Spirit days
Spirit week at McIntosh High School began on Thursday, Oct. 10. Students and teachers went above and beyond to show their school spirit throughout the two weeks starting on Thursday. The theme was “Character Day,” so during the day, students and faculty dressed up as videogame characters like Mario and Luigi or TV show individuals like Tiffany from Chucky and Steve Harvey.
“I’m wearing a Mrs. Pac man costume because we [world language teachers] thought it would be cute for the whole group to dress up and it had enough characters for us as a department,” said World Language teacher Amanda Breland.
As McIntosh moves into Friday, Oct. 11, the spirit week follows. The theme shifted to Barbecue Dad or Soccer Mom. Some wore aprons for the BBQ dad look and others wore Lululemon attire for the soccer mom look.
“I am dressed up as the barbecue that the barbecue dad is trying to cook. I have burnt my hand countless times (barbecuing),” said Ethan Levan (9).
Students return to another theme after the long weekend passes: Men In Black Vs. Aliens. Men In Black is a 1997 sci-fi movie, and it’s only fitting to mix in their enemies, the aliens.
“I’m dressed as the alien from Toy Story. (My favorite is) Toy story two,” said Madison Alvarez (10).
Students and faculty participate in the decades theme by day four. Some even called it Throwback Thursday. Primarily, McIntosh tended to represent the 80’s or 90’s, some going a tad later or earlier than those decades.
“I would say I’m representing the late 70’s early 80’s. Oddly enough, the shirt and the shoes are things I would probably wear on a normal basis. Besides the ponytail, including the over-the-top pink,” said McIntosh’s media specialist, Emily Hodge.
McIntosh ends on a pep rally by the final day; Spirit Day. Students wore specific colors based on their grade level. Freshmen wore white, sophomores in green, juniors in black, and seniors wore togas.
“I bought my toga online and had a headband. I had a bracelet, a necklace and earrings. (It was) kind of a reality check that I was like actually a senior now and I was going to graduate next year,” said Daniela Alvarado Barhona (12).
