Spirit/Decorations
“This week at Shadow Ridge is our Haunt the Halls Halloween Spirit Week. To promote our spirit week not only does our amazing Historian post our graphics of our spirit days on our Instagram but we also make three separate giant wrapped posters with the name and when each day will be, how to participate, and our lunch time activity for that day that we hang up in our quad for all of our students to see.”
Cassidi M. (Shadow Ridge High School)
“One thing we use to welcome back and recognize all of our students is by writing each of their names and graduation year on cut out paper paws and taping them up. We do paws since our mascot is the bengals, but people without a mascot can do stars or hearts.”
Isabel P. (Bonanza High School)
“An amazing suggestion that has helped my council is that with every spirit week we let them vote for whatever spirit days that they like(that we come up with). “
Nathan L. (College of Southern Nevada East)
“Our school does a sing off and a spirit stick. The louder a class is, the more spirit they show, so they get the spirit stick until the next assembly ”
Jessica D.R. (North Valleys High School)
“For Homecoming week, our theme was A Night in Hollywood. We wrote all the students’ names on stars, creating our very own “Walk of Fame.” This created a fun activity to encourage school spirit and also recognize our students. Every day at lunch, as an incentive, we handed out bags of popcorn to the first 25 students to come to our stuco table. It was so fun seeing the students excited to find their names and seeing them searching as they walked the halls.”
Kaitlyn L. (Valley High School)
“North Valleys HS is dedicated to being organized when it comes to hall decorating! Our Student Body President gathers the class and discusses with the Class Presidents about their theme and what they need to execute (whether it be a stairwell, sets of lockers, etc) From there the Class Presidents meet with their respective classes to delegate roles. Each person typically receive 1-2 posters, seniors usually receive more. Presidents decide if they’d like people to be paired up or if they’ll be working individually. We give roughly 6 weeks for a single spirit week–3 for tracing, 3 for painting–and outline those deadlines CLEARLY. For example, after 3 weeks, there is no tracing allowed at school. We trace using school-purchased projectors and we use house paint for our painting. We paint in front of our student store, because that’s where we store our supplies and it’s a wide open area. Checks in and updates on posters are given every Monday during our class meetings and we set the expectation firmly to communicate a week before if you’re unable to get something done. To ensure accountability, we make decorations on a 4 point scale as part of our grade. After the alotted time, we have a designated hall decorating DAY the Friday before the spirit week from 3-8 where we discuss what needs to be completed and then actually execute it. We’re lucky to have an incredible SBP who has frontlined this organization.”
Tali A. (North Valleys High School)
“Getting our student body to events is a struggle, anyone else having this issue and how are you getting students to enjoy their high school activities and sporting events?”
Shana S. (Eldorado High School)
“One thing we do at Northwest is host something called Deco Night. About two weeks before each dance, we hold an event on a Friday where Student Council members put up posters and decorations around the school. Members of the student body can also come and help Student Council with setup in exchange for service hours. Deco Night is a great event because it allows students to directly work alongside Student Council members, creating an opportunity for everyone to collaborate and contribute to our school community. Sometimes, our council will also sell drinks and snacks and play music to keep the atmosphere fun and make the event feel more like a community gathering! It is a great way for students to get involved while helping us prepare for upcoming school events!”
Layla W. (Northwest CTA)
“One easy way my council decorates for events is by using chalk and acrylic markers on our school windows. We use white acrylic paint to create the outline or background of our design, then use markers to add the smaller details. It is a super quick and easy way to fill up empty space and make the school feel more festive! For cleanup, we use soap and water, squeegees, and window scrapers to remove the paint. Make sure to dedicate a day to cleaning the windows after the event so your custodians do not have to clean up after your council!”
Layla W. (Northwest CTA)
“At Northwest, we use a large poster tarp to advertise our spirit days! We hang it in the cafeteria above the lunch lines, where students can easily see it throughout the day. This is a great way to promote Spirit Week dress-up days without relying only on social media. Having the dress up days displayed in a high-traffic area helps make sure students see the themes and know what to wear each day!”
Layla W. (Northwest CTA)
“We have made a giant backdrop that says “Be the I in KIND” on top and K ND on the bottom. Students and staff can take a picture as the I! We are so excited to see kindness spread throughout the school.”
Ashlee C. (Silver Stage High School)
“Here at Arbor View during our week of respect we do a big poster with the word kind on it but the I is missing. Then we encourage students to stand in place of the I for a photo opportunity and saying be the I in kind.”
Penny B. (Arbor View High School)