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Wishing a good and sweet year during Rosh Hashanah to all our Jewish friends and neighbors.  (I see that many images for Rosh Hashanah include pots of honey.  That makes me smile as my name means honeybee in Greek.  Although, as I learned when I visited Greece, they don't use it as a girls name.)

Enrollment update via JoLynn Berge, head of Budget for SPS.

College application/FAFSA events in SPS.

We've talked about this before but it came across my desk again at the start of school - saying the Pledge of Allegiance in class.  I would venture to say this is mostly a question for elementary school as I do not recall my sons ever saying they did it in middle or high school.

Apparently the principal at Green Lake Elementary is pretty hard-core about saying it, with the entire school participating every morning.  From an email sent to parents:

As the new principal of Green Lake Elementary, I have structured our morning routine as I have for many years as a school principal: by having students come to my office to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.  The recital of the pledge is required by state law, RCW 28A.230.140, and School Board Policy 2333.  As a result, it is important we follow the law and equally important we follow the portion of the law which permits students to not participate. 

 

I know in recent history the pledge was not done at our school. I understand that the pledge can be controversial, and I am aware of its history and know how it came into being.  Because of that, this change in routine surprised some of you and caused you to be concerned. I am sorry for surprising you with this change. I respect your concerns and want to assure you that I also respect the right of any student to not participate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. However, as I must follow the law and district policy, we will continue to include the pledge in our morning routine. 

 

When I was volunteering, my teacher said the pledge every morning (she was an immigrant and I think it meant a lot to her; I don't know if the rest of the school did it).  She was careful to say that no one had to say it but they needed to stand up out of respect.  At Seattle School Board meetings, they say it every time but again, President Harris says it's optional.

There was a truly unfortunate story last week about a Christian school where a 12-year old African-American girl said three white boys had held her down and cut off some of her hair.  The story went viral as so many people were outraged by this action (and clearly some hair was cut off).  But now she has recanted and said she made it up. 

Of course this is terrible - for the boys, for their parents, for the school.  And very sad for the girl's family who have profusely apologized. 

I bring this up to urge you to talk to your children about the dangers of false accusations. About the dangers it brings to both accuser and those accused.  About the cementing of belief among some that "all girls/women lie."  About your child's sense of honor and fairness.  And, like so many issues about behavior, you just have to ask yourself, "How would I feel if someone did this to me?"

A pretty hilarious take from mom Raquel D'Apice on Go Dog, Go and its sexism.

The worry over the state of food service in SPS? Take a look at what passes for lunch elsewhere.

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