The Walden Weekly

We've had another fantastic week at Walden School as students enjoy our Fall season that's still fighting to be Summer. We are so proud of our students who have continued to earn their PAWS for being respectful, responsible, and safe!

As a reminder, our PTO is putting together a very fun movie day on Monday for students! We hope that all families in attendance have a wonderful time!

Please take a look at the important information below regarding our upcoming Halloween plans!

Enjoy the long weekend please remember that we have no school on Monday. Looking forward to seeing our students back on Tuesday!

- Stephanie Strenger

This year, we will be celebrating Halloween at Walden on Tuesday, October 31. Below is important information to help make this a fun and safe day for everyone.

We want to remind families to be cautious when helping their child select a costume for Halloween. Using another's culture as a Halloween costume can be viewed as insensitive or offensive. In addition, we encourage students to be inclusive so that students do not feel excluded during the Halloween festivities. Students may not wear group costumes that exclude other students.

Costume Information:

• Please do not send costumes that are difficult to change into. Students will NOT wear their costumes to school, but will be changing into them after lunch. Our festivities will begin in the afternoon with classroom parties, the parade, and fun classroom activities.
• Masks (for costumes) should come to school in a bag to be worn only for the parade, pictures, and parties. Students should not wear masks on the bus or when walking to school.
• Please do not send costumes that include weapons of any kind or costumes with bloody guts and gore.
• If you need assistance in providing your child with a Halloween costume, please Stephanie Strenger or Ann Pasquesi know.
  
• Avoid group costumes since this generally leads to others feeling left out. Our goal is to create an inclusive school environment.
  

Parade:

• Our all school parade will take place from 2:00-2:25 outdoors (weather permitting). Families are invited to attend! All students will be walking around the entire perimeter of the building, so feel free to stand around the outer areas, leaving space for students to walk by. If there is inclement weather, our parade will be cancelled.
• Parents/guests should not stop the parade, approach the children, or ask students to step out of the parade for a photo.
  

• All families should leave the premises directly after the parade. Our students will have recess following the parade and we ask that all parents exit school grounds at the conclusion of the parade. Thank you!

Visitors:

• We ask that all guests remain outside during the parade.
  

• Our parking lot will fill up quickly. Please simply use the city streets (not our bus circle) if there are no spots available, or walk if possible.

• Parent/Guardian volunteers for classroom parties MUST have their ID when they check in with our office staff. No visitors will be allowed in the building without their driver's license or state ID.
  

Families who are not comfortable sending their child in costume, please reach out to your child's teacher so that we can be sensitive to you or your child's feelings about dressing up for Halloween. We want everyone at Walden to feel comfortable.

It is very important that we have the most up-to-date health information for your child. There are some important deadlines coming up soon.

PHYSICALS: All new students, Early Learners, kindergarteners, and 6th graders must have an updated health form on file by October 15th, or they will be excluded from school.

EYE EXAMS: Kindergarteners and new students must have an updated eye exam on file by October 15th, or they will be excluded from school.

DENTAL EXAM: All new students, kindergarteners, 2nd graders, and 6th graders must have an updated dental exam on file by May 15th of this school year.

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