Hey Hamilton-Wenham Regional SD Parents... Your School District is Training Activists

And, a Protect-Your-Kids-From-Pride-Month Primer for Parents Everywhere

It has come to our attention that the Cutler School, a K-5 Elementary School in the Hamilton-Wenham Regional District, is celebrating Pride this week. In fact, it's right on the Cutler School's home page.

The Cutler School serves students K-5, and Pride Day is right on their homepage. 5 year olds should NOT be learning about diverse sexualities!

But "Pride Month" isn't only observed at Cutler, it's a districtwide initiative. On Thursday after school, volunteers will decorate the sidewalks and entryways of the school buildings with pride-themed designs, and then students will celebrate "Rainbow Day" on Friday. And this isn't new for 2023... check out the pics below for some photos of the chalk decorations from the previous year's events. This gives us an idea of what to expect from the sidewalk decorations. HWRSD parents, this is what your students will have to walk through just to get into the school building on Friday. And once they get inside, "Rainbow Day" will be happening. Other than the fact that students may wear pride t-shirts, there is little public information available on what "Rainbow Day" entails.

As it turns out, this is a districtwide initiative. Which means it's not just at Cutler, it's all Hamilton-Wenham schools.

We can see from their social media posts last year that even elementary students will have to go through a rainbow gauntlet just to get to school on Friday.

And this is from two years ago. We can see the elementary schools decorated then as well. It says "Be Proud" to ELEMENTARY students entering Buker School.

In normal times, "Rainbow Day" at an elementary school would be a day when kids learn about colors. Or maybe it would be a day when they learn about the meteorological causes of literal rainbows. And in normal times, if a teacher told their elementary school age child they should be "proud," it would be because they had done well on a test or been especially kind to another student. But these are not normal times.

Unfortunately, now these words imply an ideology of sexuality - even when it comes to elementary school kids. And given some of the past issues reported to MIP from parents in Hamilton-Wenham Regional SD, we think parents should be very concerned about the lack of details on "Rainbow Day" and what their students as young as KINDERGARTEN might be subjected to during the school day.

For instance, this Pride “Crew Conversation" was shown at Miles River Middle School last year. And videos on transgenderism were shown at the same school (links to the confirmed videos in the comments of the post).

The HWRSD made it clear last June which flag they pledge their allegiance to.

MA schools are notorious for talking about diverse sexualities under the name of "pride" and not notifying parents in advance. To their credit, it looks like Hamilton-Wenham at least puts this celebration on their websites. But the bigger question is, what ISN'T on their website?

What actually happens IN the classroom and IN the school on Rainbow Day? And why is the Hamilton-Wenham Human Rights Coalition advertising the pride t-shirts on their org's FB page? What connection does this activist organization have with the public school district? Are they allowed access to students during the school day to deliver these shirts? Or are school district staff also volunteers with the HRC? What other areas of influence might activists have in the HWRSD?

The Hamilton Wenham Human Rights Coalition appears to be selling the Pride shirts to students. What is the connection between this activist organization and the school system?

The shirts can be ordered by contacting a district email address and the shirts can be picked up at school. So, who is responsible for these shirts being sold to students? The district or the HRC?

"This form was created inside of Hamilton Wenham Regional School District"... again, what is the connection between the HRC and the district?

Call us crazy if you will, but we don't think students should have to walk through a sexuality-and-gender-ideology-gauntlet just to get into their school building. Hamilton-Wenham parents, there is no way to opt out of this exposure on Friday. Inform your principal or superintendent that they are forcing you to choose between upholding your family's values and sending your child to school. This point is especially salient for kids at Cutler School and the other elementaries in HWRSD. Kids who are years away from puberty aren't thinking about sexuality, nor should they be. They are little kids. And kids of all ages should be able to go to school without being confronted by the activist ideologies of adults.

MA parents, if this is happening in Hamilton-Wenham, it could be happening in your district too. Many districts, even rural or traditionally-conservative ones, feel pressured to observe Pride Month. Maybe you will be notified of these events in advance, but maybe you won't. So what can you do?

• Read every newsletter that comes home or lands in your inbox. Any event that uses term(s) such as: pride, rainbow, equity, diversity, cultural competence, cultural humility, belonging, inclusion, or representation in the month of June could have a focus on sexuality. Know what to look for, and if you aren't sure what an event is about - ask!

• Follow your child's school accounts on social media, including subaccounts. For instance, many guidance departments have their own accounts that can be telling. One such example is the HWRHS guidance counselor account, where in the past they have expressed their support for Pride Month (see photo below).

• Ask your child if they have heard of any events or observances. If they are very young, you can ask them in a lighthearted manner, without going into details. If their answers raise concerns, follow up with the school for clarification.

• Look through their google classroom assignments, or any other assignments that come home.

• Email your child's teacher and ask them if the class will be participating in any pride-related activities in the month of June. If the answer is yes, explain why you do not want your child to participate.

• Keep your child home from school that day if an accommodation isn't offered, or you aren't comfortable with the accommodation.

Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School guidance counselors align with ASCA's position statement on pride, which is purely affirmative and seeks to promote awareness of LGBTQ ideology.

Parents, don't let your school district (or any outside influence, for that matter!) use the month of June as an excuse to expose your children to confusing ideologies that do not align with your family's values. Be vigilant, but be encouraged, knowing that you are not alone in your quest to protect your kids.