Kids and Candy
Published by Deanna Hoak October 31st, 2005 in kidsMy daughter is crushed that she has to go to school on Halloween. This is clearly far too important a holiday for that. She had planned on baking pumpkin pies and playing with Halloween makeup all day. :-)
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Move to Nevada. As the state was admitted to the Union on October 31, that’s a state holiday. No school!
Last night, when we told Skylar Halloween was tomorrow (today), she had a very similar reaction. “Halloween is on a school day???!!!” Poor girls. Maybe we should start a support group :-)
I know the feeling. *I* wouldn’t mind staying out of work and baking all day. As for playing with makeup, well, I could be convinced.
So far the Child hasn’t objected, but that may be because all her friends are also going to school today…
I knooow. I have two very bummed out kittens who are heart-broken over school going.
At least she understands the true meaning of the holiday. I have to work tonight, the first time in many years. And we aren’t going to be handing out candy to kids who come by. I’m one of those weird people who loved working in a mall store on Halloween.
My husband’s school (he’s a teacher) has an in-service today, so the kids all get to stay home a play. I think it’s a good idea.
Really. As if they’re going to pay attention to anything today.
Oh, bless her heart. I can’t say I blame her.
When I was in elementary school, we would do school work for a little while in the morning (not that that was effective) and then all afternoon (after lunch) was for Halloween activities — getting dressed in costumes, a costume parade where everyone got a chance to walk through all the classes and show off their costumes, and then a party. In junior high we could come to school dressed in our costumes, there was a contest, and each class was like a little mini party.
The schools knew the kids wouldn’t get anything done that day, but they couldn’t cancel school, so they tried to make it fun.