They were given beautifully wrapped boxes containing a Santa hat and a letter explaining that Santa WAS indeed real- he was the spirit of giving and wanting to make someone's Christmas magical and wonderful, and that spirit expressed itself in the form of Mom and Dad and Grandma and Grandpa and many other people. And now they were old enough to BE Santa for others too. There's one rule: they were not to tell any younger child about the Santa Society - it was up to their parents to know when the time was right.
As to the school system not having a "Santa policy", the policy of common sense should cover the subject. That is a policy, however, that is sorely missing in public schools across the nation.
It doesn't matter what the teacher believes...these are not her children..the parents have the right to teach their kids their beliefs without the teachers deciding that they know best!
As a music teacher it was her job to teach music, period. Anything else was overstepping her authority.
However, this is an old story. It being posted several times is meant to flame the flames so to speak. I have to wonder if it's a repeat or another version of the same old story. I swear I heard it last Christmas.
Thank goodness all I need is a good ol' Bible on my lap and a nice, warm blanket to get into the Christmas spirit.
I like your Santa system. I loved it when I was old enough to become a "Santa" to my younger siblings.