Another Vermont school announces end to Halloween celebrations Share Shares Copy Link Copy

Hide Transcript Show Transcript

NBC FIVE'S ZURI HOFFMAN TALKED TO PARENTS ABOUT THE CHANGE. FOR YEARS ITS BEEN A TRADITION HERE AT EDMUNDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL...BUT DON'T EXPECT TO SEE THESE YOUNGSTERS PARADING DOWN MAIN STREET THIS YEAR... <PARADE> <THERE'S PARENTS THAT ARE VERY VOICEFUL THERES PARENTS THAT ARE MORE QUIET AND CONSERVATIVE AND THERES ME WHOS JUST OPEN TO EVERYTHING> ANDREA MASON DIDN'T TAKE THE NEWS TOO HARD WHEN SHE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CHANGE THROUGH THE SCHOOL'S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER... BUT SHE DID HAVE TO BREAK IT TO HER KINDERGARTENER THAT THE HALLOWEEN PARADE IS NOT HAPPENING... THE SAME YEAR HER DAUGHTER WOULD'VE BEEN ABLE TO PARTICIPATE FOR THE FIRST TIME... <IM STILL JUST GOING TO MAKE IT AS FUN AS POSSILBE AND KEEP THE HALLOWEEN SPIRIT GOING REGARDLESS> PARENTS WE SPOKE WITH OFF CAMERA DIDN'T TAKE THE NEWS AS LIGHTLY...MANY WERE DISAPPOINTED THE CELEBRATION THAT HAS BEEN A STAPLE IN THE COMMUNITY IS NO MORE. <PARADING> <WE REALLY VALUE IT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF CREATIVITY AND PRETENDING> DURING THE PARADE TWO YEARS AGO NBC5 SPOKE WITH THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL----DR. SHELLEY MATHIAS MENTIONED CONCERNS OVER APPROPRIATE COSTUMES, TO ASSURE NO STUDENT IS OFFENDED. <IF YOU'RE NOT PART OF A GROUP YOU DON'T USE THAT GROUPS TRADITIONAL DRESS AS A COSTUME> NBC5 REACHED OUT TO MEMBERS OF THE BURLINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT WEDNESDAY TO FIND OUT THE REASON OF THE ABRUPT CHANGE... BUT WERE UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME... MANY PARENTS AND BURLINGTON RESIDENTS LEFT WONDERING WHY? AFTER YEARS OF SUCH A WIDELY LOVED TRADITON. <I THINK IT IS SORT OF A MISSED OPPORTUNITY, I THINK IT IS ALWAYS NICE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER, FOR PEOPLE TO BE OUT TO BE SEEN.> <I WOULDN'T WANT KIDS TO FEEL ISOLATED BUT AT THE SAME TIME IT IS GREAT TO HAVE FESTIVITIES SO IT WOULD

SIGN UP FOR BREAKING NEWS Get local stories sent straight to your inbox as news breaks. Submit Privacy Notice