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SPIRIT
WEEK
Students pull out the stops!
by Patricia Martin
Students pulled out all the stops during Spirit Week, which led up to Gilbert’s 2017 Homecoming. Spirit Week is a fun and challenging week-long competition for the high school students, featuring a different theme every day. Good-natured competition was encouraged, and any poor sportsmanship, inappropriate comments, and other negative behavior
took points off of a class’ score.
Monday was the drESS CoMPETITIoN, with lots of colorful clothes and accessories on display. Students competed in musical chairs at lunch and a trivia competition after school. At the end of the day, the seniors took rst place, with the junior class close behind.
Tuesday was HEroES vS. vIllaINS day, which lled the halls with both “good” and “bad” guys. At lunch there was a limbo competition, and ping pong after school. Once again, the seniors were in the lead.
Wednesday was HolIday day, when students dressed in the colors and out ts of a speci c chosen holiday. Lunch featured a hula hoop competition and an ultimate Frisbee challenge took place after school. The seniors remained in rst place, with the juniors
closing in on them.
Thursday was Era day, when students had to dress in attire re ecting the era they chose as a class. There was a lunchtime “dance-off,” followed by the traditional wall building after school. The juniors ended the day in rst place with the seniors in second.
Friday was BluE & Gold day, where everyone showed their Gilbert pride. Lunch featured a pie-eating contest, and the competition ended with a tug-of war at the pep rally. The juniors upset the seniors at tug-of-war, leading to an overall junior class victory. The Gilbert School staff proved to be tough competition for the students, remaining the undefeated champions in the
staff vs. student tug-of-war!
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