The superintendent finally folded and the Halloween parades are back on the calendar where they belong. It is about time they stopped letting a few joyless people dictate the fun for every child in East Haven. Keep your eyes sharp because we will be watching to make sure they do …
December 28, 2015
Final supporters
We all remember the days of being in elementary school and getting ready for our Halloween parade. This is not a religious holiday and should have never been banned from schools. Even the children who lack confidence and the shy children would enjoy a day like this. This is the day that kids would shine and show off their very awesome costume or costume making skills. Whether it's scary face painting, scary cool shirt or a princess costume, kids enjoy dressing up. Now that we have a uniform for the younger children in East Haven they wear the same boring colors every day. No more cartoon shirts, no more wearing their favorite colors, no more picking out their own clothes. I feel as though you will always have a couple of parents that will not participate in certain functions, whether it's because they do not celebrate the day or just don't feel as though it's necessary or simply do not do such things, it's inevitable. We can't change that, we can't force parents to participate, they choose not to participate their child still does not have to be left out. A child not dressed in a costume would still enjoy seeing everybody dressed up. Children learn about different cultures, different holidays and history even if it's something that their family does not believe in it, this should go for all holidays and all events. When they ask the children to wear black or orange on spirit day i'm sure you still have children saying I am wearing black and orange for Halloween, they do not call it spirit day. We parents want to come and watch our children walk around the school safely and securely, laughing, smiling and enjoying a Halloween parade. Halloween parades need to be brought back into the school system. Even parents who may not be able to attend can still send their child to school with their Halloween outfit. The Halloween parades should not have been banned, it should be tradition. Parents barely get invited into the school as it is for events. The schools host walk-a-thons for the children, I see staff and admin outside posted making sure the children are safe and secure and walking around the school building. We can do the same for a Halloween parade. I as a parent of an East Haven elementary school student demand that Halloween parades be brought back into the school. The teachers would get a break from teaching and enjoy this time with their students. This would be a very positive event and I really hope that you consider making a change for the students, for the students that attend your schools. I would like my child to remember the exciting moments in elementary school, not just practicing lock-downs an emergency drills. Those are not the memories a child should remember me from attending elementary school. School-age child hood memories should be filled with happy moments, like a Halloween parade.
Elementary school students are very young they don't think of town politics, political parties and all the other reasons people have that make these decisions. Decisions should be based on the children and not their political affiliation!
Please do not take this as acting out against admin and school officials, please hear us as parents who want happy excited children.
Thank you for your time.
East Haven Parents
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
October 18, 2015
October 16, 2015
The East Haven superintendent thinks they can ignore us if we stay quiet. We are almost at 250 signatures and I need every single one of you to blast this link out to your networks before they dismiss our demands entirely.
October 16, 2015
The administration thought they could quietly strip the joy out of our schools without anyone noticing. This surge in support proves that we refuse to let the superintendent dictate what our children can enjoy.
Reached 100 supporters
October 13, 2015
132 Comments
I believe our children should create the same memories as their parents still remember. I went to Tuttle school when I was little and remember getting dressing up and walked around the block.
bring this back to the schools my kids always participated and all the kids loved it!!! This is not political, racial or religious it's a costume parade really come on be reasonable people
How could anyone take Halloween away from children? SHAME ON YOU! Dont you realize that fantasy play is essential for a child's brain development? It cant be common core, assessments, and testing all the time. GIVE THESE CHILDREN A BREAK AND BRING BACK HALLOWEEN CELEBRATIONS! THEY DESERVE IT!!!
Keep the tradition and let the kids parade arorund in thier costume for Halloween . Make the parades at the end of the day if others don't want to participate let the parents pick up their kids early from school .
Our poor kids are being cheated out of things that our "grown" kids did when they were their age...They are taking everything away from them, no cupcakes on birthdays, no parades, tried to take away recess, but that didn't work...Let's get our parades back, they were fun for all!!!
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Let's not give UP keep signing the petition!! There is next year!!! Bring back The Halloween parade.
