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Here's what is on the Halloween Agenda Next Week.
The Halloween Parade…K-5 Students and teachers will enjoy a quick parade through the halls and ending in the South gym to show off their costumes and dance to the Halloween Boogie beat. The costume themes can range from A to Z and creativity and imagination are certainly on parade. Student costumes must allow for movement, be school appropriate and not restrict the vision of the child. No weapons of any kind… real or look-alike are allowed. There are no exceptions for this expectation. Parents and family members should enter and sign in at the main entrance to view the parade. We expect the parade to begin at 1:20 p.m. as students come from the classrooms to join the costumed line and at 1:40 p.m. the K-5 students will return to their classrooms for classroom parties, clean-up and dismissal.
Classroom Parties… The festivities include classroom parties and this year they will begin at 1:40 p.m. and finish by 2:20 p.m. The parties are planned by the PTSA assigned Room Parents. Party plans should be reviewed with the classroom teacher prior to the date of the party and often include a games or an art activity and some type of edible or non-edible treat. The K-5 classes have an approved party treat list.
The parties wrap up at 2:16 p.m. and parents who are in attendance may sign out their students early once the parties are cleaned up. Remaining students will be picked up at 2:30 p.m. or will ride the bus home on their regular bus route.
Halloween Storytelling … Dr. Wojcik will share age appropriate Halloween stories with student K-2. The kindergarten and first grade students also love singing the Bats in the Belfry Song and acting out the 5 Little Pumpkins Poem with her. Pete the Cat often joins in the storytelling.
Upper School Activities … Upper School students do not have a Halloween party per se but will enjoy a trip to the local bowling alley for an afternoon of bowling fun. They will return for dismissal by 2:30 p.m.
Reverse Trick-or Treating … This year we will be preparing “treat bags” after Halloween for distribution at the USO at Great Lakes. Please send your left over candy to school by Friday November 30th as we will be putting together the treat bags on the Family Day of Service on Saturday November 4th from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. which will allow them to be distributed just in time for Veteran’s Day when we honor both active military and veteran service men/women.
Classroom Curriculum Based Activities… Teachers across the grades and content areas often include some holiday theme-based activities that connect to the curriculum to add a little extra fun to the day. Halloween is a day filled with electric energy and excitement for students in our community. We work hard to keep that energy and enthusiasm channeled in a positive direction.
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