The 11th annual Harvest Festival at Shasta Elementary School Friday offered plenty for students and families.

The early evening pre-Halloween event featured a costume contest, scarecrow contest, raffle prizes and a variety of games hosted by the teachers.

“What also made it fun was that they got to see us (the teachers) outside of the classroom,” said Jennifer Beggs.

This was the fourth year that Beggs, a Resources Specialist Teacher, spearheaded Harvest Festival, a longstanding tradition at the school.

The previous day, Shasta students enjoyed the pumpkin patch experience.

They’ll get to keep it going come Halloween with the Costume Parade planned that day from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

The Manteca Adult School held its Fall Festival on Thursday.

Other Manteca Unified Fall Festival / Halloween events include:

·         Veritas School – Trick or Treat, Tuesday, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

·         Neil Hafley – Halloween Dance (6th-8th grades), Friday, 6 to 9 p.m. / Costume Parade (K-3), Monday, Oct. 31, 8:30 a.m.

·         Mossdale – Harvest Festival and Costume Contest, Wednesday, 5 to 7 p.m.

·         Lincoln – Harvest Festival, Wednesday, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

·         McParland – Fall Festival, Friday, 5 to 7 p.m.

·         Brock Elliott – Trunk or Treat event, Friday, 4:30 to 7 p.m. / Halloween Parade, Friday, 8:30 a.m.

·         Golden West – Trick or Treat, Thursday, 5:45 to 6;45 p.m.

·         McParland (Annex) – Fall Festival / Trunk or Treat, Friday, 5 to 7 p.m. / TK-K Parade, Monday, Oct. 31, 10:30 to 11 a.m., 1st & 2nd graders, 1 to 1:30 p.m.