This morning, Gideon International was out at the curb passing out bibles. Every year they make their rounds to schools to do this. This is NOT part of our school and NOT supported by our school. Our school staff supervises when students arrive and informs them that it is their choice to accept a bible or not. If students accepted a bible and no longer wants it, students are welcome to turn it into the office.
Students will be faced with many situations like this in their lives where a stranger may offer them something. In those situations, it will be their decision to accept it or not, and then to deal with the ramifications of their choice to accept or not. This is a good practice run where students have some time between now and the next time they come, to decide if they want to accept the bible or not, and why. That way, when they come again, they’ll know exactly what they want to do, and why.