​With Halloween just around the corner and some very different considerations in place for communities and neighborhoods,  we are proposing a different type of celebration this spooky season! Rather than our annual after school Halloween Howl which has been cancelled due to COVID restrictions, we are going to invite all students to wear ORANGE and BLACK colors, SUPER HERO COSTUMES, OR HALLOWEEN COSTUMES during the school day on Thursday, October 29^th.

 Given that costumes have not been permitted in previous years, we do have some expectations we wish to share with you so that our special day can be a safe one.

 If students wear Halloween Costumes of any type we ask the following:

• No Halloween masks (that cover any part of the face) – Face painting is ok!
• No scary or inappropriate costumes (horror movie character costumes for example should not be worn – feel free to check with your child’s teacher in advance if you are unsure)
• No fake or toy weapons of any kind (toy guns, swords, knives, chains, etc.)

In terms of nutritional considerations for the day, our school will be providing some healthy snacks to all classrooms throughout the day HOWEVER, if any families wish to donate (nut free) snacks or a monetary donation to the school, they can do this by contacting the school ahead of time to arrange for a time to drop off these goods. We do encourage healthy treat donations. Non-food treats such as stickers, small toys, colourful pencils, notebooks or erasers, colouring books, activity passes, or books are also good options. As our front office collects these types of donations, we will be dividing these items equally amongst the entire student population so that there is equity in what our learners receive that day.

 *Our school will be following recommendations from the Department of Education and Anglophone School District West. Some of these recommendations include:

• Prepackaged store-bought treats only (no prepackaged homemade goods, no fruit trays, etc.)
• Homemade treats are not permitted to come from students homes, prepackaged treats are permitted
• Do not permit students to take from a bowl of treats unless the treats are arranged so that children won’t come in contact with other treats when they grab theirs. Doing up individual treat bags is a better option.
• Wash/Sanitize hands before distributing pre-packaged treats individually to students

We are going to try our best to make this day a fun and special one considering that Halloween Trick or Treating may not feel the same this year! Our plans will be communicated to your children as we get closer to October 29^th. ​