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Insights for Parents
Provided by D-G Elementary in recognition of your role as a partner in education 
David R. Hill, Principal
Have a Safe Halloween
 
Everyone wants to have a safe and happy Halloween for themselves and theirchildren. Using safety tips and common sense can help you make the most ofyour Halloween season and make it as enjoyable for your kids as it is for you!There are many ways to keep your child safe at Halloween, a holiday whenthey are more prone to accidents and injuries. The excitement of children andadults at this time of year sometimes makes them forget to be careful. Simplecommon sense can do a lot to stop any tragedies from happening.This issue of
Insights for Parents 
contains helpful tips and ideas for a safeHalloween.Make Halloween a fun, safe and happy time for your kids and they'll carry onthe tradition that you taught them to their own families some day!
Halloween Safety Tips From A-Z
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- Always carry a flashlight.
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- Buy costumes that are made of flameretardant material.
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- Costumes should not drag on the ground orbe too dark to seen.
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- Don’t cut across yards or driveways.
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- Eat dinner before going out to trick-or-treat.
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- Follow all traffic laws and signals.
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- Go slow, drivers! Be careful if you’rebehind the wheel.
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- Healthy treats like raisons or crackers aregood alternatives to candy
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- If there is no sidewalk, walk onthe left side of the road facingtraffic.
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- Jackets should be worn overor under costumes on a coolnight.
K
- Know how and where tocontact your parents.
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- Light your jack-o-lantern with abattery-powered light insteadof a candle.
M
- Make sure your shoes fit and are tiedtightly.
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- Never enter a stranger’s home.
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- Only eat candy after your parents havechecked it
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- Props such as a sword or wand should beflexible toys.
Q
- Quarters are a good thing to carry in caseyou need to call home.
R
- Remember to walk and not run betweenhouses.
S
- Stay on sidewalks as much as possible.
T
- Trick-or-treat only in familiar neighborhoodsclose to home.
U
- Unfamiliar animals and pets should beavoided.
V
- Visit only houses that are lit.
W
- Wear a watch you can read in the dark.
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- Young children of any age should beaccompanied by an adult.
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- ZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!! Have them get plenty ofsleep for school the next day!
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