Students at Wayland High are looking forward to see seniors dressed up in various Halloween costumes tomorrow. Throughout the years, students have chosen to become all kinds of characters — Scooby-Doo, Spongebob, robot, devil, ketchup and mustard bottle — to name just a few.

Students are not the only ones enjoying the spirit; quite a few teachers dress up in costumes that seem, at times, to surpass the creativity and dynamics of students’ costumes. Last year, Mr. Krasnoo, a language teacher, famously painted himself green and decorated his body, transforming himself into Yoda from Star Wars.

Captivated by the spirit of Halloween, some underclassmen (especially freshmen), unfamiliar with the seniors-only tradition, dress up in costumes. An anonymous senior wrote to WSPN, asking that it let students know of Wayland High’s tradition of Halloween costumes in school being limited to seniors.

Halloween is a fun time to dress up and act like other characters, but students are reminded that there are still rules about dressing up for school. Wayland High policy states that students cannot come to school wearing masks or anything that completely covers the face. However, this does not include face paint.

The reasoning behind this rule is that others should be able to identify who you are at all times. This rule will also be enforced at the football game on Friday night, where the school Pep Band is planning to show up in interesting costumes. Some students have expressed their disappointment in this school policy.

“I am personally a little mad because I wanted to be Obama, and I could just take my mask off if they want to know who I am,” said a student who wants to remain anonymous.

According to Principal Tutwiler, the school needs to sustain its strong learning environment, regardless of the day. He says that it is a general consensus that face covering masks would become a disturbance to the school’s goal.

“Masks can allow the costume to take a turn that we don’t want,” said Principal Tutwiler.

Despite some misunderstandings, this is not a new rule; it has been enforced in the past.

“We still want the kids to have fun with [Halloween] but not lose sight of the fact that it is still a regular school day,” explained Principal Tutwiler.