Students Give Advice for Halloween Safety
Imagery by Natalie Ponciano
October 31, 2021
This year especially, Halloween is more unsafe than ever before. On the 31st of October, many people are going to go trick or treating at night. This means the chances of something happening to you are higher because this Halloween is going on during a pandemic. We still need to take necessary safety precautions to reduce the spread of Covid-19. Some of the most common injuries from previous years are kidnapping, allergic reactions, getting hit by cars, or getting lost.
A poll was out to the students of Glasgow, where 38.1% said they are going trick-or-treating, 34.7% said they don’t know and 27.2% said they are not going trick-or-treating. We interviewed an 8th grader at Glasgow who is going trick-or-treating this year. She responded by saying, “I’m not sure if any of my friends’ parents are coming, but there are probably going to be at least 10 people with us, so we should be pretty safe. My advice to the people that are going trick or treating is to go with a group of friends that you trust, and don’t go alone. Going with friends you don’t trust can be dangerous because they could do anything to you, such as ditching you and leaving you alone. Being alone can be very dangerous because it’s going to be late at night, all dark, and you really don’t know who is behind all the costumes.”
Remember that it is really dark, so either wear a bright costume with a bright bag for your candy or place reflective tape on your costume/bag so that people are aware of you. Be aware of where you are, and where your group is, set a time to come back home, and don’t suppress that time. Also, don’t forget if you are wearing makeup/face paint, test if it irritates your skin, as well as wash it off before you go to sleep. Last, but not least, don’t forget to follow basic Covid procedures as to not spread or catch Covid!
Bisma Aftab is an 8th Grade Glasgow Middle School student. She was born and raised in Northern Virginia. She enjoys drawing, writing, reading, animating, listening to music, and playing games. One of her favorite games is Twister. A few fun facts about her is she has 2 birthmarks on her face, and she pierced her nose.
Natalie Poncaino an 8th grader at Glasgow Middle School. She likes to listen to music in her free time. She enjoys taking long drives with her family. Her mom was born in Chile and her dad was born in Guatemala. Natalie was born and raised in Alexandria, VA. She has 3 sisters and one brother. She is the youngest of the family.
Natalie Poncaino an 8th grader at Glasgow Middle School. She likes to listen to music in her free time. She enjoys taking long drives with her family. Her mom was born in Chile and her dad was born in Guatemala. Natalie was born and raised in Alexandria, VA. She has 3 sisters and one brother. She is the youngest of the family.
