Parsons Pirate Update
October 20th, 2025
Dear Parsons Families,
There is no school on Monday, October 20 and Tuesday, October 21 for Autumn Break.
School resumes on Wednesday, October 22.
If you can donate an extra bag of candy to our Trunk or Treat, we would appreciate it! We run out every year!
Enjoy the long weekend, Pirates! Take some time to relax, recharge, and enjoy the beautiful fall weather with family and friends.
Sincerely,
Sarah Aherne
Our Parsons Halloween Parade is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on October 31st. Halloween falls on a half day this year so parties will start after the parade. Dismissal is 11:55 am.
Classes may need volunteer help for parties. If your child’s teacher needs assistance, they’ll reach out directly. You must have a background check on file by Friday, October 24th to volunteer.
We can’t wait to see our Parsons families lining the neighborhood parade route to cheer on our Pirates — it’s always one of our favorite traditions of the year!
A Few Additional Details:
-Please take pictures, wave, and support your child throughout the parade route. We ask that all students stay on the route throughout the entire duration of the parade. We ask that students do not leave the route or their class for picture opportunities.
-Please have your child wear their costume to school for Halloween. Students should be able to use the bathroom independently while wearing their costumes.
-Please choose a costume that does not reflect violence. Inappropriate “props” such as Dracula's blood, plastic swords, guns, knives, and weapons of any kind are not allowed, even if they are attached to your child’s costume. Please save them for supervised activities at home.
-No costume masks will be allowed to be worn DURING THE PARADE. We will be away from the school building, and teachers need to easily be able to talk to a student by name, in a costume and mask that will be too difficult. Students CAN bring their masks to school, which can be worn during the day at the classroom teacher's discretion. Students will not wear masks to recess or gym.
- Students can wear costume makeup to school, but we encourage families to keep school Halloween costumes as simple as possible. Again, students will wear this all day.
-If it is raining, the parade will be canceled, and students will celebrate with their classroom's Halloween plan.
If you have any plans to sign your child out on Thursday, please communicate that directly with your child's teacher so they can prepare. This can be a very busy time, and we want to be as organized as possible.
Thank you to everyone who attended our WatchDOGS kickoff event. Here is the sign up link. Please do not sign up for more than two days.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FADA92AABFBC07-57387418-watch
