The final week of semester one was filled with assignments, projects and large amounts of academic pressure. The student council found a cheerful way to overcome this stress: winter dress-up days. 

From Dec. 15—19, students were encouraged to dress up to ease some of the tension that comes with the end of the semester. 

“I really liked this idea when they announced it,” freshman Emma Sandler said. “I think it’s a good opportunity to focus on the bright side of the last week of school as we can be overwhelmed with tests and major assignments.” 

Monday started the week with Pajama Day, which prompted halls filled with cozy blankets, fuzzy socks and flannels. This theme offered a comforting start to a chaotic week, according to freshman Daniella Antypas. 

“I always like when its pajama day, it allowed me to stay comfy while still at school,” said Antypas. 

On Tuesday, students shifted to a bright and merry atmosphere for Festive Green & Gold Day. This theme allowed students to showcase school colors.  

Wednesday transformed the school into a Winter Wonderland. To partake in this, students dressed in white clothing to replicate the winter wonderland on campus. 

“It was a great idea to make students engaged during their last week of break; it distracted us even though we had so many summative’s” said freshman Sarah Grossfeld. 

Even though no real snow fell outside, the sight of white outfits brought a wintery feel that balanced out the pressure of academics, said freshman Sana Oblumpally. 

Thursday brought sport passion into the halls with Jersey Day. This gave students a chance to represent their favorite teams or players. 

The week wrapped up on Friday with a holiday classic: Ugly Sweater Day. Many students were excited about this theme to come as they looked forward to seeing other people’s sweater choices. 

As challenging as the final week before break can seem, having winter dress-up days reminded everyone about community and school spirit.  

“I feel like having dress up themes like this really allowed everyone to take a moment to distract themselves from the stress of the last week of school,” sophomore Dahlia Das, “and I think that’s what we really needed.”