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Post by Graveyardbride on Dec 7, 2018 1:52:41 GMT -5
Principal Declares Candy Canes Offensive to Non-Christians Jennifer Sinclair (above), principal at Manchester Elementary School in Omaha, Nebraska, instructed teachers to avoid decorating their classrooms with Christmas-themed ornamentation so as not to offend those who don’t celebrate the holiday. The principal declared Christmas-themed decorations, including, but not limited to, Santa Claus, Christmas trees, reindeer, red and green-colored items and even candy canes were unacceptable. However, generic winter-themed items, such as sleds, scarves and the “Frozen” character Olaf, were okay.
The candy canes, according to KETV, were prohibited because Sinclair deemed them to have religious significance. “Historically, the shape is a ‘J’ for Jesus. The red is for the blood of Christ, and the white is a symbol of his resurrection,” she reportedly wrote. “This would also include different colored candy canes. I feel uncomfortable that I have to get this specific, but for everyone’s comfort, I will,” the memo said.
In a statement, the Elkhorn School District said, “The memo does not reflect the policy of Elkhorn Public Schools regarding holiday symbols in the school.” The district’s policy indicates “Christmas trees, Santa Claus and Easter eggs and bunnies are considered to be secular, seasonal symbols and may be displayed as teaching aids provided they do not disrupt the instructional program for students.”
Sinclair was placed on administrative leave as of Thursday morning.Source: Nicole Darrah, Fox News, December 6, 2018.See “The Weird History of the Candy Cane”: whatliesbeyond.boards.net/thread/6323/weird-history-candy-cane
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Post by pat on Dec 7, 2018 14:30:24 GMT -5
It's scary that people this dumb are in charge of children who are supposed to be learning something in school. The colors red and green represent the evergreens and holly berries from pagan celebrations of the Winter Solstice from long before the birth of Christ. The reason the Puritans who settled in America wouldn't allow things like Christmas trees was because they knew all those things were pagan, not Christian.
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Post by Graveyardbride on Jan 16, 2019 19:57:11 GMT -5
Principal Who Banned Candy Canes DemotedJennifer Sinclair, principal of Manchester Elementary in Omaha, Nebraska, was placed on administrative leave in December after she circulated a memo instructing teachers to refrain from displaying anything of religious significance and the colors red and green during the Christmas holidays. Her ban also included candy canes, which, according to KETV, were prohibited because the ultra-PC principal deemed them to have religious significance. “Historically, the shape is a ‘J’ for Jesus. The red is for the blood of Christ, and the white is a symbol of his resurrection,” she reportedly wrote, adding, this “would also include different colored candy canes.” Generic winter-themed items, such as sleds and scarves, and the Frozen character Olaf (above) were deemed acceptable.
Sinclair’s internal memo drew the ire of the Liberty Counsel, a Florida-based conservative Christian legal group, which sent a demand letter to Bary Habrock, the district school superintendent, calling for him to overrule the principal’s decision. The organization argued that Sinclair’s memo violated the academic rights of teachers as well as the First Amendment rights of students. “The First Amendment simply does not require the elimination of all Christmas symbols – religious and secular – in a misguided attempt to be ‘inclusive’ by eliminating all traditional elements of a federally- and state-recognized holiday,” attorney Richard Mast wrote in his letter. “The effort to comprehensively eliminate Christmas symbols is Orwellian.”
On Monday (January 14), Habrock announced Sinclair will not be returning to the school. He said he supported Sinclair “as a leader and educator” and noted she will finish the remainder of the school year in a curriculum position.
In an email to parents and staff, Habrock wrote: “Due to the level of attention that Sinclair’s memo received, Sinclair and the district stand united that it is in the best interest of Manchester Elementary that she not resume the principal position.”
Fox News was told Sinclair’s memo “does not reflect the policy of Elkhorn Public Schools regarding holiday symbols in the school.” According to the district’s policy, “Christmas trees, Santa Claus and Easter eggs and bunnies are considered to be secular, seasonal symbols and may be displayed as teaching aids provided they do not disrupt the instructional program for students.” Sources: Samuel Smith, The Christian Post, January 16, 2019, and Fox News.
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