Joanne Jacobs
Dec 24, 20161 min
Fifth-graders didn’t put on A Christmas Carol this year at Centerville Elementary in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Why ditch a decades-long tradition?
Parents told WHTM that someone had complained about Tiny Tim’s big line: “God bless us, every one.”
Fifth-grade teachers feared Centerville students might not be as prepared for sixth grade as children at other schools, according to the principal.
“In addition to focusing on high quality instruction,” Kramer concluded “our decision is rooted in the desire to be respectful of the many cultural and religious backgrounds represented by the students attending Centerville Elementary.”
So, they can’t find a way to make performing a classic story an educational experience. “Bah,” as Scrooge might put it. “Humbug.”