Halloween carnival a blast at Highland Park school

The annual Halloween Carnival at Highland Park Early Primary School continued Tuesday as parents and teachers joined forces so costume-donned students could have an educational, fun-filled day.

One major distinction to the school's ninth annual celebration - one that staff, parents and Principal Mark Irvin pointed out - was the lack of sugar the kids consumed.

"Rather than getting bogged down with all these candy bars and snacks, they get a cookie, but they frost it themselves and they can design and mess around with it," Irvin said.

"It's good to see the kids having fun, walking around...