Homecoming Isn’t Home Without You

Homecoming royalty took the field during halftime at the 2025 homecoming football game. Seniors Arlo Gibbs and Kikkan Brine, this year’s king and queen, paused to take a photo before standing in the spotlight to hear their speeches. Brine said, “It was pretty awesome to get homecoming proposed to during the speeches. I think that was the best one I’ve gotten yet. It’s also always fun to dress up and show up for school events.”

Throughout homecoming week, senior Panthra Gardineer took Polaroid pictures of each grade. Each class could take 25 photos per day on a first-come, first-served basis. Seniors Amber Brewer, Kaylee Lewis, and Hannah Henson posed in the photo booth to show their school spirit. Henson explained, “I just wanted my picture taken by Panthra. I love the idea of being able to take pictures with my friends in the booth.” 

Homecoming spirit kicked off with a race during spirit week. Sophomores Blake Camp and Lane Bedard raced to the finish line to start the week’s activities. The Leadership class organized “elements”-themed events, and students could participate in games and challenges if they were dressed according to the day’s theme. 

Tuesday was Dynamic Duo Day, featuring a twin race obstacle course. One teammate was blindfolded while the other communicated instructions to help them complete the course. Freshmen Aubree Pedeferri and Kate Davis worked together to win the race. Senior Amer Brewer said, “Twin Day was my favorite day because I got to twin with Kaylee and Hannah.” 

Wednesday was Beach Day, which included a water race during lunch. Sophomores Ella Ising, Edith Perez, and Ryder Wintermeir competed in the event. Perez noted, “A struggle we had was telling the people in front of us where to pour, leaving us with little water in the cups and all over our clothes.” Students could also enjoy a “water bar,” with options for flavored water or lemonade to stay hydrated. 

Thursday was Jersey Day, featuring tug-of-war and hot potato games. Students from every grade participated. Juniors dominated tug-of-war, while seniors won hot potato.

Before homecoming, an assembly allowed each grade to present their themed banners, cakes, skits, and decorated doors. Each grade represented one element: freshmen had air, sophomores had earth, juniors had water, and seniors had fire.

Senior Indica Mendoza (12) oversaw the senior cake. She explained, “Stacking both tiers together and making sure it wasn't going to fall over because I didn't level out the cakes right, also trying to get the fondant red was very hard because it just stayed pink, so I gave up and just left it a pinky-red color. I also made the sugar candy that was in the cake and around it, and it was hard to shape the fire without getting burned.”

On October 11th, students danced the night away in the high school courtyard. Tents and tables were set up for each element. Freshman Emily DeLangie said, “My favorite part was the candies on the tables. I had a lot more fun at my first high school dance because there were better songs. The middle school dance smelt bad, but with this dance it smelt like fireball candies.” Students usually leave early, but this year, the fun kept them on the dance floor until the very end.