October 17, 2025

Dear Families,

We had a very busy 4-day week!  Students learned how to plan and create narrative stories that included characters, setting, problem, solution, beginning, middle, and end. They also practiced addition and subtraction with fact families in math and had fun learning about how light travels through different materials in science. 

Halloween- Friday, October 31st

To make sure the day is fun for everyone, here’s all you need to know about costumes and our school festivities. We can’t wait to celebrate together!

Costumes

As you are planning your child’s costume, please keep in mind that costumes must be school-appropriate. This includes:

• No blood, gore, or masks.

• No weapons of any kind (real or pretend).

• No bare torsos.

• No cigars, cigarettes, or related items.

• Hair coloring and makeup kept simple

Children should come to school as if it were a typical school day. Children will change into their costumes after lunch. We can’t wait to see all the creativity and fun!

Halloween Festivities

As always, our plan is to have the Halloween parade outside if the weather cooperates with us! Below are some helpful reminders about our afternoon.

• The Halloween Parade will begin inside the building around 1:30pm. Students and staff will line the hallway and walk through the building to show off their costumes before heading outside for parents to see students. Parents are not allowed in the building during the parade.

• After the students parade around the school, students will exit out the gym door and walk on the sidewalk in front of the school. Students will have the option of wearing a coat when walking outside.

• Parents can enjoy the parade from the front parking lot. Feel free to get out of your car and stand on the blacktop areas near the sidewalk. We encourage you to wave and take pictures of your child during this time. Please remain off the sidewalk while students are parading in front of the building. As a school, we want to make sure all students/ grade levels stay together during the parade.

• Once students have walked around the front of the school, they will come back inside the building for their PTO-Sponsored Class Party. Only Halloween party volunteers will be allowed in the building after the parade. If you are a parent volunteer for the Halloween party, you must enter through the front door and sign in as usual.

We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our celebrations safe and enjoyable for everyone! Questions? Reach out to the PTO at kildeerpto@gmail.com

Important Dates

Friday, Oct 24- Fall Fest and Trunk or Treat

As always, thank you for your amazing support. Have a great weekend!