Halloween at RCES

💀 Why didn’t the skeleton go to the Halloween party?
– Because he had no-body to go with!

⚰️ How can you tell if a vampire has a cold?
– Because of the coffin!

Our annual Fun Fair will take place on Tuesday, October 31st. Each gym will have inflatables for jumping/sliding, carnival games, and other activities for the students to enjoy.

Small Gym

9:00-9:45 AM PreK Classes and Kindergarten (Esparza/Dransfeldt & Natyshok)

9:55-10:40 Kindergarten (Best, Bassett, & Johnson)

11:35-12:20 1st Grade (Thorson, DeHaan, Anderson)

12:25-1:10 1st Grade (Cowin/Miner & Zackavec)

1:00-1:30 PreK - PM PreK Class

Big Gym

9:00-9:45 5th Grade

9:55-10:40 4th Grade

10:50-11:35 3rd Grade

12:15-1:00 2nd Grade

Students in K-5 will BRING their costumes to school and change for the parade. We want costumes protected during our Fun Fair and at lunch.

🎃 Keep it Spooky, Not Scary: Avoid costumes with violent or bloody images. It's okay to look "spooky," but nothing too gruesome. Please remember our elementary school has very young students that scare easily.

👁️ Masks: Masks that cover the eyes and face are fine, as long as your child can see clearly.

🧥 Safe Costumes: Make sure your child’s costume doesn’t have anything hanging below the wrist or ankle to avoid tripping or getting things caught.

• All costumes must be school-appropriate (the school dress code still applies).

🎒 Easy-to-Carry Props: If your child has props, they should be easy to manage, especially if they take the bus. It is a hectic day, and items get lost after the parade or during the parties. It is best to add props and other costume additions (make-up/hair, etc.) after school for trick-or-treating.

🚫 No Weapons: Please don’t include any toy weapons in the costume.

To help with the changing process, please have your child practice putting their costume on over their school clothes before October 31st. Staff will assist with costumes, but it is easier if our students understand how to put them on themselves.

Halloween is a little different for our PreK classes.

Please watch for information about costumes and the parade from the PreK staff.

Kindergarten will lead the parade out of RCES at 1:30.

The Halloween Parade Route

We will start on the south side of Main Street in front of the Fire Department, walk down Main Street, turn around between Lincoln and Center (before City Hall), and return to RCES on the north side of Main Street. Kindergarten will lead the parade this year.

Families that want to watch the parade can stand on the sidewalk on either side of Main Street.

Classroom parties will follow the parade (approximately 2:15). Parents who signed up with the classroom teacher to volunteer at the party must check in at the office with a driver's license. Only parents that signed up to help will be allowed to attend the classroom parties. We want the classes to have enough room to play games and enjoy their time together. Parties will end at 3:10.