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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I really don't want my kid to eat Dominos or whatever crap you're feeding them.[/quote]

So, its ok for you to feed them crap, but not have it 1-4 times a year at school.  Many kids don't go to parties so for them, its important.[/quote]

Wait -

Are you saying that eating pizza is important or partying with their friends?  A school party doesn't have to involve pizza.  Party refreshments could be cookies, chips, popcorn, fruit, etc.

I'm sorry if kids don't go to parties outside of school, but you can't replicate that experience in school.  They're two different types of experiences.  I agree with the teacher who posted earlier saying that parties should be kept simple.  They should be a fun break, not a major disruption.

Growing up, our school had a Halloween carnival in the evening, but nothing during the school day.  For Valentines Day, we did a card exchange, but I don't recall any refreshments  (if there were any it probably would have been a couple of cookies per kid).  For Christmas, we probably had cookies, but I don't really remember.  There weren't any games.  I mainly remember holidays involving the teachers doing crafts, maybe songs and/or stories with us leading up to the holiday.  Sometimes for special occasions they'd show us movies and give us popcorn.  While it was nowhere as elaborate as the school parties my kids have had (and theirs never included pizza), it was a fun break from the routine which is what we really wanted.  The parties at my kids' school seem to be overly done, very disruptive, and unnecessarily stressful (in some ways even for the kids).[/quote]

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