Hello Parents and Guardians!
Please review important information (i.e. Timelines, donation process and issuing of receipts, prize structure, etc…) regarding OLR’s Halloween Spook-a-thon School Fundraiser for 2022-2023.
Scanned from a Xerox Multifunction PrinterIn anticipation of the joy as well as the need for caution associated with celebrating Halloween at the end of this month, we offer the following informational items for your consideration. Please note the importance of discouraging cultural misappropriation in costumes, and
the need for appropriateness of costumes to be worn at OLR.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
- Culture is NOT Costume: At OLR, students and staff are asked to refrain from using costumes that represent a cultural group or ethnicity. (e.g. Indigenous, Chinese, Arabic, etc.)
- Masks as Part of a Costume are Discouraged (Excluding PPE): Wearing masks that conceal one’s identity can compromise the safety of the community. We should always be identifiable in our community for the safety and comfort level of others in the community.
- Awareness of Costume Appropriateness is Important: OLR discourages costumes that are not appropriate to the moral tone of our Catholic Schools.
- Awareness of Fear and Evil: Be aware that Ghoulish costumes can terrify younger students, students with special needs, or students with phobias.
- We Must Be Trauma Sensitive: There may be members of our communities who have traumas that can be triggered by certain costumes.
- When in Doubt, Think Saint: Halloween precedes All Souls and All Saints Days. Encourage students to dress as saints and religious figures.
We thank you in advance for supporting Our Lady of the Rosary CES!
Yours in partnership,
Mr. W. H Kwon
Principal