Valentine 's are not allowed

I know 90% of the school holidays are now called other things not to offend anybody ...but this is getting ridiculous. My daughter brings home a note today they are having a friendship day party at school NO Valentines!
It is so different from when I was a kid

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what are schools coming to these days

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wth? people are getting too pc.

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Can she give out "friendship notes" to all the kids in her class?

That's so crappy. I used to love when we'd get to make a little mail box for our desk and going around during the party to give out the valentines and then opening them at home. I really loved the kids who would tape a lollipop on them!

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I Know it was so fun, Id always keep the card that the boy I had a crush on gave me forever ...I just bought her spongebob cards that had heart lolipops attached.....But the note also reads that these are my options of what she can bring in ,
Cheese puffs, pretzels or juice boxes

Message edited 2/9/2006 5:20:24 PM.

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I realize it takes away the fun, but unless the class enforces a policy that each student must bring a valentine for everyone in the class, I agree with this.
How would you feel if you were the mom of the student who only got a valentine from the teacher and not from any other schoolmates?

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I remember in elementary school they stopped letting kids bring in birthday party invitations for that exact reason - making others feel badly!

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THIS is why I'm so glad I work in a private school. We can do whatever the hell we want, and we do! We go nuts over all the holidays for the kids. They LOVE it!

ETA: We do, however, have a policy that if one person gets something, everyone does. And everyone seems to adhere.

Message edited 2/9/2006 5:50:22 PM.

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I sent home a note that if the students brought in valentine's, they had to bring in one for everyone.

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see I agree with this 100% but to not allow them to celebrate valentines day as it may offend people I think is crazy

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I don't remember doing anything like this in school. Maybe the other kids did. I don't feel that kids/parents should be made to feel that they have to waste money on silly little cards or candy for an entire class. But if someone wants to and has the means then so be it.

Thats said I will totally be the mom buying these for my son to give out if its still permitted in a couple years.

and to changing the name to Friendship Day.... get the PC stick outta your rear

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I think part of the reason some schools do not allow holiday and birthday celebrations is to not isolate the children whose parents cannot afford to go all out on these holidays. I know some classes in my school spend the day before or a couple of days making cards and what not to give to their friends, rather than have parents go out and buy them. And we are in a private school where 99% of them have the money to pay the ridiculous tuition. It's more about the experience for a lot of kids.

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My step-daughter brought home a list that everyone is required to bring in a valentine...and the teacher gave them a list of all the students in the class so they don't forget everyone. I was like...is the teacher supplying the $5 for the mandatory boxes of valentine's cards

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see last year my son just had a note sent home with the # of kids in the class she asked that names not be written on them because it gets too crazy when they handed them out, but she wanted to make sure every child had one

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Sorry but i have to disagree.....

Back when i was in grade school (before light and the wheel was invented) we all got cards...All the kids filled out a card for everyone...

I do not see anything wrong with this...

friendship day...how stupid

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Scotty got a note home yesterday that they will be exchanging Valentines and having a party, and to please bring in a valentine for all of the kids, along with a class list. I totally agree with this, and I would hate for him to not be allowed to bring them in

It works the same way with birthday party invitations...if your child is having a birthday party, you can either mail invitations to whichever children you want to invite, but if you send the invitations in to school, the whole class has to be invited (which is what we did for Scotty's b-day party)

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I went to Parochial school, and the teacher made a "mailbox" type thing, and we all put our cards in for her to distribute.

AAAHHHH.....the good old days.