Satire

CGS, Norwalk, CT- In a statement released by Mrs. McCarthy, director of the Center for  Global Studies; there will be no holiday fun or celebrations in CGS in the month of December. She is quoted as saying “The holiday season is nothing but a distraction that has no place in school.” “Learning is the top priority here and takes precedence over everything else. CGS refuses to acknowledge the Christmas holiday because studies have shown that 90% of students use the excuse of holiday preparations for not being able to complete their work or for being distracted in class. Again, we feel that the best way to curb this problem is to eliminate any holiday references or associations in CGS this December and treat it like any normal month.” While these students may have visions of Sugar Plumb fairies dancing in their head and wait patiently for Christmas time, it will be business as usual at the Center for Global studies; essay writing and tests. On another note, statistics have shown that CGS has the highest number of essays written per student in the month of December out of any school in the state of Connecticut, particularly between the days of December 14^th through the 19^th.