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Seattle school renames Easter eggs 'Spring Spheres'

By Stephanie Klein
MyNorthwest.com Editor

Jessica, a sophomore at a private Seattle school, says while volunteering at a public school, she was required to call 'Easter eggs' 'Spring Spheres.'
A sophomore at a local private high school thinks an effort to make Easter politically correct is ridiculous.
Jessica, 16, told KIRO Radio's Dori Monson Show that a week before spring break, the students commit to a week-long community service project. She decided to volunteer in a third grade class at a public school, which she would like to remain nameless.

"At the end of the week I had an idea to fill little plastic eggs with treats and jelly beans and other candy, but I was kind of unsure how the teacher would feel about that," Jessica said.

She was concerned how the teacher might react to the eggs after of a meeting earlier in the week where she learned about "their abstract behavior rules."

"I went to the teacher to get her approval and she wanted to ask the administration to see if it was okay," Jessica explained. "She said that I could do it as long as I called this treat 'spring spheres.' I couldn't call them Easter eggs."

Rather than question the decision, Jessica opted to "roll with it." But the third graders had other ideas.

"When I took them out of the bag, the teacher said, 'Oh look, spring spheres' and all the kids were like 'Wow, Easter eggs.' So they knew," Jessica said.

The Seattle elementary school isn't the only government organization using spring over Easter. The city's parks department has removed Easter from all of its advertised egg hunts.

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Well look at how they are saying Christmas break is now wenter festival. By the way has anyone seen the picture going around of our pres. being cruicified. It is a picture of him with his arms extended and his eyes are closed and he is basically mocking Jesus. I saw it on Jack Van Impe. His wife showed the picture and said there is no need to even talk about this picture. I am not a fan of either of them but I was after that!! I wonder what Easter candy is called if they change the name of the eggs. We always had an Easter party before we left for spring break. We all brought candy and passed it out to one another. It was funny the teacher would bring juice or coke and a cake or cupcakes. Regular party for kids!! Pleanty of sugar to go around!!! LOL!!! I will never look at an egg the same way again. ;-)