Halloween canceled…..

I guess I could be wrong, but I really don't recall wearing a Halloween costume in school. I recall dressing up before the trick-or-treating. Can't say I care much either way, but I can certainly imagine, particularly these days, various complaints and arguments that might come up with respect to dress code issues, religious objections, political costumes, etc.

 

You know OP all too well

 

This year the costume should be an orange prison jumpsuit

 

DOGS CANCELLED

Outrageous you can’t bring dogs to school either! I mean there is nothing more American than dogs! Educators hate dogs! Why are they taking away our right to own dogs?

Should kids be allowed to own dogs?

Yes O
No O

 

Too many kids identifying as cats and needing litter boxes, no dogs

 

Was a little curious and found this part interesting.

Halloween - Wikipedia

Spread to North America

Lesley Bannatyne and Cindy Ott write that Anglican colonists in the southern United States and Catholic colonists in Maryland "recognized All Hallow's Eve in their church calendars",[139][140] although the Puritans of New England strongly opposed the holiday, along with other traditional celebrations of the established Church, including Christmas.[141] Almanacs of the late 18th and early 19th century give no indication that Halloween was widely celebrated in North America.[22]

It was not until after mass Irish and Scottish immigration in the 19th century that Halloween became a major holiday in America.[22] Most American Halloween traditions were inherited from the Irish and Scots,[23][142] though "In Cajun areas, a nocturnal Mass was said in cemeteries on Halloween night. Candles that had been blessed were placed on graves, and families sometimes spent the entire night at the graveside".[143] Originally confined to these immigrant communities, it was gradually assimilated into mainstream society and was celebrated coast to coast by people of all social, racial, and religious backgrounds by the early 20th century.[144] Then, through American influence, these Halloween traditions spread to many other countries by the late 20th and early 21st century, including to mainland Europe and some parts of the Far East.[24][25][145]

 

Its kind of the same for Christmas, it didn't catch on in the modern sense until around that time too. The Puritans didnt believe in fun.

 

My daughter tells me that our kids wore their costumes to school. (Yes, I had to ask.) Checked with my sister - her kids in Pennsylvania had no Halloween in school, no costumes, no parties. But a Halloween themed dance for the high school at night. Same with her grandkids in Savannah. Nothing during school, fall festival afterward.

In other words, it's hardly uncommon for schools to have nothing for Halloween, including costumes.
But I agree with others here, DEI seems like an odd reason.

 

To do or not to do Halloween is an interesting question. Some music teachers, for instance, decorate their classrooms, teach Halloween-themed songs, and engage in other Halloween activities, while others don't touch it. I don't really see this story as much of a big deal. Browsing the story page, though, I did find this headline to be hilarious and predictable, considering the source.

Oregon 'BIPOC' teachers claims eye-rolling is an example of a 'harmful practice rooted in White supremacy'

 

So is grooming... story time with a tranny, but that never stopped the school boards...

Let's get real here when. When I was young in elementary school Halloween on a school day was a blast because we saw some scary (short) movies and ate popcorn and hotdogs... I found that "distraction" to be fun for kids to get to know other kids better.

 

Next door neighbors are very religious and conservative. Still convinced the ejection was stolen, etc.
they’ve never done Halloween because of the satanic part. Kids never did it. Porch light off with steps closed with rope in Halloween night.

 

Don't disagree. The Christian school I attended for elementary schooled banned it across all campuses under the pretense of "satanic influence" (in quotes because it was their spurious claim), but I've little doubt it was mainly for the high school and had more to do with "we don't want high school girls breaking the dress code against provocative clothing."

I'd have more of an issue with it at elementary schools or even middle schools. I can understand if high school admins would prefer to avoid it. Still think it's a stupid idea, but I'm not sitting in their chair having to deal with any consequences from a bunch of hormone-filled maniacs perceiving an opportunity to get wild.

 

Lol...

 

The only Halloween costume I recall from my schooling was actually in Pre-K, which is weird because I don't remember much from that age. But I had a cool ET costume, complete with a mask which one of the girls found frightening. I was asked to take the mask off and think I did so before covertly putting it back on. Needless to say, the girl pitched a fit and got me in trouble. I vaguely recall seething over the ridiculousness of it all. How unAmerican does one have to be to dislike ET!!?

 

Pitboss is correct thought, right? It's only during school hours. I mean, are you really disagreeing with him?

 

Only time my kids dressed in costumes for Halloween was at their Jewish pre-school.

We dressed for Halloween at the Episcopal school I attended K-6. Never dressed as Satan but I did dress as a Hell's Angel in the 6th grade. The headmaster's wife thought it was hilarious.