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Good Costumes, Great Fun At Clara B. Worth
By Jo Ann La Russo
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| --Photo By Jo Ann La Russo Scores of great costumes were on display at the Clara B. Worth School's annual Halloween Parade. For more photos from this event, visit our photo galleries at www.micromediapubs.com. |
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Parents of students at Clara B. Worth Elementary School in Berkeley Township began lining up early on Thursday to see their little darlings dressed up for the school's annual Halloween Parade.
Lead by school principal Daniel Prima's secretary, Maureen Bruno, dressed in gold as Glinda, the good witch, and office employee Vicky Tillet in a red pigtail wig as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, the children paraded around the newly fenced in school field in a myriad of costumes.
Pirates, aliens, angels and devils were led by teachers, some who were dressed up as clowns, scarecrows and cape crusaders.
"We love putting on this parade," said Bruno, as hundreds of little children poured out of the school.
Kindergarten teacher Kristi Leake, dressed in a pale blue Cinderella costume, led her colorful little goblins onto the field as parents cheered and waved to the children.
PTA members assisted the children with their costumes and helped out with the afternoon Halloween party. Even the cafeteria staff dressed up in costume during lunchtime.
Yearbook committee members Chris Rand and Denise Tallman took pictures for the CBW yearbook.
In the parade, a ketchup bottle and pastry chef ran alongside scary masks and flowing robes as little witches held onto their high pointy hats in the wind.
Danielle Smith of Bayville said Matthew, 8, "just had to dress up as Jason from the movie, 'Friday the 13th,'" while his brother, Gianni, 5, looked the part as Dracula. Their aunt, Doris Von Schirach, of Colorado, said she came to visit Bayville to see her family.
"My husband, Robert, is in the Army and we were recently transferred out there. But I miss Bayville, so I came back for a visit," she said as she posed for a picture with niece, Allyson, 3, who was in a little princess costume.
Parents were as excited at the event as the children. Shouts of "there they are" from parade watchers were followed by squeals of "hi mommy" from the kids at the event, where even the principal was dressed up as a character.
Sandy Kopf called out to her little witch, Heidi, 6, with her youngest, 3-year-old Johnny, dressed in a Superman costume.
"It's exciting for kids," said Grandmother Jean Fleisher of Whiting. "I wouldn't miss this. I made the trip," she said. "I love Bayville," she added, waiting to see Morgan, 7, a second grader, in a "half angel, half devil' costume and Christopher, 5, "Jack Sparrow."
Amy Murray, PTA school treasurer, said events such as the Halloween parade are always popular at the school.
Murray said the CBW PTA is currently fundraising for recess equipment for every class in the school. Anyone with a New Jersey Natural Gas Company account can have the company donate $5 to the school just by taking a short online survey. Any one interested can e-mail Mike Murray at mmatmurr1@verizon.net for more information.
Following the parade, some spectators wondered how the children would be able to settle down for the remainder of the day.
"They will have little classroom parties inside," said a teacher. "After all, Halloween is for the kids."
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