Posted on 01/28/2016 10:37:15 PM PST by Altura Ct.
Valentine's Day is the first that will pass without notice at Bruce Vento Elementary.
Celebrations of Valentine’s Day and the other “dominant holidays†are ending at one St. Paul elementary school, according to a letter from the principal addressed to families.
Principal Scott Masini of Bruce Vento Elementary School, whose student body is overwhelmingly nonwhite, explained in the letter that “my personal feeling is we need to find a way to honor and engage in holidays that are inclusive of our student population.â€
With Valentine’s Day a little more than two weeks away, Masini noted, “I have come to the difficult decision to discontinue the celebration of the dominant holidays until we can come to a better understanding of how the dominant view will suppress someone else’s view.â€
Masini said there will be no cards or treats brought to school to mark Valentine’s Day.
The letter listed the holidays that the East Side school will no longer celebrate as Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Valentine’s Day. Masini said the decision was made in consultation with his staff.
“One of the concerns that I have,†Masini wrote, “ … is whether or not this practice is encroaching on the educational opportunities of others and threatening the culture of tolerance and respect for all.â€
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What a complete @$$ ... I hope the parents string him up by his family jewels ... Oh, wait - he probably has none!
I’m so sick of this cultural genocide going on.
How long before he demands that a more inclusive name than “St. Paul” be used for the city?
BAN CHURCH AND STATE!
“Principal Scott Masini of Bruce Vento Elementary School, whose student body is overwhelmingly nonwhite, explained in the letter that “my personal feeling is we need to find a way to honor and engage in holidays that are inclusive of our student population.—
So to be inclusive he EXCLUDES non-whites from traditional American holidays?
Who is the racist?
Sounds like something from the Onion.
Feb 3rd is St. Blaise Day- Watch your throat.
Good idea, cancel all those holidays. Nice that the schools and public services will be open all day, the teachers will be in their classrooms, the administrators and personnel will be taking care of the school, etc.
If they want the day off due to their personal religious or cultural views, of course they may take it without pay!
Liberals are American ISIS - destroying everything in their path.
Respect all cultures... except our own.
When did that happen?
I can't imagine that *any* religion would care, not even muslims.
Can't see athiests going into a froth over it either.
people like this principal need to have there jobs taken away. the little one need to have fun while going to school. I remember getting excited about things like valentines day.
“The district is one of the state’s largest and most ethnically diverse. As of October, its student body was 31.5 percent Asian-American, 30.3 percent black, 22.5 percent white, 13.9 percent Hispanic and 1.82 percent American Indian, according to the district’s demographics Web page. Among its 37,000 or so students, more than 100 languages and dialects are spoken, the Web page added.”
Sounds like the tower of Babel.
Stopping immigration is the #1 issue.
I take that back, that’s #2. Stopping the left is the #1 issue.
Parents and school boards let them get away with it. Remember that.
You are quite correct.
If you leave it up to them its time for Ramadan and other such creatures.
Trump is right on many things.
Lets keep America American, out with the obamanites!
I'm sure he will have the support of his staff and faculty.
The town was originally named “Pig’s Eye” after the first white settler in the area, named Pierre “Pig’s Eye” Parrant. Given the current demographics, going back to the original name would be controversial, to say the least!;)
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