School Life Highlights

Dec 21, 2023 | School Life Highlights

The fall was full of festivities and fun with Spirit Week! Spirit Week was a blast with every division participating in some capacity. Monday was Pajama Day; Tuesday was Jersey Day; Wednesday was Pink-Out Day for Breast Cancer; Thursday was Baggy Clothes Day; Friday was D-E Day! Spirit Week is also a big opportunity for service with donations from our Upper School “Coin Wars” going to Runway for Recovery, an organization that supports breast cancer patients. We raised $7,000 for the charity, and we couldn’t be more thrilled!

Additionally, we hosted two more Bulldog Battles: a clothing relay and a team pom-pom pour! With the Class of 2024 winning Spirit Week and the Bulldog Battles, both Blue (even class years) & Gold (odd class years) Teams are tied! We can’t wait to see what the rest of the year will look like for this new D-E tradition! Go Bulldogs!

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