Spirit week is a time to show how connected you feel with the other students around you, celebrate the diversity on campus, and show off your style all the while anticipating the much-beloved rally. With everything that took place the week before break, the redesign of the entire main hall is arguably the coolest sight to see. Walls were decorated with the artwork of students, while the mission was to adhere to a certain decade depending on your graduating class: freshmen were living in the 80's.
Sophomores had the 50's:
Juniors were given the 70's:
And finally, the class of 2K15 chose to be given the 1920's!
There was even popcorn you could legitimately eat:
During spirit week there are thousands of students who enjoy it for a number of reasons. Here are some and their thoughts on this important time of the year. First, we have one of the organizers of the events:
Emma Cohan, Grade 12
What is your role within the leadership team?
I'm one of the two ASB spirit representatives and work with Rachel Donnely. Among the things we do is propose themes during spirit week.
Why is school spirit important?
It brings everyone together. There's a real sense of community. School spirit makes everyone happier and makes people excited for their school year.
How different will the rally be from last time?
Last semester we had a black light rally. This semester, seniors will wear black as usual. We'll also have some other surprises.
Why would you recommend leadership to other students?
Because it's really fun to be behind the campus and decide things for the school. It's a very rewarding experience.
Would you say the brain storming process usually goes smoothly?
Not always. There are sometimes disagreements, but we resolve them and make compromises.
Which ideas for spirit themes were you considering but weren't chosen?
Land animals vs. sea animals and Thrift shop Thursday were ideas we considered, but these were already themes in previous years so we decided against them.
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Perhaps the greatest celebrator of this time of year is this guy, Alejandro:
Alejandro Camargo, Grade 111. What do you plan to wear?
I plan to wear a leprechaun hat, really pink things...in general, I'll go all-out for every day, but of course I'll look extra cool on Friday. Beads, bandanas, sunglasses, orange socks, face paint, orange tights. It'll be very similar to last semester's rally, only better.
2. Why do you believe school spirit is important?
Keeps everybody united, and it's a lot of fun. It's really just a time for most students at the school to be together in one room.
3. If you could choose your own spirit day what would it be?
Zombie day. It would give me an excuse to be Jesus.
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However, some faculty do not share the same enthusiasm:
Mike Betz, English/history teacher
I wore football jerseys last semester and watch the rally on occasion, but all in all I'm pretty indifferent. I see spirit week as an event that's more for the students than anyone else.
Do you plan to celebrate on Friday?
Not really. With my broken foot I can't really participate in the rally. I'll probably go to the rally to watch though, as usual.
If you could add your own theme day, what would it be?
Whatever the students want. It's not about what teachers think.
How do you think spirit week can be improved for next year?
Once there were plays during the rally, where classes performed a skit together, and now there are just games. I would like there to be a return.
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Aside from the decorated main hall and the energetic crowd, there is
another terrific aspect to spirit week that really gets everyone pumped:
the games. During lunch, competitive games occurred in the small gym
and pitted students against each other for sheer thrill and entertainment.
On Monday, sports day, a relay race between the four grades took place.
The challenge was divided into three sections; first you must drop a cookie into your
mouth......pull out all the tissues with a single hand...
Look at that mayhem!
Finally, you had to eat a donut
dangling on a string:Tuesday's game, which revolved around American Pride Day, was Hungry Hungry Hippos and will be covered in the adjoining video.
On Wednesday, Pink Day, students dressed up in their brightest pink clothing to celebrate for a variety of reasons. It seems no one is really sure, but some have proposed cancer awareness, because of the ribbon, while others think it's about paying homage to the movie Mean Girls. The game played was, you guessed it, basketball Knockout (because the two are so related). Here are some skilled tosses:
Everyone in their stellar attire:
Friday ended the week of joyful cheering with a fantastic display of school spirit during the rally, which will also be shown in the video. A tradition at LGHS, Spirit Week has stretched back many years and exists in its current form because of changes made in the preceding decades. Yet despite these adjustments, any student who participates in the games or rally can have the same experience as graduates before their time. Based on interviews, these five days are truly a moment of someone's high school career where they can go all-out and take their mind off academics for a while. How it will evolve in the future, possibly into a greater festival than ever, is anyone's guess.
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