In Regards to Heathrow Elementary School banning of Christmas

[Donna Selph]

I phoned Heathrow Elementary School today located In Lake Mary, Florida and personally spoke with Principal Dr. Beth Sharpe. She stated that the Orlando Sentinel was incorrect in their reporting and have done a retraction on this article. I located the following article:

TV reports wrong: Red, green OK at Heathrow school
November 29, 2010|By Dave Weber, Orlando Sentinel
The news ran wild Monday that Heathrow Elementary in Seminole County had banned red and green during December because the colors are associated with Christmas.
Fox and Friends and other conservative media outlets chided it as another sign of politically correct overkill.
But Seminole County school district officials said the report is erroneous.
"The banning of red and green is simply not true," said Regina Klaers, district spokesman.
The story, which originally ran on local WESH TV, quotes an outraged parent saying the school banned red and green because they are Christmas colors. But Klaers said the unidentified woman never checked with school officials.
Klaers said there have been no new teacher guidelines for Christmas observance at the school this year, as the reports claimed. Instead, the school is sticking to a years-old policy of celebrating winter rather than tying the season to Christian, Jewish or other holidays.
Snowflakes, snowmen and even evergreens might be the center of art projects and decorations.
And green and red are good to go, Klaers said.

YOU DECIDE!!!!

[Donna Selph]

Tamara, The principal said that red and green are okay. I have no idea what was posted on WESH TV or FOX. It's obvious that Principal Sharpe has banned anything Christian or Jewish from her schools Christmas season celebration. I personally believe that people should still stand up and voice their concerns. It took me a while to understand what was truly happening, banning red and green - who cares - she's already banned everything else that truly matters.

[tamara stephenson]

Donna, I'm confused. Did the principal say that red and green are okay? this article you posted from the Sentinel says that the banning of red and green was untrue. is this the article that was retracted? or, was it the WESH TV and FOX who reported it wrong and that is what has been retracted. I hope the TV station got it wrong. because that is just crazy!

[Patricia M. McBride]

Thanks for posting Donna and am really glad this turned out to be a angry parent's misperception and not actually as reported by the media.