• Halloween: Payne will celebrate Halloween on Thursday, October 31st. Our parade begins immediately at 8:30 am. We invite families to stay and watch the parade. Some hallways will be blocked off with cones and/or chalk to provide a safe path for the parade. Please keep these areas free.  

Students participating in the parade should wear their costumes on top of their regular school

clothes when they come to school in the morning. Students will remove their costumes

after the parade. Please send your child with a bag to ensure the costume is kept safe and

lean for Trick or Treating that evening.  Please keep the following rules in mind when s

electing a costume to bring to school:

• Costumes may not include a mask that obstructs a student's vision. This will keep everyone safe during the parade.
• Disguises may not have blood, clotted blood or weapons. We do not want to scare young children on campus nor do we want to encourage any type of violence in school.
• Adults on campus, including during the parade, may not wear masks. It is important that we are able to identify all adults on campus.
• All costumes AND accessories must be removed and stored before recess.

Halloween activities may continue in the classroom after the parade and end before recess.

Your child's teacher will provide details about any celebrations in the classroom.

If your family does not celebrate Halloween, please let your teacher know.  You are still

expected to send your child to school and accommodations will be provided for them

during the parade.  Email your classroom teacher with any questions.

Please do not send more than one piece of candy to school with your child

each day. Thank you!