Ghosts, Ghouls and Goblins Haunted North Star Academy During Annual Trunk or Treat Event | YourHub – The Know

Ghosts, goblins and ghouls could be seen excitedly running around at the 10th annual North Star Academy (NSA) Trunk or Treat event held in the schools parking lot on Thursday, October 28, 2021. Students from this K-8 tuition-free, charter public school arrived well in advance of the highly anticipated start time to experience this safe, fun trick-or-treating celebration that has become an NSA tradition.

We were so excited to be able to host this community-building event again this year. Its become such a wonderful tradition that our families and staff look forward to, said NSA Principal Kendra Hossfeld. The celebration gets bigger and better each year thanks to the creativity of our dedicated parent volunteers and the excitement and participation from our committed staff members.

Trunk-or-Treat is NSAs version of a school Halloween party, only on a giant scale. The elementary classes have 1-2 dedicated room parents who help coordinate the event including choosing and executing a theme, decorating and costume planning and making in addition to set-up and clean-up. Additional volunteers are recruited to help with middle school vehicles/trunks since these grades dont have room parents. Each year about 50-60 NSA parent volunteers put in hundreds of hours over the course of several months to create the beloved annual event.

Each trunk took at least 20-30 man-hours worth of planning and total execution. The thought and detail that go into each trunk are just amazing, and some of the end results were just jaw-dropping, said NSA room parent volunteer Jenn Child.

Students and their siblings dressed up in costumes with candy sacks in hand and trunk-or-treated from decorated vehicles hosted by 12 staff members in the NSA parking lot. Staff members dressed in coordinating costumes to complement the trunk themes and handed out candy donated by NSA families. Life-size versions Dog the Bounty Hunter, Cat in the Hat, Sharks, Nuts about North Star and Hocus Pocus to name a few of the amazing themes that drew lines of student trick-or-treaters into the school parking lot where kids could be heard yelling, Trick or treat! in the chill in the night air.

The 8th graders brought the spookiness inside the school with their annual Haunted Hallway fundraising event. Students donated $2 per trip to go through the Haunted Hallway where shrieks and screams could be heard as NSA 8th graders jumped out of corners and various props to the delight and fright of the participants. In its 8th year, this tradition helps the 8th-grade class raise money for their annual trip to Washington D.C.

Trunk or Treat at NSA is one of the best events of the school year and certainly the highlight of the fall season. The event unites so many staff members and parents as they come together to pull this event off, said Child. Its really an event where our NSA community celebrates the season together. This year seemed extra special because we werent able to hold the event last year. NSA is really like a family and this night was like a family reunion. It was such a fun night with an incredible turn out.

The event also included food trucks, a cakewalk and a 24 inflatable slide. New this year was the Best Decorated Vehicle contest won by Dog the Bounty Hunter in which staff participants and decorators split a $200 prize, bragging rights and a fun trophy.

I look forward to Trunk or Treat every year, and because COVID cancelled last years event, I was extra excited for this year. It is such a fun activity that the school blows out of the water every time. The event really brings the school together as a community and lets everyone show some of their creative sides while letting us kids have fun and make memories through getting candy, going through the cakewalk, riding down blow-up slides and creating a scary haunted hallway, said NSA 8th grader Addison Gilbreth. This Trunk or Treat was by far my favorite because I got to be an actress in the Haunted Hallway and was able to make lasting memories with friends that I will not forget. I am so thankful that I was able to be a part of this and will miss it when going to high school.

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