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Spirit Rally Awards
INCREASE SCHOOL SPIRIT AND RALLY PARTICIPATION This year we started a year long competition at Lassen High School which includes spirit...
Apr 3, 20141 min read
Drive-In Movie
We had a Drive In Movie in our school gym. The students created cars out of cardboard boxes and “drove” into the gym. We charged them by...
Apr 3, 20141 min read
The Most Rewarding Meal of the Day
Breakfast of Champions Send nomination forms to all of the teachers and staff in your school and have them nominate a student whom they...
Apr 3, 20141 min read
Polar Express Parade
We had our own “Polar Express” Santa Parade thru the halls today at lunch – a first for us. We went down the main hall, like most small...
Apr 3, 20141 min read
Spirit Week Fashions
It’s difficult to get students to dress up for Spirit Week or Dress Up days, but if you make it fun you will get more participation. Hold...
Apr 3, 20141 min read
Cotton Candy Fun
A cotton candy machine is a fun way to liven up a fall or spring outdoor carnival. Most rental places will carry them and the students go...
Apr 3, 20141 min read
Birthday Dance Theme for Everyone
Moncton High School wanted to appeal to everyone with a dance theme, so we had an “It’s your Birthday Party!” dance. The whole dance was...
Apr 3, 20141 min read
Christmas Dance Idea
We held a “Sno-Globe Semi-Formal” and transformed our cafeteria into a snowglobe … put up plastic sheeting around the outside to simulate...
Apr 3, 20141 min read
Stuck for a Buck
From: Dave Conlon Elmira District Secondary School #schoolfundraiser
Apr 3, 20141 min read
Watermelon Carving Contest
Hallowe’en Pumpkins are hard to find in May and June, so go with what’s available for your summer contests. Carving a watermelon can make...
Apr 3, 20141 min read
Spirit Events
• Stuff Those Q-Tips! This can be used as a spirit assembly game. A student from each grade is selected to participate. How many Q-Tips...
Mar 30, 20141 min read
Guess that Santa – Ho Ho Who?
Take pictures of 12 staff and students, girls and guys. variety of grades, but mostly higher profile kids and staff. Put them in Santa...
Mar 30, 20141 min read
Decorate Your Teacher
It can get pretty tame running the same old door decorating contest each festive season. Try decorating your home room teacher. All of...
Mar 30, 20141 min read
Be the Change Banner
You were welcome to attend this activity if you believed you shouldn’t judge others until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. We...
Mar 29, 20141 min read
Grandparent Tea
Centennial Secondary held a get-together for all students and their grandparents. The Grandparents Tea was held near the Christmas...
Mar 29, 20141 min read
Grad Wall
All grads pay $5 for one brick to decorate. They are allowed appropriate stuff only – they sign a waiver that gives SC the right to roll...
Mar 29, 20141 min read
Spirit Couch
Each week students at Covington HS are encouraged to submit their names for a Spirit Couch drawing that is held at a Friday pep rally....
Mar 29, 20141 min read
Shamrock Shakes
Our student council came up with the idea of making green, peppermint milkshakes for St. Patrick’s Day, which we did over a Friday noon...
Mar 29, 20141 min read
Prom King and Queen – Spoof
At Centennial High School, we do not have a homecoming prom king and queen, so we decided to make our own version of a Coyote Prom for...
Mar 29, 20141 min read
Power of the Pen
Our leadership class came up with this idea as a way to increase morale in our school. First, you need to get a massive amount of pens...
Mar 29, 20141 min read
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