Watchwoman: These school officials aren’t being responsible, they are being over-bearing little dictators who can do whatever it is they want to, so they do it!  It makes one feel sooooooooo powerful, doesn’t it, Superintendent Grinch?  Does he honestly think that not allowing Christmas cookies in his school is going to make one child get skinny or one parent become responsible for making certain their child doesn’t get fat?  They are idiots, not adults!  What a bunch of Grinch-like crackpots!  And you, good parents, keep letting them raise your taxes every year to pay these power-mongering fools to take charge of teaching your children!  Get them out of public government schools of crazy politically correct  indoctrination and brainwashing!  Don’t let your children become the same kind of fools that are teaching them this nonsense!  ▬  Donna Calvin

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Westford Students Told To Leave The Christmas Cookies At Home

WESTFORD (CBS) – Westford school officials are getting tough on classroom holiday parties.

They’re banning sugary snacks and sweetened beverages from the celebrations this year.

Students are being told to leave the Christmas cookies, cakes, candy bars, and soda at home and to bring fruits, unsweetened juices, popcorn and raisins instead.

Superintendent Everett Olsen says the ban on holiday sweets has nothing to do with being politically correct, rather, his motive is simply promoting a healthy lifestyle.

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“We aren’t trying to take the Christmas out of Christmas. We’re not trying to take the enjoyment out of children’s lives. We’re just trying to act responsible,” he told WBZ NewsRadio 1030’s Mike Macklin.

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The school’s goal is to avoid the types of sweets that pile on empty calories and contribute to childhood obesity.

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School officials say they’re also hoping to protect the growing number of children with severe food allergies.

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The new policy comes as schools across Massachusetts get set to implement stricter state-mandated food policies aimed at reducing child obesity.

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Read More: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/12/15/westford-students-told-to-leave-the-christmas-cookies-at-home/