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Easter at School

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In a few previous articles I have questioned how much teachers and schools should put into holiday celebrations. Halloween and Christmas are two holidays that usually bring up some controversy in the school systems. Any time that religion can be a focus, parents can create an issue. Another holiday that is coming up soon is Easter. While Easter is typically not as controversial as Christmas or Halloween, it can bring up some discussion. Some people prefer to keep Easter as a religious holiday and pass up on the entire concept of the bunny, the eggs, and the hunting. Some schools … Continue reading →

School Christmas Gift Exchange

Most teachers and schools have some type of Christmas party for their students. Due to a recent urge to encourage students to eat healthier, many parties throughout the year are not planned. However, Christmas is a special occasion and almost every celebrates the last day before Christmas vacation. In younger grades, Christmas parties are thought to be equipped with a gift exchange set up by the teacher. Older students usually bring gifts for friends and create their own gift exchange among groups of students. Some students may receive several gifts. This can be bad for students who do not receive … Continue reading →

Celebrating Christmas at School

Schools have different ways of doing different things. While all schools in my county have a different point of view on many topics, teachers also carry out things differently within a school. There are some issues that schools have to make decisions about based upon the ideas and beliefs of the parents and students as a whole. There are some things that possibly cannot please or meet the values and beliefs of all of the families in the school. Holiday celebration is one of those things. Most families in one area have the same basic ideas about holiday celebrations. However, … Continue reading →

Do You Have Your Kids’ Halloween Costumes Yet?

It’s 8:30 AM the day before Halloween; I don’t have Tyler’s costume. If you read my previous blog,you know that we returned to New Orleans last week. I wasn’t planning to do anything for Halloween but when I picked Tyler up from school yesterday, his teacher told me that they are having a party tomorrow at the site of the new school. Right now, the lower grades (pre-K through 3rd) are attending school at a temporarily location. The rest of the school (grades 4th through 12th) has moved to the new campus. And I do mean campus. The school reminds … Continue reading →

Should Halloween Be Observed At School?

When I was in school Halloween was a big deal. We could wear our Halloween costumes to school. We had a dress-up contest and those who participated got to parade up and down the hallway. For several years my school hosted a Fall Festival that included a haunted house. Today these things do not happen. In my area very few schools allow students to dress-up. If the students are allowed to dress-up they can only wear selected costumes. No scary costumes are allowed. The children must wear character or career outfits. The name Halloween is also carefully used in schools. … Continue reading →

Education Week in Review: September 22- September 28

Fall is in the air! Schools are gearing up for football and fall break. While the end of the first nine weeks is near at my school, many hot education topics are blooming. Check out below for this week’s news. Sunday, September 23 What Can Teachers Do About Other Lacking Teachers? Sometimes it can be very difficult to work with a person that does not carry his/her weight. This can be even harder in a profession that most people are passionate about like teaching. There are some things that you can do if you feel that your fellow teacher is … Continue reading →