Reader says Ridgewood Schools embrace differences and want nothing to do with traditional families who identify as Americans.
Diversity as long as every student learns in the “lecture and yawn” classes. There is no imagination and no attempt to engage the students.
They embrace other cultures. We have Asian Festival but do not even think about Christmas. RPS want nothing to do with the traditions of families who identify as Americans.
My family celebrates the birth of Christ and the secular arrival of Santa on December 25.
We sing religious and non religious Christmas songs. We buy presents for families in the area who need gifts for themselves and their children.
To avoid the dreaded Christmas celebrations several years ago Somerville school had a 4th of july party on the last day of school before Christmas break. I think that the Fourth of July celebration in December ended quickly because it confused everyone. It was just another “holiday” to prepare for in an already busy holiday season.
Total stupidity and bull shit political correctness.
Just who are the “Americans” that you speak of? The Native Americans or the Puritans who were English. What is the traditional American family?
Citizens or the United States of Americam.What would you mean by “Americans”? 95% celebrate Christmas and 51% celebrate it as the birth of Jesus.
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Who is stopping you from celebrating whatever you want? You just can’t inflict your religious beliefs on others. Sorry about that pesky constitution, but it was set up to protect the minority from the oppression of the majority.
Freedom of religion is not freedom from religion
What about celebrating the santa christmas? It is not religious.
Next time they do ethnic dancing at the HS they should include some irish step dancers and polkas.
James. Do you really belief that when you say it? The constitution guarantees freedom from the imposition of religion. Just because you believe something doesn’t mean it has to be forced on everyone. Why do you need your religion to be everywhere? Isn’t your God already there? Doesn’t he know how strongly you believe? Why do you need to drag me into your religion?
Oh kwanzaa oh kwanzaa oh kwanzaa, kwanzaa. My kids know it well.