NJ school district bans Halloween costumes

[RoxyBlue]

All I can say is, when I was in grade school, lo, these many years ago, no one wore costumes to school on Halloween and frankly didn't expect to. Putting on costumes was done before we went out ToTing and was looked forward to with excitement and impatient anticipation.

We did make decorations for the classrooms, as we did every month for whatever holiday applied, which we entirely enjoyed. I certainly did not feel deprived because the schools did not have a party or costume parade for Halloween, and I think I grew up quite unscathed

[Haunthunter]

Arghhh so tired of the drama! Religions are wrong! National anthem is wrong, saying a nationality name is wrong, saying a color is wrong, saying Christnas is wrong. Was our parents generation cool and laid back and ours a whole bunch of stupid idiots getting offended or bothered about everything and anything!!!!??? Don't mess with Halloween now! What's next? Easter bunny?

[Jaybo]

We never dressed up at school when I was a kid. That was always something that happened when we got home. Even though there were no costumes allowed in school, we did celebrate the holiday. We would have parties in class during the week, and then one day in October our school would have a a Pet Show / Fall festival. They would bus kids from the other elementary schools to our campus to enjoy all of the fun. This was the most anticipated event of the year. Those are some of my fondest memories of school. All kids should have something like this in their lives.

[debbie5]

I'm gonna set up a big-ass Wickerman on my front lawn & burn it....MWAHhahahahahaaaaaaaa!!!!

[Johnmonster]

Could be they were afraid that the parents would send them a gaggle of "Snookies" and "Situations".


I must be old, because when I was in school we had an entire week of costumes, called Spirit Week. Each day had a different theme. Also, we did not have to use transparent plastic backpacks and submit to pat downs and metal detectors.

Ah, the good old days.