Parade is on for tomorrow. We look forward to seeing our students and families!
Please see the schedule below.
MPS Elementary Costume Day
Friday, October 29, 2021
We are so excited for the return of the annual costume parade. Our goal is to create a school community-building event that is safe, limits contact, minimizes potential exposures, maintains social distancing and celebrates the time of year. Information is provided below to ensure a safe and fun event for all.
Orchard Hills School Schedule
Time | Grade |
8:45am | PreK (AM) |
9:00am | Kindergarten & Grade 1 |
9:30am | Grade 2 & 3 |
10:30am | Grade 4 & 5 |
12:30pm | PreK (PM) |
Families are able to come and view the brief parade portion of Costume Day.
Health screening - A reminder to families that students and spectators must complete a self health assessment checklist the day of the event and remain home if they are experiencing any symptoms. Click here for link.
Social distancing/masking - visitors from separate households must maintain 6 feet of social distance. All visitors must wear face coverings while on property.
Visitors must stay within the designated viewing area and maintain 12 foot distance from students. Cones and tape will be used to mark this distance. Students will exit through door 17 and will proceed down the front sidewalk to then enter the building by the Grade 2 hallway. Families will be able to stand and watch from the front driveway (near the flagpole area).
Please do not arrive more than 15 minutes prior to your scheduled time and visitors are not allowed in the building and cannot give items to students during the parade. Please be advised there will be no parking available in the school parking lot.
Visitors must leave as soon as the parade concludes to ensure parking for subsequent waves.
In the event of inclement weather, the celebration will be classroom based without visitors.
Student Costumes
Students in grade PK, K and 1 may want to wear their costumes to school. Other students should bring their costumes in a labeled bag.
Once the costume activities conclude, students will be able to remove their costumes to be more comfortable for the remainder of the day.
Children must have a costume appropriate for elementary school aged children. Gory/violent images are not good for our little ones.
No props, toy weapons, costume face masks, or make-up, etc., are allowed.
Students must wear a “covid” face covering in accordance with our pandemic masking protocols. Costume masks are not considered face coverings. (Due to the nature of students stopping and potentially coming within close proximity of other students, this is the safest way to manage this.)
Any family who does not wish their child to participate should contact the teacher in advance so that we may make appropriate arrangements.