How does your kids' school celebrate Halloween?
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Anonymous
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K-12 Private
A, B, C However, only K-8 and seniors can dress up and class parties are only in lower school. |
Anonymous
Why? Genuinely curious. |
Anonymous
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A & E (but basically C).
Public elementary in APS. |
Anonymous
DP but this is totally reasonable for a private school people are self-selecting to attend. Just don't take it away from everyone in public school and other schools! |
Anonymous
It's a holiday with a history of controversy in Christianity. To me that's wrong-headed, because ultimately Halloween (All Hallow's Evening, the night before All Saint's Day -> Hallow E'en) comes from Christianity, but the school (correctly in my opinion) just wants to stay out of it. |
Anonymous
Original poster of that post and trust me I won't and neither will the very nice people at our school on any side of the Halloween debate. We were in public last year and I was surprised my kids were cool with not dressing up this year. Turns out they didn't like our public's insistence that it was Book Character Day and were thrilled to pick whatever costume they felt like  .
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Anonymous
I'm a Christian and this is stupid. It's a Christian holiday. The only place it might be controversial is in fundie circles, and I wouldn't trust those people to be educating my children to begin with. |
Anonymous
Public schools in my area don't allow costumes, private religious schools do. So strange. |
Anonymous
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A,C,D
FCPS elementary school. I’m surprised there is no Halloween party at school today though. |
Anonymous
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Catholic school: G
On Halloween kids can come in Halloween colors. Nov 1rst youngest kids come dressed as a Saint and they have a parade. |
Anonymous
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Here is how MCPS cold spring elementary does it:
Schedule of Events Students Change 1:00 - 1:30 pm School Parade 1:30 - 2:00 pm Poms Performance on the lower field at 2:05 pm Class Parties 2:15 - 3:00 pm Clean Up 3:00-3:15 pm Dismissal 3:25 pm Halloween Costume Rules: ● Students should not wear their full costume to school unless their costume is street clothes. They will have time to change prior to the festivities. ● No fake weapons. ● Consider our younger students when dressing up at school. Halloween Parade: ● Line Order: Administration, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th. ● The parent viewing area is the upper and lower field. The parade will wrap around both fields. ● After one lap around the fields, students and parents will congregate on the lower field to watch a performance by the Wootton Poms ● The rain date is November 1st. Communication will be sent out by 1:00 pm on 10/31 if needed. Halloween Parties: ● Only room parents and those assigned to help are permitted at class parties. Those adults must sign in in the main office. ● Please be aware of classroom allergens. No nuts allowed. Students who do not celebrate: ● Students who do not celebrate Halloween will be offered a separate activity during the parties and parade. |
Anonymous
This is great and glad they do this. And it takes into account other students needs so they also have an activity. |
Anonymous
| Why do many non local commenters here? |
Anonymous
I’m one of the out of state posters. My husband is a fed. He was transferred to a field office out west but we will be moving back to the DC area in a few years. |
Anonymous
| Dc private - A B C |