Personal Narrative: The South Walton High School Homecoming Dance

Arrayed in semi-formal attire students attended the 13th “Farewell Dance”, which was held in the Christopher Columbus Middle School gym. Each year a different theme is used and this year’s was “Circus”. The 278 member graduating class passed by a colorful, surreal entry of oversized lollipops before descending into the Big Top area.

High school Commencement in the United States is a tradition like no other. Every June, high school seniors dress in their Sunday best and head to the tried-and-true ritual. Parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles swarm to secondary institutions with their cameras in hand. With the sea of hats and gowns, the graduating class is unified and united. Over the recent decades, Commencements across the United States have incorporated cords and stoles. These emphasize both communal and individual achievements throughout students’ secondary education and their community. At Chisago Lakes High School (CLHS), these achievements are recognized at Commencement with a variety of cords. Students who participate in the National

This weekend I, personally did not have much planned. The only activity I attended was a seven-hour dance tryout for the Foley Falconettes Dance Team. At the dance tryout, all the people were made to do learn a dance, jumps and leaps, the splits, and stretch plenty therefore people wouldn’t hurt themselves. I needed to attend this to figure out what team I will be attending this for the winter. After my seven-hour dance tryouts, my family held a campfire. I could sit under the stars and listen to the campfire crackle.

This program identifies both physical activity and the creative and performing art endeavors. In addition to that, the students have the opportunity to parade their accomplishments through expressions and presentations (Reichert-Montiel, 2015). To show support, the school board consistently attend the Chance to Dance performances which sends a powerful message of support to all participants. Additionally, the school board gives a yearly allocation to safeguard facilitation between the district and Murphy’s Foundation (Reichert-Montiel,

From planning the first homecoming events for the class of 2019 to organizing the infamous Freshman Lock-Out, I have been a valuable asset to the success of many class events this year. From the moment I was elected as your class secretary, I was ecstatic that I would get to work with my fellow council members in order to provide my peers the best freshman year possible. By organizing our very first bake sale (and raising $202.72!!) to sorting through more than 250 student’s forms (so that everyone could attend Lock-Out), I have dedicated the majority of my free-time to ensure activities were prepared to the best of my ability. Several activities throughout the year such as our Winter Spirit Week, the winter spirit pack, and Freshman Lock-Out

My Black heels sunk into the turf as I walked down center field, a crowd of 6,000 overflowed the aluminum bleachers towering before me. Pungent flowers of bright blue and gold are cradled in my arms, and an itchy vibrant blue sash is placed over my head. “Homecoming Princess 2013” is scrawled across in elegant cursive that shimmered beneath the blinding stadium lights. “Sophomore princess, Brianna Moynihan” echoed over the speakers; every teenage girl’s dream had become my reality.

First of all spirit week shows your school pride. During that week, students from leadership collect points on who is showing their school spirit and eventually the class with the most points win. Everyday you will dress up as the theme that is chosen. Because of that, you are able to help your class get paw points and that way, your class will come closer to winning. However, if you choose not to dress up on certain days you won’t be helping your class. Furthermore,

Student council has been putting all of homecoming week together, including the dance, for the past few weeks. This year's homecoming was decided to be have the same week as Founder’s Day. Throughout the week, lots of students and staff members showed

While attending Judson High School in the beginning of my senior year, our advisory teacher Mrs. Evans

Before I came to Baker Middle School, I attended elementary school in Laytonsville. I had a group of friends that consisted of five people, Olivia Fink, Olivia Pallas, Mason LeBlanc, Kody Johnson, and Stefan Jacob. The Olivia’s both attend this school alongside me, but sadly the other three attends a different school. I became friends with those three because we all had common interests in multiple categories such as cartoons and humor. I still keep in touch with them, but I know we aren’t as close as we used to be. With the Olivia’s we all became best friends in the first week of Kindergarten and we still have been by each other’s side since. We became friends because we all sat next to each other on our little chairs, and talked about anything

During the year, Student Council members have been behind the scenes of events like Homecoming week and the blood drives.

On the Saturday morning that the team was announced, I was wracked with fear. I was participating in a rehearsal for a dance competition with another team during the hours leading up to the time that the list was going to be posted. Trying to get through that rehearsal was nearly impossible as my attention was more focused on what color nail polish would best match my new Chiefettes shirt that I would be wearing to school on Monday. Once my mother and sister arrived to pick me up from the studio, I shook nervously in the back seat, sending messages to my other friends, waiting to find out the news. Both my mother and my sister remained silent, but I knew that they were praying just like I was that I would see my number on that list. As we

Spirit week is a time when Jackets have the opportunity to make a moment at PVHS that continues the legacy. Senior show their spirit to the city by wearing togas on the homecoming parade. In the same way the football game between PV vs Southwest Eagles, gave way to different events during the halftime. First the class floats exhibition, with the Juniors’ float taking the night. Then a suspense was felt along with other emotions, during the lecture of the voting results for the King and Queen of the homecoming game, this time the victory was for Michael Soto “MJ” and Elena Flores. But not only in especial events is when the moments for memories are generated. Also in the classrooms every time that a student get a good grade in an assignment

It seems like I have been waiting years for my letter to come in the mail. Just last month I sent out my application to see if I can get into Juilliard School of Dance, in New York. I live in Springfield, Massachusetts. Juilliard is where only pro dancers, the best of the best, the real shining stars can get into. Ballet has been my passion since I could walk. If I don’t get in, my life is over! All I want to do in life is perform, not sitting down having to fill out paperwork the whole day in a crowded office, or stuck behind a fryer, serving greasy, crusty food to ungrateful customers. Ballet is my escape from that.

Some schools seriously lack school spirit. It doesn’t just show in support, but it drastically affects academics and attendance. Schools with lower school spirit have been found to do worse in school and have lower attendance rates. Low school spirit also affects extracurricular clubs and sports teams. School spirit needs to be a priority in schools because the effects are positive.