Have you ever wanted to be someone else? The entire Upper School — students and teachers — lived out this dream during Homecoming Week, with the theme of “Lands.” Throughout the week, the students participated in fun spirit events and strived to win Homecoming week for their grade.

Monday, September 30 — Theme: Monsters

Spirit event: Bake-off

The whole high school rushed to the lunch loggia to get a piece of at least one of the four huge cakes — one baked by the freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors — which were judged by several teachers.

Results:
1st-Seniors
2nd-Sophomores
3rd-Juniors
4th-Freshmen

Tuesday, October 1 — Theme: Super heroes

Spirit event: Noodleation

Two representatives, a boy and a girl from each grade, competed against representatives from the other classes in a gladiator-style fight. Each contestant taped four balloons to his or her side, as student-warriors attempted to knock each one off with pool noodles. The last one standing won.

Results:
1st- Juniors
2nd-Sophomores
3rd- Seniors
4th-Freshmen

Wednesday, October 2 — Theme: Cartoons

Spirit event: Dance-off

Each grade choreographed a dance inspired by the world of animation.

Results:
1st-Seniors
2nd-Sophomores
3rd-Juniors
4th-Freshmen

Thursday, October 3 — Theme: Science-Fiction

Spirit event: Musical chairs

The students and teachers gathered to watch the second to last spirit event of the week. The music began to play and the participants of the game, a boy and a girl from each grade, walked around the circle of chairs and sprinted to get a seat when the music stopped.

Results:
1st-Seniors
2nd-Freshmen
3rd-Juniors
4th-Sophomores

Friday, October 4 — Theme: Magic

Spirit event: Float/Banner

Students in grades pre K-12 gathered in the gym to cheer for their favorite floats. The freshman class’ theme was the Wizard of Oz, and the sophomores performed magic tricks. The juniors made the magic school bus. The seniors featured Disney characters — Aladdin and Peter Pan — along with a big magic hat. As well as the production of the float, a banner was painted.

Results-Float:
1st-Sophomores
2nd-Seniors
3rd-Freshmen
4th-Juniors

Results-Banner:
1st-Juniors
2nd-Seniors
3rd-Sophomores
4th-Freshmen

For the overall Homecoming week results, the grade that scored the most points was the senior class. Third place was taken by the juniors, followed by the sophomores and, in last place, the freshmen.