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[quote=Anonymous]In MCPS, it is a school-by-school decision. The cultural make-up of your school needs to be considered. If its really important to you as a teacher, there are plenty of schools that celebrate Halloween in the county. My school, which is in a wealthy and not diverse neighborhood, has over-the-top parties, costumes, and a parade where parents, grandparents, and siblings all come and watch. I mean its fun, but there is pretty much no learning the day of Halloween, and the day after, many kids are upset by the chaos and overstimulation, and other kids stay home because they don't celebrate.

If it is that important to you, you can transfer to a school that celebrates. I think it's a wise decision not to celebrate in a school where it will cause emotions to run high with the parent and student community. We need to be mindful of the cultural beliefs of the community we teach in, it's not up to me to "teach" kids about how they should embrace American culture, my job is to focus on developing academic skills. [/quote]

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