However, we happen to live in a politically correct school district that fears making an offense. As such, Halloween and all its trappings are so minimized it is hardly recognized at all. No parades, no parties, maybe a pumpkin sugar cookie if you have a really, really nice teacher. Nonetheless, you may dress up as a character from a book, a community contributor, or something from you current studies if your teacher says it is o.k. Madalyn had the option of being a salmon, seriously, or a character from a book. In first grade, when she could be a community contributor, I assured her from my personal first-hand experience, cheerleaders were community contributors. This year a book character, a baby, was the upstream choice from salmon.
However, in our activity day planning and my lamentation over the good old days of celebrating holidays we decided to plan a Halloween party, free from evil intonations, homages to the freaky and frightful, but instead just a fun, make believe, hang out, sugar high party.
the GIRLS-Madalyn Ms. Drop Dead Gorgeous 2009
A little play on the words, gorgeous came natural, but a little white powder and black face paint and she turned from gorgeous to dead gorgeous.
The classic Mummy Wrap-Madalyn's team won the race by strategy,
holding out their Charmin rolls and having her spin.
Spider CupcakesHow to:
1 cupcake
Girls frost with chocolate frosting
Dip frosted cupcake in chocolate sprinkles
Add shoestring licorice for legs
Candy for eyes and or mouth
Finished product easy, cheap, and cute!
Spidey cupcake variation.
Melissa was so cute and had candy bars and Halloween cards for each girl following the card game - everyone wins! Madalyn won the grand prize again, a cute bag stuffed with candy and Halloween novelties. 
