Julie Fish
sixth-grade teacher
“Yes, kids should be allowed to dress up. I think fantasy and tradition are important.”
Bridgette Howard
fifth-grade teacher
“No. I … think it is a distraction if they are in their costume all day.”
Tom Georgii
fifth-grade teacher
“No, I don’t think so. It’s a celebration to do with families, but at school it gets taken to the extreme and focus is taken off [of] the academics.”
Casey Aguirre
lead custodian
“I don’t see a problem with the kids dressing up. I did it when I was a kid.”
This article appears in Oct 31 – Nov 6, 2013.