PinnedThis may be why Christians tend to say “Happy Holidays” despite this actually being the time of year with fewest holidays across cultures and religions!Dear Teachers, Chanukkah is coming soon (even though sufganiyot have already been on bakery shelves for at least a month! WHY??), but we are also entering into what our Christian friends refer to as “The Christian Holiday Season,” which lasts around a month. Did you know that Christians have more…Satire4 min readSatire4 min read
3 days agoEVERYONE loves the diverse winter holidays celebration at work!Our Employee Engagement Team has SO MANY fun seasonal activities planned for the winter holidays. Visit our employee engagement page to sign up for a seasonal teambuilding event, including: Seasonal Decorations — EVERYONE loves winter holiday decorations in the office! Come help set up our seasonal lobby display of brightly…Satire1 min readSatire1 min read
Nov 5There is no Christian mitzvah associated with extorting candy from homeownersDear Geveret Collins, Your son failed to complete the homework assigned this past Thirdday. As I discussed with the class, the task was pretty simple — watch a documentary and answer a short page of multiple choice questions about it. Derek told me he could not watch the documentary because…Satire1 min readSatire1 min read
Oct 29We are hoping to avoid a similar incident…Dear Neighbors of Pardes Rimonim Estates, At around this time last year, we unfortunately had some neighbors call the local police about children knocking on doors and harassing residents for candy. We are hoping to avoid a similar incident this year. Our wonderfully diverse neighborhood is a home to a…Satire4 min readSatire4 min read
Oct 29If any of your students identify as Christian…Dear Teachers, Shavua tov! We hope you are settling back into your routine after the end of the holiday season! However, the Christian students at Rashbi Elementary School are not quite done with their Christian chagim. Even though we all just got back from Fall Break, they may be asking…Satire5 min readSatire5 min read
Oct 4We are deeply sorry that you were offendedDear Principal Altschul, On the day before Sukkot break, my children came home with a flier for a community sukkah hop sponsored by Abulafia Elementary. This isn’t the first year we’ve received such a flier, and each year my children beg to participate. I don’t think it’s appropriate for public schools to be…Satire4 min readSatire4 min read
Sep 12Public school Fall Holiday Booth PartyDear Parents, Moadim l’simcha! We hope you have had a wonderful holiday season so far. We’d like to remind you all of our annual Magen Avraham Public School community Holiday Booth Party, as we all prepare to enjoy our week off from work and school during Fall Break next week. …Satire2 min readSatire2 min read
Sep 12This busy holiday season in public schoolDear Parents, Amazing to think it is already a new year! We’ll ALL be celebrating so many holidays this universally festive season; from secular holidays like Rosh Hashanah and Sukkot to religious holidays like Yom Kippur, Simchat Torah, and Yom Saint Francis Ha’Kadosh, EVERYONE will be SO BUSY celebrating! In…Satire2 min readSatire2 min read
Sep 7Welcome to the Third Grade!Dear Third Grade Parents and Guardians, Welcome to the Third Grade! We are so glad to have your child in our class. …Satire2 min readSatire2 min read
Sep 7Accommodations for The HolidaysDear Teachers, We continue to have some questions about accommodating families who don’t celebrate The Holidays. Here are some teacher suggestions from our school’s experienced teaching staff, based on their past experiences as educators of our diverse student body. “I live in an area that is a melting pot of…Satire4 min readSatire4 min read
