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Q: What was your favorite Halloween
costume ever?
 As
I get my children ready for Halloween
I
see the excitement in my 4-year-old’s eyes,
and it reminds me of my costume when I was 4.
My favorite costume ever would be when I dressed
up as Strawberry Shortcake. There was nothing
fancy about the costume. It was a plastic costume
with a plastic mask. At that age, it isn’t about how
fancy your costume is or about how much money is
spent on it. It is about dressing up and going through
your neighborhood shouting “trick or treat.” There was
an innocence and an excitement to Halloween at that age.
That is why Strawberry Shortcake would be my favorite costume.
--Kerri Barrington, fifth-grade teacher, Philip J.
Schuyler Achievement Academy
 My
favorite Halloween costume ever is when
I dressed
up as a geisha girl. My costume was a homemade costume
that my mother had made for me. It was made from
crushed
velvet and it was all black. I remember
that my face was
painted all white with a hint of blue around my eyes and red
lipstick. I had to be around 7 or 8, and I often look back at
photos to enjoy my fond memories.
--Ashonte Burt, junior, Albany High School
 My
favorite costume of all time was two years
ago when I dressed up as a Spartan soldier. I
had watched the movie “300” and began to do
some research on their history and culture. I
designed a helmet from scraps of thin cardboard
and duct tape. I molded it to fit my head and
spray-painted it a gold/metallic color. I bought
some fabric and designed some of their uniforms
from the various pictures that I had seen in the
history books. It was a costume originally, but
it turned out to be a fun history lesson for me.
--Dennis Corbitt, physical education teacher, North
Albany Academy
 My
favorite Halloween costume ever was Max Payne.
It is my favorite because Max Payne is a comic book
hero. He had all these weapons (no guns). He was
like an angel trying to protect people from demons. I
would like to be like him in real life because he is so
cool. He stops at nothing to protect the humans on
his world. He really is famous. No wonder he’s cool –
being an angel, protecting people from demons. How
cool is that!
--Treyvon Ford, sixth grade, William S. Hackett Middle
School
 My
favorite Halloween costume ever was when I was
Moaning Myrtle. It was my favorite because I got to
use some of my parents’ clothes. I had found a Hogwarts
Gryffendor cloak. I wore my mom’s white shirt that had
buttons and my dad’s red and gold neck tie. I also wore
his gray long-sleeved shirt over the tie and shirt. Then I
put on plain black pants. Then I put my Hogwarts robe
on, and last I got a cloth that I could see through. It was
white net. I looked just like a ghost.
--Chloe Lamb, fifth grade, Montessori Magnet School
 My
favorite Halloween costume was being a dead cheerleader
and nun at the same time. It was my first Halloween experience
and I can gladly say that I was pleased with it. I borrowed the
outfit from my cousin’s friend. I thought it was odd because I was
dressed up as a cheerleader who at the same time was apparently
a
zombie nun. My cousin, her friend and her friend’s kids and I
paraded the mall, collecting various candies. That was one of the
most diverse Halloween costumes that I have ever worn.
--Keva Luke, senior, Albany High School
 My
favorite Halloween costume was my angel costume because
it had wings and a wand. It was made of white cotton but I had to
wear a white turtleneck shirt because the costume was not warm.
I
was trick-or-treating with friends and a lady from Fox News
interviewed us. Then at 10 p.m. when we were home, we were
eating some of our candy and watching ourselves get interviewed.
We had a blast! It was the best Halloween so far.
--Belen Marriaga, fourth grade, Delaware Community School
 My
favorite Halloween costume that I have ever worn was Steve
Urkel. The reason why he’s my favorite is because it wasn’t the
traditional Halloween costume. It was unique. I also liked it because
it made me feel good inside because I won the prize at the school
dance last year. It also helped me make a lot of friends and get
respect to show up as a “nerd,” as some called it.
--James Willard, seventh grade, Stephen and Harriet Myers
Middle School
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