Willow Creek Costumes - Bring them Back!

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   Name: Mary Kennedy on Oct 3, 2007

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   Name: Artie Kennedy on Oct 3, 2007

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   Name: Mary E. Schmit on Oct 10, 2007

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   Name: Kenneth Gibson on Oct 10, 2007

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   Name: Debi Tibbles on Oct 10, 2007

   Comments: What has happened to the wonder of childhood In the blink of an eye our children are grown and as parents we are left with memories to treasure...memories like the Halloween Parade at Willowcreek...which for me personally is deeply felt. Please bring back the smiles and giggles of a joyous tradition at Willowcreek that is THE most favorite of the holiday celebrations.

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   Name: Kathy L. Kuhn on Oct 10, 2007

   Comments: Children are already forced to grow up too soon in this society...come on, let them celebrate the one holiday that they can enjoy, as only a child can! I'm sure some of their parents would be happy to help chaperone for the hour you would allow them to be costumed if safety is an issue!

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   Name: Kelly Deschamp on Oct 10, 2007

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   Name: Anonymous on Oct 10, 2007

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   Name: Kathleen Hochstedt on Oct 10, 2007

   Comments: Children grow up too fast in this "robot" world: please allow festivities to excite the child in the children.Safety precautions can be an effective way to also TEACH about the same. My three sons went to district 68 some time ago and had costumes on Halloween....they are all(3), self employed business men and continue to serve the public....maybe it is because their social skills were developed in part by the normal celebration of well known "holidays"

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    Name: Arthur L. Kennedy on Oct 10, 2007

    Comments: There seems to be such an over board sense of political correctness in our society these days. I think some adjustments were needed as we move forward but some are just ridiculous. I think little kids wearing costumes to school is a fun and harmless thing for the kids to get excited about. I think the school can make certain rules about the kinds of costumes such as costumes in bad taste. I remember looking forward to wearing a costume to school when I was in K- 8th grade. I think the rule should be changed back to allowing the kids to wear a costume on Halloween.

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    Name: Anonymous on Oct 10, 2007

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    Name: Melany Fauria on Oct 10, 2007

    Comments: I'm Brandon Pertile's mom

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    Name: Tanya Schmidt on Oct 10, 2007

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    Name: Jodi Harap on Oct 10, 2007

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    Name: Wendy Vallo on Oct 10, 2007

    Comments: I am all for having the kids wear costumes for Halloween. The school has robbed the kids of saying Halloween, Christmas, and Easter. This is America and I am all for the other cultures and religions, but they should not be changing what we have had installed for years and years! Either conform or don't participate.

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    Name: SUZI STARON on Oct 10, 2007

    Comments: there is no reason the kids should not be able to dress up for halloween at school

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    Name: Stephen Harap on Oct 10, 2007

    Comments: Let the kids wear costumes one day of the year. They look forward to it and they have fun with it.

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    Name: Leslie Hansen on Oct 11, 2007

    Comments: Although my kids are in high school and college now, they both attended Willow Creek when they were younger. Some of their (our) fondest memories were of when the kids were allowed to take their costumes to school and wear them for their halloween parties. That is simply a part of childhood and of growing up. At least it always was in America. But then, the America I grew up in and raised my kids in seems to be changing and not for the better. Let the kids have this back.

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    Name: Peter Tibbles on Oct 11, 2007

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    Name: Peter Schmit on Oct 11, 2007

    Comments: Seems alittle overboard for "safety". It will probably be met with the same "listening" that AR received.

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    Name: Mary Beth Mammas on Oct 11, 2007

    Comments: I don't know why they stopped doing it. When my kids were in Willow Creek, they looked forward to dressing up once a year.

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    Name: Dan Desanti on Oct 11, 2007

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    Name: George Skoczelas on Oct 11, 2007

    Comments: In the past I would always take a few hours off of work to watch the kids and teachers walk around the school. What are they doing wrong

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    Name: Anonymous on Oct 11, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Oct 11, 2007

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    Name: Laura Pandola on Oct 11, 2007

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    Name: Gail Stanger on Oct 11, 2007

    Comments: THis is ridiculous. Hallowen never carried an evil or ominous meaning. It's a time for the children to express themselves, dress up as their heroes, be it scary or not. My children are all grown but as an active room mom for many many years the halloween parties were the best and most fun. It is a sad time we live in but maybe we should just go back to the old times when times meant nothing more than having fun. Mrs. G Stanger

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    Name: Sandy Georgas-Gait on Oct 11, 2007

    Comments: Let the kids have a good memory of school, and not feel school is oppresive and just work.

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    Name: Lisa Maas on Oct 11, 2007

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    Name: Jennifer Vander Kooi on Oct 11, 2007

    Comments: I have been very unhappy about the holiday changes that have happened at WC over the past several years. I would like to remind everyone making these decisions that Halloween is NOT a religious holiday and Christmas celebrated in the secular ways of Christmas trees and Santa is NOT religious either. It is just the spirit of giving and kindness to our neighbors that grew out of a Christian holiday that is actually celebrated on an originally pagan holiday. Things have been blown way out of proportion here and in our nation and I encourage it to stop here at Willow Creek. JVK

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    Name: Frank Pandola on Oct 11, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Oct 11, 2007

    Comments: Bring back calling it Halloween, Christmas and Easter!!

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    Name: Cindy Johnson on Oct 12, 2007

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    Name: Anthony M Senese on Oct 12, 2007

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    Name: Donna Hunsinger on Oct 12, 2007

    Comments: Let's not rob children of their most favorable memories of Halloween. I think all children should have the opportunity to celebrate in this holiday. If their families do not celebrate then they can just stay home for the day. The school keeps the children safe everyday, so this should not be any different. Also if we take away Halloween whats next Christmas

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    Name: Donna Hunsinger on Oct 12, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Oct 12, 2007

    Comments: you go laura!!!!!!

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    Name: Jason Thomas on Oct 13, 2007

    Comments: Please bring back this tradition. Let the kids be kids for a few more years before they have to grow up.

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    Name: Tambra Thomas on Oct 13, 2007

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    Name: Laura Correa on Oct 13, 2007

    Comments: It makes no sense to me the principal's decision. My children attended Murphy School for 3 years and there were never any issues with the children wearing costumes.

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    Name: Cindy Reidy on Oct 13, 2007

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    Name: Chris Roth on Oct 13, 2007

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    Name: Matt on Oct 14, 2007

    Comments: I will be there OCt. 29 Hope to see all who sign.

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    Name: Anonymous on Oct 15, 2007

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    Name: Jackie Jones on Oct 15, 2007

    Comments: Children should be allowed to wear their costumes to school during the Halloween season. So many children look forward to having their parents watch them parade around the school to show off their costumes. Yes, the costumes should be appropriate. However, there are always brochures about safety during the Halloween season. The school would be the safest place for the children to enjoy Halloween.

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    Name: Anonymous on Oct 15, 2007

    Comments: The party is not being taken away. Children will still be allowed to celebrate the holiday at school. The only thing missing will be the costumes. The spirit of fun will still be there with or without costumes.

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    Name: Elena Taylor on Oct 15, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Oct 15, 2007

    Comments: I don't think the reasons given are sufficeint to keep the chldren from wearing their costumes. It has been done for years, why stop it now> I don't think the kids safety is jeoperdized.

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    Name: Anonymous on Oct 15, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Oct 16, 2007

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