Halloween is Monday, October 31. To ensure that everyone has a safe and enjoyable experience, please keep the following items in mind.

• Students are not required to participate in our Halloween activities. We will provide an alternate activity in the library for any students who prefer it.
  
  
• Participating kindergarten students should arrive in costume, as they will parade inside the building beginning at approximately 9:45am. (All other participating students will change into their costumes in the afternoon.) After parading the halls, kindergarten students will return to their classrooms at approximately 10:00am, change out of their costumes and have their class parties.
  
  
• Weather permitting, students in grades 1-4 will parade the triangle beginning at approximately 2:40pm. Each class will be outside for approximately 15 minutes, parading the triangle two times before returning to their classroom for a brief party. Please check Monday’s weather forecast. If it is chilly, please have your child wear extra clothing to stay warm, as needed. In the event of inclement weather, the parade will be cancelled.
  
  
• Toy weapons of any kind are prohibited from being on school property. (This includes light sabers, squirt guns, etc.) Masks are also prohibited for safety reasons, and we ask that you avoid sending your child to school in scary or gory costumes. High heels are unsafe, and students are strongly encouraged to wear comfortable walking shoes.

• Finally, if you take your child home early, please make sure you sign him or her out.

Monday also marks the end of Socktober, our month-long collection of socks for people who are homeless. Currently, Boulevard students have collected ___ pairs of socks. In order to reach this year’s goal of collecting 700 pairs of socks, we would like everyone to contribute at least one pair of new and unused socks. Come on, Boulevard, sock it to me!

Sincerely,
Neal Robinson