Emerson Halloween Parade Saved in Compromise
The school's Halloween Parade will be held after classes let out.
A Halloween Parade compromise between the parents and administration at Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School in Bristol Township was reached this week, a school district official told Patch.
Under the compromise, the Halloween Parade, which dates back more than 40 years, will also be held. Organizers are still working on officially setting a date. The most likely scenario is after school on Halloween or the day before.
The school’s new Fall Harvest Festival will be held during school hours, starting at 2 p.m. on October 31.
Family of the students are invited to attending the Fall Harvest Festival. The event is set to feature “arts, science, reading and math projects designed to celebrate the season,” according to Eileen Kelliher, Bristol Township School District director of public relations. A highlight is expected to be a Scarecrow decorating contest, featuring scarecrows made out of recyclable materials.
Emerson and the district came under fire last week after dozens of vocal parents got wind that the parade was being canceled and the Fall Harvest Festival was taking its place.
District officials told parents the annual parade was cancel and replaced because the festival has more "merit.”
The Halloween Parade is an event that kids, parents and local residents all equally enjoy, parents said last week.
The 2012 parade will be organized by the Emerson PTO.
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Degibu
8:34 am on Thursday, October 4, 2012
I live across the street from John Fitch Elementary School and I, along with my neighbors always look forward to the Halloween Parade every year. The kids have a blast, along with everyone else. Who's brilliant idea was it at Emerson to replace it with a fall festival. Doesn't sound like too much fun to me. Not for little children.
Robert Millward
6:54 pm on Thursday, October 4, 2012
how is something that has no school participation and organized by parents and also moved to after school hours "SAVED" its a total change of what was originally in place. i have yet seen any legitimate reasons for i being removed in the first place. what will the compromise be for the rest of the holidays on the principles chopping block .