McKinley Cougars, Oct. 21, 2022
On Monday, October 31st, our school will be celebrating Halloween by allowing students to wear costumes! Please remember that we need to keep learning and safety as our priorities at school, and can’t have costumes that interfere with either of those things. Below you will find our Halloween guidelines.
McKinley Costume Guidelines
If you choose to wear a costume, it must be worn to school. We will not be changing into costumes during the school day. We do not want parents helping students with costume adjustments after school starts. This will reduce distractions to classroom learning, and other health risks.
Face masks/face paint: We are still allowing face masks that cover the mouth and nose, but we still want to be able to recognize students. Please do not send children with face masks, or paint that covers their whole face.
You must be able to wear your costume inside, outside, to PE and music and be able to sit and move as usual. Bulky or uncomfortable costumes that would not allow students to sit at their desk or participate normally in the day’s activities should not be worn.
Costumes must not be too scary or inappropriate for the school environment. No blood, gore, etc…
No props are allowed. (swords, weapons, wands, etc...)
If something is broken or lost at school the teachers and staff are not responsible for it.
We hope this will be a fun opportunity to sharpen the saw that will be something to look forward to and something to remember. We also appreciate your support as we endeavor to ensure that all students learn at high levels. We will be doing our Halloween dance party at 10:00.
Any student who does not attend due to religious reasons will not be marked absent from school. If this applies to you, please just make sure that the teacher, or secretary knows.
Sincerely,
Mark Taylor
Principal, McKinley Elementary