normal" in other parts of the country, having grown up on the west coast and raising children in FCPS.  Friends show pictures of decorating a class christmas tree, santa coming to the school christmas party, writing assignments where they write a letter to santa.

It's not normal here, OP. A good portion of students don't celebrate christmas. Please keep your family christmas traditions at home and let school festivities be things that are accessible to students of all backgrounds.[/quote]

I mean, are your friends at private schools? We're at a religious private here in Fairfax County. My kids love setting up the Christmas decorations at school - because everyone else is doing it too. When we were in FCPS the celebrations were always - correctly - very generically about winter. Sometimes the teachers would set up a time where kids of all backgrounds could share holiday traditions during the year, which everyone enjoyed.[/quote]

Nope. Public schools in Indiana, Arkansas, and Ohio.[/quote]

I went to public schools in Ohio. The district has “Christmas Break” on the calendar and they post their ES classes’ Christmas tree decorating contest entries on social media. HS classes have Christmas door decorating contests.

Not saying we should do that here, just that it is different. [/quote]

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