Nonnewaug Prepares for Spooky Season

Town of Woodbury

Children of all ages are invited to attend NHS’ Trick or Treat Street this Saturday; guests are asked to bring non-perishable donations to the event. and to wear their spookiest costume.

Zosia Olejniczak '24, Reporter • October 12, 2023 • 210 Views

WOODBURY — As trees begin to turn orange and a chill fills the air, Nonnewaug High School is getting ready for the Halloween season to start.

Trick or Treat Street, set for Oct. 14, allows for kids from all over to come to the high school and trick or treat. It is a great activity and a great way for kids to be able to participate in the Halloween season.

Despite the threat of rain, whether you may be a ghost, goblin, or ghoul, everyone is welcome to Nonnewaug’s Trick or Treat Street. Kids put on their costume and rushed to Trick or Treat Street on Oct. 14, letting excitement fill them. (NHS Events Committee )

“I think it’s really great to involve the community and outreach to the children for them to see how much our school does,” Kyleigh Paige, a Nonnewaug junior, said. “It’s also great for students to get community service and involve themselves”

Trick or Treat Street is one of Nonnewaug’s greatest contributions to the community. By having many students donate a bag of candy, it allows members from everywhere within the school, ag or not, to participate in this event.

“The entire community is able to come together and donate to a great cause,” Chloe Walsh, an FFA officer, said. “Also it allows for a great connection with the community that would otherwise be lost. Overall it’s a great way for kids to connect with high schoolers, get candy, celebrate festivities, and give back.”

Beyond campus, there are a variety of other events meant to engage community families. Flanders is hosting many events as well such as the Haunted Hayride and Haunted Hike that allows for the community to get into the Halloween spirit.

About the Contributor

Zosia Olejniczak '24, Reporter

Zosia Olejniczak is a senior at Nonnewaug and a first-year journalist for NHS Chief Advocate. With her passion being animals, she is in the veterinary program and on the vet CDE. Her dream is to become an orthopedic veterinarian and to major in pre-vet when she goes off to college. Zosia is very involved with the FFA and became a Woodbury FFA chapter sentinel in hopes to grow her social skills. She loves her newest member of the family, Daisy the goldendoodle, more than anything and hopes to take her with her to college. Zosia plans on writing about the voices that feel that they may have been silenced and bring awareness to unique situations.