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Halloween roundup: characters, idioms and a ‘Thriller’: Highlights for Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2015
At Argonne Elementary, the fourth- and fifth-grade students dress up as idioms and participate in a social mixer where they guess each other’s idiom costume. Not only is it a unique way to celebrate the Halloween dress-up tradition, it helps the school’s English language learners with some of the more quirky English phrases.
When: Friday, Oct. 30 / 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Where: Argonne ES / 680 18th Ave.
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SF Public Montessori has its own annual Halloween tradition, “Historical Halloween.” All students choose a historical person to research, then dress up as that person and present about him or her to their classmates. This year, the third graders are trying something new, a “Wax Museum.” SF Board of Education Vice President Matt Haney will join the festivities.
When: Friday, Oct. 30 / 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Where: SF Public Montessori / 2340 Jackson St.
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Bryant Elementary staff and students will dress as their favorite book character. It’s the final event for the school’s literacy week activities.
When: Friday, Oct. 30 / 1:15-1:45 p.m.
Where: Bryant ES / 2641 25th St.
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And what’s Halloween without that Michael Jackson ‘Thriller’ dance? The entire Cleveland Elementary community has been hard at work to learn all the right moves and will put on a big performance.
When: Friday, Oct. 30 / 2:00-2:30 p.m.
Where: Cleveland ES / 455 Athens St.
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