When my kids were in school, I discovered that the world was rapidly changing.
One day, I asked the kids when Christmas vacation started...I got blank stares in response. A little more prying, and they say “Oh, you mean winter break”.
Curious, I went to the school’s online calendar. Sure enough, the word Christmas had been wiped off. This makes even less sense, when one considers Christmas is a federal holiday.
Anyway, I wouldn’t assume the students (or parents) necessarily ‘get’ that this is a Christmas story, as Christmas has been relegated to a roll of minor sideshow, during ‘Winter Break’.
Out of curiosity, I just revisited the calendar. Its always informative.
Labor Day - Check
Columbus Day - no mention
Veterans Day - no mention
Thanksgiving - Check
Christmas - ‘Winter Break’
Martin Luther King - Check
President’s day - ‘Staff Day’
Good Friday - ‘Staff Day’
The middle school here always had a tree of some sort decorated for every conservative Christian holiday or celebration.
Just checked and proud to say our school district’s online calendar shows Christmas Holidays. Easter Break has been Spring Break for a while.