HALLOWEEN Halloween has its origin in the Celtic festival of Samhain, which celebrated the first day of winter on November 1. It was believed that the spirits of the dead and other supernatural creatures - fairies, witches and goblins - spirited about on that night. At the Westside Waldorf School children are asked not to wear costumes to school. There is a Halloween celebration at the school on the evening of Halloween for grades K - 3 that includes story telling, traditional jack-o-lantern decorations and modified trick-or-treating. At this celebration, homemade non-commercial costumes are preferred. Adults and children are asked not to wear masks that cover the face because this can be very frightening to the younger children.