Friday morning at 8:30, OTA will hold a Halloween Costumes Parade on the field – with our Asst. Director, Mr. Major as M.C.! Parents are invited to stay, watch, take photos, and cheer.

Students will go to their classrooms first to store their books and check that costumes are safe and appropriate, then return to the field for the parade.

Please keep in mind these Dress Guidelines when helping your children choose what costume (if any) to wear to school.

Halloween Costume Dress Guidelines:

• No costumes are allowed that completely cover the face– faces must be visible and vision unobstructed (we don’t want anyone falling down the stairs or anywhere else, so no costumes are allowed that impair the movement or vision of a student). Clarification: Masks Ok for Parade, but not inside the building. Thank you!

• Costumes must be school appropriate and rules regarding current dress code must be followed – no revealing costumes.

• Hats may be worn only if it is a part of the costume attire.

• Costumes cannot be suggestive in nature – no drug or alcohol themes.

• Costumes cannot be insulting or offensive to any particular ethnicity, religion, gender, nationality, handicapping condition or individual student or staff at the school.

• Costumes may not promote violence or have accessories or props that could be used as a weapon.

• No use of objects that may be in violation of the zero tolerance policy – no weapons, or replicas of knives, guns, swords, or any other dangerous objects

• Face painting is permissible.

• Students wearing inappropriate costumes will be referred to the office to check the acceptability of the costume. Students may be asked to change if a costume does not comply with school dress code or policies.

Parents, thank you for your support.