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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Grinch is at it again!
A group of (I suspect demographically the same) parents also complained that the[b] walkathon was held during lent[/b] (we used to have spring walkathons). Wtf?! Send your kids to a catholic school then.
We are now at a new school with a different demographic but now parents complain the walking is too straining for their kids....
But I digress. On Halloween the costumes are allowed. I am not sure if there are activities in classrooms (it’s 4th grade so probably less than in Lower grades). 
One school tried to outright ban it but I think there was public outcry (despite the fact that the area was super liberal). 
I don’t care either way but I think it’s ridiculous to cater to those who come in, enjoy public schools and additional resources, and dictate which holidays are appropriate. [/quote]

Objecting to a walkathon at anytime during Lent would be weird.  There is nothing wrong with a walkathon during Lent.  Was it scheduled on Good Friday?  That happens to be the most solemn day of the entire Catholic calendar.  It would be akin to the school having a carnival on Yom Kippur or Rosh Hoshanah.  That being said, I do not expect the public school calendar to revolve around my personal beliefs.[/quote]
It was a Friday, not sure if Good Friday.
Luckily it wasn’t rescheduled but we were made aware (as a WAT committee). Lots of eyerolling ensued![/quote]

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