[House] Iconography question

[RJ Johnson]

Thank you for the prompt reply!

My only other question is how is space being held for atheists during
cultural celebrations of any sort that have religious connections?

RJ

On Tue, Nov 1, 2022 at 9:05 AM Boucher, Thor <bouchert at sfusd.edu> wrote:

> Good morning,
>
> Yes, we have an altar for dia de los muertos, which is a cultural and
> teachable opportunity for students to express their culture and heritage.
> This is school-wide and a part of our Latino/a Heritage celebration.
>
> Kelly's costume yesterday was worn on costume/fantasy day, which is
> imitating cultural traditions and could be interpreted as mockery.
>
> If Kelly was wearing her costume as an expression of her faith, I am sure
> we can hold space for her to share that with her class/school. If it was
> worn as a costume that imitated someone else's beliefs, that would be
> considered cultural appropriation.
>
> Best,
>
>
> *~Dr. Thor*
>
>
> *THORBOUCHER, Ph.D. *
>
> Principal,
> Monroe Elementary School
>
> San Francisco Unified School District
>
> 260 Madrid Street
>
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>
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>
> E: bouchert at sfusd.edu
>
>
> <bouchert at sfusd.edu>
>
> *"People who are closest to the pain should be closest to the power." ~
> Ayanna Pressley*
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 1, 2022 at 8:52 AM RJ Johnson <rmjwell at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi, Dr. Thor.
>>
>> It was relayed to me that Kelly's Halloween costume had to be amended to
>> remove the wings and halo for concerns connected to religious
>> representations on school property.
>>
>> This morning, Frances was telling me that an altar was being put together
>> (I was unclear on if it was in her class or for the school as a whole) and
>> she was invited/asked to bring in a photo of a deceased relative/loved one
>> to display on it.
>>
>> Could I ask you to clarify Monroe's philosophy regarding these two
>> situations?
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> RJ Johnson
>>
>
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