To celebrate Halloween on Friday, Oct. 31, seniors led the annual Halloween Parade. Alongside Preschool and Lower School students, the Class of 2026 dressed up in costumes and walked around campus to celebrate the holiday.
The parade, which started at 2 p.m., was weaved into the day thanks to an altered schedule for all Upper School students. For seniors, this meant a catered lunch and costume contest preceding the parade.
Arranged by the Senior Parent Representatives, seniors started their day walking into a newly decorated locker room. The elaborate and playful decorations continued to ignite excitement for the rest of the day.
One of the most important traditions lies in the costume contest held after lunch. Here, students entered and voted on their fellow peers, picking which costume was the best.
This year, a group of friends dressed up as the Muppets took first place, as the senior class student body voted overwhelmingly for their best overall costume.
“Winning the costume contest dressed as characters from one of my favorite childhood TV shows was seriously special for me,” senior Ruby Garza said.
Finishing off the day, students participated in the main event, the Halloween Parade.
“It was so fun to see all my friends participating in the parade,” junior Valentina Rojas said.
The memorable experience gave the entire community a chance to see the seniors costumes, allowing the celebration to expand across campus. From children’s book characters to minions, the seniors each prepared an elaborate costume.
“I have been at Greenhill basically my entire life,” Garza said. “Just participating in the Halloween parade was a full circle moment for me.”
Likewise, Greenhill’s younger students also paraded in their costumes. While children and parents in the Child Development Center dressed up in capes and masks, Lower School students were frequently dressed as popular movie characters.
“There were so many kids dressed up as Kpop Demon Hunters characters,” junior Lucy Kim said. “It was just so adorable to see all the younger students in their costumes.”
