Coastal Schools Halloween Activities

One of our OKâlaKatiget staff contacted the schools along the coast to see what they will be doing for Halloween.

Arlene Flowers is the Principal for the Amos Comenius Memorial School in Hopedale.

She says that there will be a Halloween Carnival Parent-Student-Teacher (PST) night tomorrow, October 27th, from 6pm to 7pm outside of the school, since they are following the covid-19 restrictions.

There will be stations of games for students, parents or guardians, and teachers can enjoy.

Agencies around town such as Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Department of Health and Social Development, Franks and more will attend the carnival to help set it up.

Dion Rideout is the Principal for the J.C. Erhardt Memorial School in Makkovik.

He says they will be meeting today on when the activities will be going ahead.

As of right now, there will be some decorating in the classrooms and on classroom doors, and students are welcome to dress up in their costumes.

Kent Chaulk is the principal for the Jens Haven Memorial School in Nain.

He says the Halloween activities for Friday afternoon hasn’t been finalized yet.

If they do, they will have some house league games in the gym and classrooms, and might have a school-wide bingo for the students.

Carmine Sheppard is the Principal for the B.L. Morrison School in Postville.

Sheppard says that this Friday will be a regular school day but there will be some classroom Halloween Activities in the afternoon and students can dress up in their costumes.