[MissAgnes]

I honestly don't remember having parties in school. Maybe we did, but I certainly don't remember that.
I find Valentine's day to be pretty silly, and really don't see what the big deal is.

We are only allowed 2 celebrations each year, so I"m not going to waste them on a made-up holiday.
As for having fun in school, it's there. We have Explorations Day 3x a year, where the kids get to choose an activity to do all day. We do fun activities in class quite often, so I don't think the kids are missing out.