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Thursday, November 29, 2007

FCPS Students to Observe Different Shoe Day During National Inclusive Schools Week

Different Shoe Day, a symbolic gesture of accepting and valuing other people and their differences by wearing a different shoe on each foot, will be observed in ten Fairfax County public schools on Friday, December 7, as part of National Inclusive Schools Week, December 3-7. This is a grassroots project organized by Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) parents.

Participating elementary schools include: Clermont, Fairhill, Floris, Forest Edge, Fort Hunt, Franklin Sherman, Laurel Ridge, Oak View, Washington Mill, and West Springfield. National Inclusive Schools Week highlights and celebrates the progress of the nation’s schools that provide a supportive and quality education to an increasingly diverse student population, including students with disabilities and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

This activity will encourage students to learn about each other, foster acceptance and appreciation of differences, and teach students to recognize the similarities between themselves and their fellow students.

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