Miss Poston’s Classroom

History of Halloween een was carried to America by the im-

migrating European.
More than a thousand
Some of tradition changed
years ago the Christian
a little. For example, on
church named November
Halloween in Europe
1 All Saints Day (also
some people would carry
called All Hallows.) This
lanterns made of turnips.
was a special holy day to
In America, pumpkins
honor the saints and other
were more common. So
people who died for their
people began putting can-
religion. The night before All Hallows
dles inside them and using them as
Eve. Latter the name was changed to
lanterns.
Halloween. The tradition of Hallow-

Important Dates We will be reading the termination. Which is just

chapter book Coarline by as well because she is going
10/11— Social
Neil Gaiman the whole to need all those skills, and
Studies Quiz
month of October . Here is more, in this wonderful,
10/16— Field Trip a quick summary of what spooky tale of a girl caught
forms due its about. on the wrong side of a door,
10/25— Corn “Coraline is not the kind of with counterfeit parents
girl to be put off by a sign who have
Maze field trip
of danger read in some teal buttons
10/31— Hallow- for eye
leaves or indeed a message
een Party and who
sent to her by some very
talented mice! No, she is clearly do
the kid of girl who faces a not intend
challenge with bravery, in- to set her
telligence and a lot of de- free.”