Halloween Information
2021 Edition
VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION - Halloween Dismissal
In order to make the Halloween dismissal process more efficient while continuing to ensure student safety, we are requiring all parents who wish or would like to sign out their children. As always, we strongly encourage parents to consider allowing their students to remain in school where they will have opportunities to engage in fun activities with their classmates.
If you do choose to sign your child out early, please complete the form by Monday, October 25th. A form must be completed for each child.
Millbridge Dismissal
Any parent/guardian wishing to sign out their student who did not sign up in advance will need to do so through our visitor management system. This system will be accessible AFTER all of the students who were registered for early dismissal in advance have been signed out.
Please remember anyone wishing to sign out a student MUST be in Parent Portal and must present government-issued photo identification.
DIS Dismissal
At DIS, parents who are signing their child out should bring the pass that was sent home to the dismissal areas for parent pickups. Sign-outs will begin approximately 5 minutes after the parade concludes. The dsimissal locations will be by grade level as follows:
5th grade: Courtyard with white tent
4th Grade: Courtyard- SOLACE outdoor learning classroom
3rd grade: playground blacktop
Any parent/guardian wishing to sign out their student who did not sign up in advance will need to do so through our visitor management system. This system will be accessible AFTER all of the students who were registered for early dismissal in advance have been signed out.
Please remember anyone wishing to sign out a student MUST be in Parent Portal and must present a government-issued photo identification.
Costumes
Costumes
We know how exciting it is to dress up and assume a new identity, but there are some important guidelines we need you to follow. Costumes should be worn to school over your child’s clothes. If your child’s costume has a mask, please send the mask in a bag or your child’s backpack. Costumes may not include weapons (plastic knives, swords, guns, etc…). Students will not be permitted to change into costumes at school.
In order to monitor the safety of our Halloween Event, we ask that parents do not wear costumes so that everyone is easily recognizable and our students are kept safe. Thank you for your cooperation.
Classroom Celebrations
Due to the current guidelines and practices that are employeed in the classrooms and cafeteria, we will not be having any outside food brought into school.
Parade - Millbridge Information
Millbridge students will be celebrating with a Halloween parade on Friday, October 29th. The parade will begin at 11:00 starting at the doors by the sidewalk across from the fenced-in preschool/kindergarten playground and proceed down the sidewalk in the front of the school to the cafeteria.
We ask that parents line up behind the cones with caution tape that are on the grass and along the bus loop.
The parade will begin with our preschool students, followed by our kindergarten students, then 1st-grade students, and finally our 2nd-grade students. Preschool students will walk a shorter parade route and reenter the building at the entrance they use for daily arrival.
PM preschool will have a separate parade on Thursday, October 28th at 2:45 on the preschool playground.
Please Note:
Parking will not be available in the Millbridge parking lot.
In the event of rain, there will not be a parade. An email and phone blast will be sent.
Parade- Parade - DIS Information
The DIS parade will begin at 10:00am on October 29, 2021. The parade will be held on the outdoor field near the playground and solar panels. Parents will be directed onto the field and will stand behind the cones alongside the parade route. Classes will exit through the cafeteria doors onto the field where they will parade around once before returning to their classrooms. The parade will begin with our 3rd grade students, followed by our 4th graders and then 5th graders.
Not Participating
If you would prefer that your child does not participate in the parade or any classroom activities related to Halloween, complete the form below.