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Celebrations of Valentine's Day and the other "dominant holidays" are ending at one St. Paul elementary school, according to a letter from the principal addressed to families. A Minnesota elementary school has kissed Valentine's Day goodbye, along with Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Bruce Vento Elementary in St. Bruce Vento Elementary in St. Paul is joining other public schools opting out of holiday celebrations, striving to be more culturally sensitive and inclusive. Principal Scott Masini drew PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota elementary school has kissed Valentine's Day goodbye. Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas, too. Bruce Vento Elementary in St. Paul is joining other public ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Students at a Minnesota elementary school won't be exchanging valentines, or celebrating Thanksgiving, Christmas or Halloween. Bruce Vento Elementary School, in St. Paul, has decided to stop celebrating Valentine’s Day along with other “dominant holidays” including Thanksgiving and Christmas. If students at the Saint Paul, Minn. public school want to celebrate Valentine's Day, they'll have to do it on their own time, away from the classroom. Same goes for Christmas, Halloween and An elementary school principal in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is putting a stop to Valentine's Day celebrations to be more culturally inclusive. Students at a St. Paul, Minn., elementary school are poised to stop celebrating Christmas after their principal decided that it and other “dominant” holidays worked to “suppress” the views of others. Principal Scott Masini of St. Paul's Bruce Vento Elementary School announced to staff that the school is banning celebration of "dominant holidays" — including Valentine's Day, Just how will students learn about dominate holidays and traditions if not through schools? Day and the other 'dominant culture' holidays that French people enjoy The district is one of the state’s largest and most ethnically diverse. As of October, its student body was 31.5 percent Asian-American, 30.3 percent black, 22.5 percent white, 13.9 percent Hispanic and 1.82 percent American Indian, according to the district’s demographics Web page. [quote]St. Paul school kisses Valentine's Day, other 'dominant holidays,' goodbye Valentine's Day is the first that will pass without notice at Bruce Vento Elementary. By Paul Walsh Star Tribune JANUARY 28, 2016 — 3:15PM itemprop MARLIN LEVISON, STAR TRIBUNE Students work on Valentine's Day cards at school in this file photo. TEXT SIZE 474 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota elementary school has kissed Valentine’s Day goodbye. Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas, too.Bruce Vento Elementary in St. Paul is joining other p Walsh, Paul. "St. Paul School Kisses Valentine's Day, Other 'Dominant Holidays,' Goodbye." [Minneapolis] Star Tribune. 29 January 2016. Pew Research Center. "The Shifting Religious Identity of ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota elementary school has kissed Valentine’s Day goodbye. Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas, too. St. Paul school kisses Valentine's Day, other 'dominant holidays,' goodbye (the headmaster should be fired!) St. Paul school is saying goodbye to Valentine's Day and other dominant holidays. Find out why these celebrations are ending at this school. School kisses Valentine's Day and other holidays goodbye A Minnesota elementary school has kissed Valentine's Day goodbye. Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas, too.
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