We will celebrate Halloween onFriday, October 30 which is a half day for students. At BCS, we welcome parents and guardians to join in our festivities which will begin with an all-school parade at 10:00 a.m. Parents should remain outside to avoid congestion in our hallways (weather permitting; we’ll parade indoors if it’s raining), and the students will proceed outside (east end of building) starting with 3/4 followed by 5/6 and 7/8 students. The parties will follow the parade immediately back in the students’ homerooms/academic labs around 10:30 a.m. The parties will conclude at 11:15 a.m. to clean up and prepare for dismissal at 11:30 a.m. (no Choice Hour on half days). Please be sure your child is dressed in an appropriate costume in order to avoid scaring any of our younger students. We ask that students avoid the following:
- masks that cover the face (masks restrict vision, can lead to accidents, and often frighten our younger students)
- blood-like makeup, real or pretend weapons (knives, guns, swords, etc.), evil, scary, or horror characters
Some suggestions for costumes include: Inventors, Animals, clothing from an historical period, Presidents, Ethnic clothing, Community helpers (police, fireman…), Super heroes, Careers (doctor, teacher, engineer…), Book characters, Sports (football player, snowboarder, marathoner…), Friendly characters, Food. You could even develop a costume that embraces our BCS Theme: At BCS We Value the 3E’s – Education, Environment, Each Other! Remember that children tend to “act” their costumes, so the appropriateness of the costume is important. Thank you in advance for helping make this day an enjoyable one for our students, but also one where we can continue with a day of learning. Happy Halloween!
