During the week of Halloween, Hicksville School District’s nine buildings brought fall festivities to the forefront, hosting a variety of pumpkin patches and costume conventions for its students.
At Lee Avenue Elementary School, one section of the back field was covered with pumpkins ripe for picking by students. There were also haystacks and several inflatable Halloween decorations set up.
Several schools also hosted a parade prior to Halloween. Fork Lane began its festivities a full week before the big day, with its parade for children in kindergarten through third grade. Kids in costumes marched in the front traffic circle with their parents snapping photos.
Woodland hosted its annual Character of Books Parade on Halloween, with every child dressing up as their favorite book character. Each child held the book that their character appears in and walked with their classes around the school.
“This parade promotes reading and also gives the children the opportunity to dress up in such adorable costumes,” Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carl Bonuso said at Woodland’s parade. “It really is a wonderful sight to see.”
—From the Hicksville School District
