Costumes
Costumes should be worn to school. Students will need to bring a change of clothes to school with them in a bag marked with their name.
As you help your child to put their costumes together, we ask for your assistance with the following considerations:
- Safety is our number one priority. Costumes must be safe with masks that offer good respiration, are not violent and/or gory and do not obstruct vision.
- Costumes that represent themes of violence and/or have toy weapons (even as part of an overall costume), or resemble that of a weapon are inappropriate for this parade.
- The Council Rock School District has a weapons policy that covers weapons of all kinds. If your child’s costume involves a weapon, do not bring it to school. Also, any other costume items like hockey sticks and baseball bats, should not be brought to school because of the potential for injury both on the bus and in the classroom. Please, refrain from costumes depicting horror or violence. Your support is greatly appreciated! Some forethought and discussion with your child will help to make our Halloween celebration safe and fun for all students.
Halloween Parade
- Our annual GES Halloween parade will be held on Thursday, 10/31 at 9:45 AM. for grades K-6.
- Please do not arrive at GES before 9:15 AM. We need to work through our morning arrival process with as little disruption as possible.
- Students will parade through the building beginning at 9:45 AM. and will exit through the doors located at the bus loading area (gym side entrance). They will then parade up to the sidewalk located in the front of the building. Students will continue on the sidewalk down to the F wing and enter the building through the front doors of the F wing. Included below is a parade map with route information as well as where parents can stand to view the parade.
Kindergarten PM students: Parade at 1:15 PM
Family and friends of the PM Kindergarten classes are invited to attend our Halloween parade on Thursday, October 31st at 1:15 PM. Parade spectators are asked to line the edge of the blacktop on the side of the school closest to Andrew Drive. The students will exit from the gym doors and parade around the blacktop area. Please click on the link below to access a map of the blacktop area.
INCLEMENT WEATHER PLAN
The outdoor parade will be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather. We will make this decision by 8:30 A.M. on 10/31. This information would be communicated through email and on the school website. If the outdoor parade is canceled, we will continue with our classroom party plans.
CLASSROOM PARTIES
Classroom parties will take place after our Parade. Homeroom teachers will communicate individually with families regarding their classroom party plans. Only HR parents and pre-arranged volunteers will be permitted into the building during this time. Distinctive pre-made badges will indicate who will be permitted in the building. The front office will be given a list of volunteers prior to Halloween and will check these lists as parents sign in that day. Please note that only the parents whose names are provided to the office by the homeroom teachers will be permitted in the school. Please sign in at the front office following the parade. For those who are on the list to be admitted to the school and who have not visited GES recently, please have your driver's license ready so that we can scan it.
Classroom Party Drop-off
Homeroom Parents/Parent Volunteers- If you would like to drop off games, craft items, or food before the party, please feel free to leave items in the office prior to the parade start time of 9:45AM. All items should be labeled with the grade and the teacher's name. The office staff will bring the items to the labeled classroom.
