Jean in Newcastle Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Are you having a normal day today or one with special Halloween activities today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfgivas Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 we're having a special day. its been stressful around here, and we all need to have some fun. that will still involve core curriculum though. the girls both have 4.5 hours of orchestra rehearsal tonight. (in costume, with food). fortunately, they think that's special. :001_smile: ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 normal day for us. While we do trick or treat, halloween just really isn't a big deal. It's fun for what it is, and it is tonight - not today. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reign Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 No school! It is my oldest birthday though so a mix of birthday and Halloween fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMommy Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I finally had a reason to vote "other!" We don't do Halloween, but we are having a special Reformation-themed day in school. Right now, we're working on tissue paper Luther's seals. Later, we'll be reading Martin Luther: A Man Who Changed the World. Trying to fit in math and spelling, too...we'll see how that goes. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I've let DD spend the morning on Brain Pop. I'm hosting a Latin co-op today, so I needed time to prep. We are doing Halloween-themed stuff in Latin, though :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durriyyah Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 We are the weirdos who purposely don't do anything for Halloween (except look forward to clearance candy on Nov 1st :lol: ). So nothing special for today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccolopy Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Halloween activities. :) DD just left to go to a friend's house to carve pumpkins and bake Halloween cookies. She spent the morning putting up the last of our decorations. DS is finishing up some some schoolwork now, but he has a friend coming over in about an hour to start their scary movie marathon. The rest of their buddies will join them after school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Normal. My kids don't get much into me planned activities. We did use duct tape and cardboard and made four trick or treat boxes for teddy bears. We did no school yesterday. I was expecting more from Hurricane Sandy. But in my area it was nothing more than a icky day outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 We are the weirdos who purposely don't do anything for Halloween (except look forward to clearance candy on Nov 1st :lol: ). So nothing special for today. The poll shows that you're not such a weirdo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 We love Halloween, and so it is a special day. The kids have to do the basics - reading, writing, math - but anything/everything else will be special... I'll read some stories and spooky poetry, we'll watch an afternoon movie (probably Addams Family, the first one), then we go out trick-or-treating late afternoon/early evening, and finally head home for pizza and, if it isn't raining, a fire in our backyard firepit, complete with ghost stories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Well the bigs have their online lit class, then we have to run some errands to get some paperwork signed and delivered for ds's new job(have to drive an hour away to order his social insurance number), stop at the police station because one of the officers is one of the cadet leaders and is loning the bigs each an army helmet to complete their soldier uniforms for tonight. Then back home to have the gnomes All hallow's eve forest party for dd5's school time, and then get ready and head to the church for dinner and celebration before going out to t or t for a bit. So some school, but mostly not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anneinco Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 No school! Another Halloween birthday here. We are meeting up with friends for the homeschool swim and then will hang out with the family we will trick or treat with. Always a hard combo to celebrate together due to sugar overload! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I talk to the trees Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 We are the weirdos who purposely don't do anything for Halloween (except look forward to clearance candy on Nov 1st :lol: ). So nothing special for today. :lol: We call it "All-Candy-Goes-On-Sale-Eve" here! It's just another normal school day for us, but I did have fun playing with today's Google doodle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 We don't really observe the holiday. However, since we don't hand out candy and we do have the occasional angst of teens up to no good in the neighborhood, leaving to go out to eat or a movie to avoid it all doesn't work since we really need to be here. So, it's business as usual here, but when we turn off the porch lights in order to let tot'ers know we are not handing out candy, we have to tie the dog up outside so there's plenty of noise if the window soapers come to try and get my stained glass windows. Therefore, we hunker down with popcorn, cider, and cookies and watch movies. Tonight, "Fellowship of the Ring" is on deck. We are trying to have three different family nights between now and the premier of the "Hobbit" in order to get through the trilogy by then. Since we were on mini-vacation last week, they have a good size workload today. Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 We don't really observe the holiday. However, since we don't hand out candy and we do have the occasional angst of teens up to no good in the neighborhood, leaving to go out to eat or a movie to avoid it all doesn't work since we really need to be here. So, it's business as usual here, but when we turn off the porch lights in order to let tot'ers know we are not handing out candy, we have to tie the dog up outside so there's plenty of noise if the window soapers come to try and get my stained glass windows. Therefore, we hunker down with popcorn, cider, and cookies and watch movies. Tonight, "Fellowship of the Ring" is on deck. We are trying to have three different family nights between now and the premier of the "Hobbit" in order to get through the trilogy by then. Since we were on mini-vacation last week, they have a good size workload today. Faith We have a similar tradition, only with the addition of Papa Murphy's pizza for dinner. Our movie tonight is "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 our church party was Saturday and we never trick or treat, so it's pretty much over for our family anyway. We have AWANA tonight, so that's what we are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshin Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 We're having a special field trip day, so I answered other! Our science museum is hosting an all day spooky science event with classes or demonstrations every 30 minutes, plus the kids are encouraged to wear their costumes. We are leaving in just a few minutes to spend the whole day at the museum (our favorite place!) before coming home this evening for a quick dinner and trick or treating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashfern Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 We started the day on Webkinz, then to Target for a last minute costume. They'll practice karate but that's the only "school" that we're doing today. