Dressing up for Halloween?

Please take note of the rules when choosing a costume for school at HPE. CLICK HERE to read more information posted by SD83. These are the same rules as last school year. We are planning a costume parade and more information will be shared with students soon.

Halloween is on Friday, October 31^st:  Students are invited to wear a costume to school on Halloween – Thursday, October 31st. If students prefer, they can wear fall colours or orange and black instead. If students choose to wear a costume, these are the expectations to keep in mind when choosing a costume for school:

1. NO weapons or weapon like items or accessories – if it’s meant to harm others, it’s a weapon, please leave it at home. Weapon or weapon like items are not allowed on school property at any time. Even if fake.
2. Masks are allowed in classroom spaces ONLY. Please leave masks off while outside or in common spaces like the hallways and washrooms. This is to ensure students are identifiable and feel safe.
3. Keep the gore to a minimum and content appropriate for a k- 5 elementary school setting. Blood splatters, gore and very scary costumes can be too frightening for some children.
4. Be respectful of our existing dress code in SD83. Choose a costume that does not limit your participation in school activities, including participating in gym, recess and lunch. Ensure your costume choice does not degrade, denigrate, incite hatred, prejudice or discriminate based on race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical status, physical or mental disability, sex or sexual orientation and gender identity or expression (prohibited grounds set out in the BC Human Rights Code).