Wearing a Relgious Symbol is not disruptive! Thanks Sky!

"I will not sit idly by," in San Francisco, "and not be concerned about what happens in" Cedar Lake, Indiana. Paraphrased from Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Andy and Sharene are finalizing their adoption of Sky. Saving her from not having supportive Pagan parents and having to put up with group homes and government regulation of her religion. Sky has long been a devout Pagan. Her new parents love her and are just as supportive as I am of my own son who had the same problem. I had the same problem in school; actually my earlier Apprentices were actually EGGED at My High School. I was subsequently not charged with the assault of the students who threw them. The face symbols are not just for show. Her pentacles were taken several times by faculty.  Then they just deny that they take them. This HAPPENS OVER AND OVER. Either they take them, or they ask you to hide them. I know I have had several taken from me. They do not do this with Christian Symbols! Never let us be complacent with this type of action. Some people may say that the painting of Pentacles is a bit much to ask however ash was applied to the foreheads of Christian students at this particular school. This petition is to support Sky Holeman, a Pagan High School Student, who was sent home twice for wearing her religious symbol at school. Many such incidents occur, as well as students are forced to hide their Pentacles. Sign This Petition and ask the Superintendent to either apologize or resign. What he did was clearly discriminatory. It does not cover any symbols painted on your face such as the cross, in the dress code. On May 1st 2007 Sky Holeman was sent home from school for wearing a small decorative pentacle on her left cheek. She lasted three hours with very little incident when teachers began harassing her. probably calling her a Satanist. May 1st is Beltaine and Pagan children often wear our religious symbols in the form of face paint. This is echoed through out history with face painting a typical pagan activity. On May 2nd she was sent home again for six very small intricate pentacles like teardrops from each eye. Even after washing them off she was suspended. "To me, this is just like wearing a cross -- or like when students are allowed to wear ash on their foreheads for Ash Wednesday." That is allowed, school leaders confirmed, but Sky's symbols were not."I wear a head covering according to the teachings of 1 Corinthian 11 and if someone told me I couldn't I would be livid. This girl should be allowed to wear whatever she wants whenever she wants to demonstrate her faith to others. If public schools can't promote religion then they cant promote the lack of it either." -- Victora anonymous Christian Commenting on Miss Faiths article. Today I am wearing my own pentacle. "about the size of a quarter below my left eye," just as she did. You can barely see it in the picture I have arranged to place with my signature. It is bigger than a Quarter, and yes my head is big. It took several attempts and even with help I had to wash off the results several times. Immediately I walked over to the Student Advocacy, rights and responsibilities and asked if there was a policy that dictated that I could not wear this on my cheek. He said no. He said that it had no curse words in it. However if people "Picked on me" he would only allow a formal complaint process after I took it off. He did not disagree with my reasons either. Meaning in fact that the symbol is not in fact considered inappropriate to wear on my face. Several students joined me as soon as I marked my face and after I was told by my school officials that this was not in fact inappropriate according to school policy. I am going to stand in solidarity with Sky and her Parents. If a teacher says that I cannot wear it today, well there will be an act of Civil Disobedience.   Join me take out your pentacles draw them on your face and tell everyone that you are tired of this discriminatory practice by schools and our work. This incident will bring awareness to the problem. Thank you Sky, Andy and Sharene. Why should we have to hide who we are? Why should we not be able to wear a pentacle at work when others can wear their symbols outside their clothing as jewelry and painted on their skin. Why only holidays I am a Pagan Everyday, not just on a holiday. EVERYDAY. Thank you Sky. have your parents call me (408) 561-1022 I am a civil rights activist. (Studying to go to law school.) I think I have a few good. suggestions for them.Toby Nixon Enterprises has your back.