The Tabernacle Home and School Association is making sure its elementary school students are getting a few extra doses of Halloween fun with its annual Spooktacular event.
On Oct. 25, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Tabernacle Elementary School, kids and their families are invited to return to school in their scary, funny and creative costumes as they celebrate the free pumpkin-filled event in style.
Students and their families will be able to participate in a costume contest, judged by grade and gender, get their fortunes told by an experienced fortune teller and walk through a haunted house set up to give kids quite the fright.
“It’s scary, and there’s nothing jumping out at you, but it’s family-friendly,” Amy Lepsis, HSA President, said. “It’s dark with lights and whatnot.”
Kids can also participate in a toilet paper mummy wrap, musical chairs for candy, take pictures in a photobooth and more.
“There’s an estimation station where they guess how many candies are in each jar, a pumpkin to guess how many pounds it weighs,” said Amy Smith, Spooktacular chairwoman.
In the past, they said kids have arrived in such costumes as TES’ principal Susan Grosser, the district’s mascot and a vending machine, which won that year.
Smith said the association hopes teachers come dressed up, as they’re always there to support their other events throughout the school year.
The evening won’t include trick-or-treating in order to not impede on Seneca High School’s trick-or-treat event, set for 3 to 5 p.m. on Oct. 31, but they will have opportunities to get candy during various activities.
Students from Olson Middle School and Seneca are encouraged to attend the event to help set up and run activities.
“They’re welcomed to come and volunteer out of the kindness of their hearts or if they need community service hours, we’ll give that to them,” Lepsis said. “We love having the older kids come and help out whenever possible. Parents are a huge part of this to help hand out snacks and whatnot.“
Parents, she added, can sign up on SignUp Genius, which is available on the HSA’s Facebook.
“I like seeing the kids all dressed up in a costume and guess who they are,” Lepsis added.
Ashley Vought, chairwoman, added she loves seeing kids get together with their friends to do something outside of school.
