Byam Elementary School
Encyclopedia
Byam Elementary School is located in Chelmsford, Massachusetts
. It is under the supervision of the Chelmsford School Board. In 2009, there were about 500 students enrolled, from Kindergarten to fourth grade. The principal is Dr. Jane Gilmore.
suggested that the school was having a Christmas fair but nothing that suggested religion, Hanakah or Christmas, could be brought by the students. The paper did an article on the topic. This, in turn, was picked up on national television by Bill O'Reilly
. This, in turn, was picked up by other commentators.
Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Chelmsford is a suburban town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts in the Greater Boston area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 33,802. The Census Bureau's 2008 population estimate for the town was 34,409, ranking it 14th in population among the 54 municipalities in...
. It is under the supervision of the Chelmsford School Board. In 2009, there were about 500 students enrolled, from Kindergarten to fourth grade. The principal is Dr. Jane Gilmore.
Controversy
In 2009, a letter to the Lowell SunLowell Sun
The Sun is a daily newspaper based in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States, serving towns in Massachusetts and New Hampshire in the Greater Lowell area and beyond. Its circulation is about 50,000...
suggested that the school was having a Christmas fair but nothing that suggested religion, Hanakah or Christmas, could be brought by the students. The paper did an article on the topic. This, in turn, was picked up on national television by Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly (political commentator)
William James "Bill" O'Reilly, Jr. is an American television host, author, syndicated columnist and political commentator. He is the host of the political commentary program The O'Reilly Factor on the Fox News Channel, which is the most watched cable news television program on American television...
. This, in turn, was picked up by other commentators.