Different families may celebrate different holiday. After all Jehovah Witnesses do not celebrate holidays, and I am sure there are other religious/ non religous people that don't as well. Dr. Jerry Falwell, president of the Faith and Values Coalition, in an interview with CNN commented that he had a list of 40 areas where “other holidays may be talked about, such as Kwanza or Hanukah, et cetera, but Christmas has be berated.” In many schools, celebrating holidays can be tricky. Forums. 1; 2; Next. 3. Previous Next I. interchange Diamond Member. Feb 15, 2019 #1 My kids are not old enough for school and don't attend day care/pre-school. It should be a school’s duty to accommodate the holidays that its students and staff wish to celebrate. We can all learn about different holidays and how they are celebrated. Recently there has been a lot of debate on whether or not public schools should celebrate or even acknowledge Christmas. Social. Politics and News. In my school we have worked hard to reach a balance among a variety of holidays stretching from … Although I think they should not be celebrating any holidays in school. In the Spring they have a Spring party near Easter. Here you will also find resources for special occasions such as the 100th day of school, Children's Book Week, Pi Day, and many others. Families may celebrate the same holiday in different ways. It does mean that once families and programs have decided on what holidays to celebrate, none should be treated as if they are "unusual." No matter what their religious implications are, students and teachers should be able to celebrate any holiday they wish, as long as it is not forced on anyone and does not interfere with the learning process. How does your school choose to celebrate? There are special feelings associated with holidays; they are … Christmas, like other holidays, should be given the full opportunity to be expressed and celebrated along with other holidays. 1 of 2 1; 2; Next Last. In my sons school they have a fall harvest type party around Halloween. Not everyone celebrates every holiday. School board policy regarding holidays, last revised in 2008, says that schools “shall discourage lavish programs and festivities arranged to celebrate holidays and … Schools should respect holidays that are important for other religions and cultures such as the Hindu holiday of Diwali, the Islamic holiday of Eid, the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah, the Chinese Lunar New Year, and so on. We want to be inclusive of all students from a variety of religious and cultural backgrounds. Thread starter interchange; Start date Feb 15, 2019; Sidebar Sidebar. Click the links below to find teaching resources for a wide variety of holidays and celebrations. The holidays are difficult for a lot of kids.. Kids who’ve lost family members recently, kids with depression, kids for whom financial need is a constant, kids in foster care or homeless shelters … these kids are all in our classrooms, and they might need a break from the hap, happiest season of all. I agree. The law is less clear regarding the limits on holiday celebrations in public schools, but a number of guidelines should be followed in order to ensure that our public schools can best celebrate the religious freedom upon which our nation was founded. Oct 10, 1999 7,073 1,862 136. Should schools celebrate holidays?