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SUMMARY:Halloween Costume Day
DESCRIPTION:Halloween can be a fun and exciting time for many of our stude
 nts. To ensure that celebrations at school are safe and enjoyable for eve
 ryone\, we kindly ask for your support in helping children follow the Dis
 trict&rsquo\;s guidelines for costumes on Friday\, October 30. Please als
 o check for any additional\, school-specific information from your child&
 rsquo\;s school.\n\nWhile the District does not have an official Hallowee
 n policy\, we ask all families to follow these guidelines to create a saf
 e\, respectful\, and inclusive environment:\nStudents must be identifiabl
 e and visible at all times.Masks are not permitted. Face makeup is allowe
 d as long as the student remains easily recognizable.Scary clown costumes
  are not permitted.Costumes that depict violence\, alcohol\, or drugs are
  not appropriate.Fake weapons of any kind are not allowed.Costumes should
  be appropriate for the school environment and must not include provocati
 ve elements or questionable props.Costumes must allow students to move sa
 fely through the school and outdoor spaces.\nPlease keep in mind that eve
 n well-intended costumes can sometimes cause others to feel scared\, upse
 t\, or excluded. Two guiding questions may help when choosing a costume:\
 nDoes the costume depict or perpetuate a stereotype or stigma associated 
 with a particular race\, culture\, religion\, or gender?Could the costume
  be considered offensive to a particular race\, ethnicity\, religion\, or
  gender?\nWe encourage students to choose costumes that are creative\, fu
 n\, and celebrate imagination while ensuring that everyone feels safe and
  respected. Thank you for helping us make this Halloween a positive and i
 nclusive experience for all students.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-pasted="true">Halloween can be a
  fun and exciting time for many of our students. To ensure that ce
 lebrations at school are safe and enjoyable for everyone, we kindl
 y ask for your support in helping children follow the District’s g
 uidelines for costumes on Friday, October 30. Please also check fo
 r any additional, school-specific information from your child’s sc
 hool.</p><p>While the District does not have an official Halloween
  policy, we ask all families to follow these guidelines to create 
 a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment:</p><ul type="disc">
 <li><strong>Students must be identifiable and visible at all times
 .</strong></li><li><strong>Masks are not permitted.</strong> Face 
 makeup is allowed as long as the student remains easily recognizab
 le.</li><li><strong>Scary clown costumes are not permitted.</stron
 g></li><li><strong>Costumes that depict violence, alcohol, or drug
 s are not appropriate.</strong></li><li><strong>Fake weapons of an
 y kind are not allowed.</strong></li><li><strong>Costumes should b
 e appropriate for the school environment</strong> and must not inc
 lude provocative elements or questionable props.</li><li><strong>C
 ostumes must allow students to move safely </strong>through the sc
 hool and outdoor spaces.</li></ul><p>Please keep in mind that even
  well-intended costumes can sometimes cause others to feel scared,
  upset, or excluded. Two guiding questions may help when choosing 
 a costume:</p><ul type="disc"><li>Does the costume depict or perpe
 tuate a stereotype or stigma associated with a particular race, cu
 lture, religion, or gender?</li><li>Could the costume be considere
 d offensive to a particular race, ethnicity, religion, or gender?<
 /li></ul><p>We encourage students to choose costumes that are crea
 tive, fun, and celebrate imagination while ensuring that everyone 
 feels safe and respected. Thank you for helping us make this Hallo
 ween a positive and inclusive experience for all students.</p>
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261030
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