I don’t mention this on the blog very often (well, I try not to) but I am a middle school English teacher. Halloween 2017 was my first year teaching in a new school. I was told that Halloween was a BIG holiday at this school--even the administration dresses up and participates. Now I’m never one to shy away from a little school spirit and participation! But between learning the culture of a new school, lesson plans, and grading, time got away from me a bit. I needed a costume FAST. Miss Trunchbull, the principal of Roald Dahl’s book Matilda, was a budget-friendly, last minute costume … [Read more...] about Halloween on a Budget: Miss Trunchbull