Halloween Costumes at School

On October 31st, students may choose to wear regular uniform school clothes, fall colors or simple Halloween costumes. In addition to individual classroom guidelines, please follow the guidelines  below to minimize disruption and maximize the fun:

• Teachers/Staff cannot be responsible for putting on, taking off, or managing costumes. One suggestion is to have your child wear part of their costume to school. Phone calls home for forgotten costume items will not be allowed.
• Costumes should be appropriate for all regular school activities like quiet work times, recess, and P.E. Please be aware of the activities your child will be doing, and know that their costume may come back soiled/damaged. Tennis shoes are required for P.E. Consider sending your student with back up clothing in the event their costume fails.
• Minimal make-up is allowed, but students are not to bring any makeup items to school for application. No full face makeup or colored hair spray, as it will often come off on clothing, costumes, school supplies, food, and school furniture. If the makeup is creating a problem, your child may be asked to wash it off.
• Costumes should not include accessories such as guns, knives, swords, pitchforks or any other items that make them scary, gory, or violent. No costume masks. Please pay careful attention to the appropriateness of the costume for the school environment.

The guidelines mentioned above may seem overly restrictive, but they are designed to protect the safety of your children while assuring the opportunity for fun in the school setting. We want the children to have a great time AND have a productive day at school.