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The superintendent finally folded and the Halloween parades are back on the calendar where they belong. It is about time they stopped letting a few joyless people dictate the fun for every child in East Haven. Keep your eyes sharp because we will be watching to make sure they do …
December 28, 2015
Final supporters
We all remember the days of being in elementary school and getting ready for our Halloween parade. This is not a religious holiday and should have never been banned from schools. Even the children who lack confidence and the shy children would enjoy a day like this. This is the day that kids would shine and show off their very awesome costume or costume making skills. Whether it's scary face painting, scary cool shirt or a princess costume, kids enjoy dressing up. Now that we have a uniform for the younger children in East Haven they wear the same boring colors every day. No more cartoon shirts, no more wearing their favorite colors, no more picking out their own clothes. I feel as though you will always have a couple of parents that will not participate in certain functions, whether it's because they do not celebrate the day or just don't feel as though it's necessary or simply do not do such things, it's inevitable. We can't change that, we can't force parents to participate, they choose not to participate their child still does not have to be left out. A child not dressed in a costume would still enjoy seeing everybody dressed up. Children learn about different cultures, different holidays and history even if it's something that their family does not believe in it, this should go for all holidays and all events. When they ask the children to wear black or orange on spirit day i'm sure you still have children saying I am wearing black and orange for Halloween, they do not call it spirit day. We parents want to come and watch our children walk around the school safely and securely, laughing, smiling and enjoying a Halloween parade. Halloween parades need to be brought back into the school system. Even parents who may not be able to attend can still send their child to school with their Halloween outfit. The Halloween parades should not have been banned, it should be tradition. Parents barely get invited into the school as it is for events. The schools host walk-a-thons for the children, I see staff and admin outside posted making sure the children are safe and secure and walking around the school building. We can do the same for a Halloween parade. I as a parent of an East Haven elementary school student demand that Halloween parades be brought back into the school. The teachers would get a break from teaching and enjoy this time with their students. This would be a very positive event and I really hope that you consider making a change for the students, for the students that attend your schools. I would like my child to remember the exciting moments in elementary school, not just practicing lock-downs an emergency drills. Those are not the memories a child should remember me from attending elementary school. School-age child hood memories should be filled with happy moments, like a Halloween parade.
Elementary school students are very young they don't think of town politics, political parties and all the other reasons people have that make these decisions. Decisions should be based on the children and not their political affiliation!
Please do not take this as acting out against admin and school officials, please hear us as parents who want happy excited children.
Thank you for your time.
East Haven Parents
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
October 18, 2015
October 16, 2015
The East Haven superintendent thinks they can ignore us if we stay quiet. We are almost at 250 signatures and I need every single one of you to blast this link out to your networks before they dismiss our demands entirely.
October 16, 2015
The administration thought they could quietly strip the joy out of our schools without anyone noticing. This surge in support proves that we refuse to let the superintendent dictate what our children can enjoy.
Reached 100 supporters
October 13, 2015
132 Comments
The banning of Halloween parades is outrageous. Growing up in East Haven- it was the pinnacle of every elementary students year when Halloween rolled around! We had parades and parties and no one was concerned about who got left out or who was offended because everyone participated and no one complained!
I believe our children should create the same memories as their parents still remember. I went to Tuttle school when I was little and remember getting dressing up and walked around the block.
bring this back to the schools my kids always participated and all the kids loved it!!! This is not political, racial or religious it's a costume parade really come on be reasonable people
How could anyone take Halloween away from children? SHAME ON YOU! Dont you realize that fantasy play is essential for a child's brain development? It cant be common core, assessments, and testing all the time. GIVE THESE CHILDREN A BREAK AND BRING BACK HALLOWEEN CELEBRATIONS! THEY DESERVE IT!!!
Keep the tradition and let the kids parade arorund in thier costume for Halloween . Make the parades at the end of the day if others don't want to participate let the parents pick up their kids early from school .
Our poor kids are being cheated out of things that our "grown" kids did when they were their age...They are taking everything away from them, no cupcakes on birthdays, no parades, tried to take away recess, but that didn't work...Let's get our parades back, they were fun for all!!!
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The banning of Halloween parades is outrageous. Growing up in East Haven- it was the pinnacle of every elementary students year when Halloween rolled around! We had parades and parties and no one was concerned about who got left out or who was offended because everyone participated and no one complained!