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Post by title1parent on Oct 6, 2006 9:05:28 GMT -6
Our school still has parties but they have gone the way of the curriculum. Some areas of the curriculum can be made into a fun activity that can contribute to a party. Others are more difficult. Last year, my child's class party was centered around the Respiratory System. They made a model of the lungs for their craft. Now that was REALLY fun !! [sarcasm].
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Post by mommygator on Oct 6, 2006 9:39:08 GMT -6
Don't get me wrong - I would love to call it Christmas Break (and actually do) instead of Winter Break.... set aside being PC - but being fair to all kids of all ethnic and religous backgrounds.... would you want to be the kid that gets "left out" because your Mom and Dad said you can't dress-up because it would be against your religion? It doesn't matter if they understand the true meaning of the holiday or not - its part of their moral ethics and should be respected without being "left out". The kids have plenty of fun in school without Halloween involved - and they are still being kids.
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Post by gatormom on Oct 6, 2006 11:15:39 GMT -6
Kids are left out of things in our schools all the time. Ask the diabetic child or the child with a peanut allergy or one with exercise-induced asthma. How come I can't eat that, do that? Do we ban these things because those children are being "left out." No we don't and these pose potentially life-threatening consequences.
Some kids make PA, should we eliminate it because kids are excluded? As kids get older, some make the team and some don't. That doesn't seem quite fair, shouldn't everyone be allowed or nobody. Of course not, that is just absurd.
These are parties. The kids have fun. Some families object to them and that is their right. Alternatives at Gombert used to be offered. Not anymore, it is PC to eliminate these parties altogether.
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Post by chicoryowl on Oct 6, 2006 11:41:44 GMT -6
I don't see how they were able to get away with a party involving the lungs and the respiratory system. Wasn't there concern about leaving out the other internal organs and systems in the body?
I can only imagine how crazy that party got. Did anything get broken?
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Post by title1parent on Oct 6, 2006 13:06:47 GMT -6
Well, the larynx got very vocal during the party and that upset the stomach.  |
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Post by bob on Oct 6, 2006 13:08:44 GMT -6
Then the bladder went wild and things got messy.
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Post by blankcheck on Oct 6, 2006 15:33:26 GMT -6
Personally, I think kids need to be kids. Everything has turned so PC these days. (ie: pledge of allegiance) Give me a break. These are little children. As a few other have said, lets just take everything away from them. If parents do not want their child to participate, fine. You can not try and make everyone happy it just doesn't work. I say LET THE KIDS PARTY ON for one afternoon while they are still young. (and please don't throw the education stuff in there- not when the district can let students out for "building articulation day"- whatever that is)
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Post by Avenging Eagle on Oct 6, 2006 17:10:18 GMT -6
Kids are left out of things in our schools all the time. Ask the diabetic child or the child with a peanut allergy or one with exercise-induced asthma. How come I can't eat that, do that? Do we ban these things because those children are being "left out." No we don't and these pose potentially life-threatening consequences. Some kids make PA, should we eliminate it because kids are excluded? As kids get older, some make the team and some don't. That doesn't seem quite fair, shouldn't everyone be allowed or nobody. Of course not, that is just absurd. These are parties. The kids have fun. Some families object to them and that is their right. Alternatives at Gombert used to be offered. Not anymore, it is PC to eliminate these parties altogether. Gmom, Luckily, diabetics can now eat food as long as they know how to calculate the carbs and take the right amount of insulin. AvengingEagle Jr. is a type1 diabetic, and he eats the same food as everyone else and takes the insulin to offset the food. I think an argument can be made that celebrating Halloween in school is an extra chance to learn math for diabetics. 5 Milky Ways (fun size) = 80 carbs, 24 oz. of Code Red (50 carbs), + 10 popcorn balls @ 40 carbs each + 50 smarties = an entire pen worth of insulin!!! For the peanut allergy crew, it is an extra reading exercise to read the back of the candy labels. For the uptight and PC fascists out there, it is an extra opportunity to stop trying to force your will on kids that just want to have fun and dress up like the freakish BK king. www.bkmasks.com/ |
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Post by Arch on Oct 9, 2006 0:22:02 GMT -6
Let's not forget that the Parade that some schools have is healthy exercise. Get up and walk around that building! One thing seriously lacking is more Physical Education time.
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Post by gatordog on Nov 1, 2006 16:18:38 GMT -6
A post-Halloween experience: my fourth grader had to study for a science test today, the day after halloween. We made her put in some quality study time before allowing her to hit the streets. She was not really happy with that!
In fairness, Her assignment book stated "Science test either Wed or Thur." I let her slide a bit on preparation because she and I thought, "oh surely the teacher will put it on Thur since Wed is right after Halloween." I figured wrong!
So to the teacher, I say....boo!
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