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivka Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 My 3-year-old's nursery school party ate up part of our morning, so in our brief Colin-free interval Alex and I went to Panera, had a book discussion about The Water Horse, and did a little spelling. That'll be it for school. This afternoon I am at work and they're at our homeschool group's Halloween party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 We had the morning off for appointments and they will spend the rest of the day in self-initiated learning. This isn't due to Halloween though. They have a day (minus appointments) like this once a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.g. Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 We're doing all the usual subjects, but they are all Halloween themed in some way, even the logic puzzles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Regular day here. It's ended up pretty light because we don't have the craft supplies we need and science is just nature journaling which we rarely do. *blush* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 We are going ToT in the late afternoon but doing school as usual in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Its a holiday here!! dd10 and dd8 did math and Latin. We took niece, age 3.5 to a storytime at the library in costume and came home and had a special (for us) lunch w/dh. Lots of outside time so far for dd8 and dn3. And we are about to carve a pumpkin! DD10 has a robotics class this afternoon before tnTing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsbaby Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 No school today...not really because of Halloween though. I just had a ton of stuff to do for my tutorial. I have to start getting the kids ready soon too. They are hanging out watching Disney show....Halloween movies on today:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I'd like to say normal, but my kids are bouncing off the walls. We got math done, and we are scheduled to make Gak for science this week, so I'm thinking that might be good for this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 No school, but not because of Halloween. My kids are at the Giants parade with dh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firestar Academy Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 school here. no halloween ToT. governor cancelled halloween for NJ. at 12:30. on halloween. so kids who went to school will come home at 3:30 and be told no ToT. until monday. sigh RObin in nj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIE! Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I had regular school planned, but the kids decided to do double the work yesterday so they could have today off. I'm not complaining :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutamattatt Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 We did the same subjects, but I let the kids do school in their costumes. We'll ToT tonight. I had my DH tell the kids I wasn't feeling well and he'd found a substitute for them...and I came in the school room dressed like this: I made the kids address me as "Mr. Finklestein". Good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 No school, but not because of Halloween. My kids are at the Giants parade with dh. *like* :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehogs4 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I actually forgot it was Halloween until I looked at the hive. We don't observe it, so it was absolutely a normal day, except that we have colds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Normal school day here. We don't celebrate Halloween. i don't think any of the girls even mentioned it today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlinsmom Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 normal day for us. While we do trick or treat, halloween just really isn't a big deal. It's fun for what it is, and it is tonight - not today. ;) :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nscribe Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 We had set the day as a vacation day, just falls at a good time to do so for us this year. We tend to schedule a one day break day each quarter. In the past we have done a normal school day on Halloween, so it really just depends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 We did school - core only - PE, handwriting, math, and a little bit of LOE, now the kids are working on Christmas (homemade gifts) and having some lunch. Then, we're going to start getting into costume (not bought - 2 hours worth of hair and make-up work by me) to go to a potluck supper, trick-or-treat party with our homeschool park group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 We did the same subjects, but I let the kids do school in their costumes. We'll ToT tonight. I had my DH tell the kids I wasn't feeling well and he'd found a substitute for them...and I came in the school room dressed like this: I made the kids address me as "Mr. Finklestein". Good times. Aw, you're the fun Mom! I wish I would have thought of something like that. Instead, this morning I got individual snuggle time with each of my kiddos. That doesn't happen very often any more, so I'll take it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyrobynne Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 We follow my teacher-husband's schedule and he only has conferences today and started late. So we slept in and did math, spelling, and history this morning. We'll have writing soon, then spend the rest of the day reading about the history of Halloween, making Halloween recipes, and carving pumpkins. We'll talk about All Saints and All Souls Days Thurs and Fri, too. Essentially we're skipping our religion catechism and art and replacing them with holiday stuff this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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