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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s not just Halloween. Elementary school used to be about fun and making sure kids had the building blocks. When I went to University, we were told that the most important thing that we could do as a teacher was to teach kids to love learning. When I first started my career, at least 75% of kids wanted to be elementary school teachers because of all the fun extras. Now it is just worksheets and work. Kids are dragging their heels. I can’t remember the last student who wanted to become a teacher. So it’s not just Halloween, but today does contribute to the overall feeling that there are no special events and no just fun days. It’s sad.[/quote]

That’s what I’m noticing too.

My daughter is in a MoCo private school. They have great academics, but also have Halloween, Valentine’s Day, and winter holiday parties. They celebrate birthdays.

Parents volunteer to help with the parties. I’ve worked at them. Are they a little chaotic? Yeah, of course. But it’s 1 hour at the end of the day and the kids love it. So we do it.

Today, my daughter’s 2nd grade class will have a Halloween party. They’ll watch the kindergarten put on their annual Halloween show.

None of it takes away from the academics. It simply injects some joy into the day. [/quote]

And how many kids are at your daughter’s school? And what level are all the kids on? And are they required to adhere to all the rules and regulations of the state BOE? And do politicians and parents get to complain about every little things? And what are the demographics?[/quote]

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