{"id":156,"date":"2013-02-14T11:46:07","date_gmt":"2013-02-14T11:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.andersons.com\/?p=156"},"modified":"2023-01-27T16:52:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T16:52:58","slug":"spirit-week-new-ways-to-celebrate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itselementary.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/spirit-week-new-ways-to-celebrate\/","title":{"rendered":"Spirit Week New Ways to Celebrate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/%7E\/media\/11705E867E2641CCAA03F16DD3BEE693.ashx?w=320&amp;h=262&amp;as=1\" width=\"320\" height=\"262\" align=\"right\" \/>Spirit week is a traditional part of Snowcoming celebrations for many schools. It&#8217;s celebrated with a different theme each day of the week ending with School Spirit Day on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>This year why not try some fun new &#8220;days&#8221; and break free from the &#8220;same-old-same-old&#8221; spirit days of the past.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Spirit Week Ideas<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Retro Spirit Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Instead of a 60&#8217;s or 70&#8217;s day, throw a Retro Spirit Day. Students must dress in retro spirit gear, and represent the decade chosen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flip-Flop Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students dress like their favorite staff member, and staff members dress like students.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salad Dressing Week<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Choose a salad dressing for each day of the week, then dress accordingly.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thousand Island (Caribbean\/Hawaiian)<\/li>\n<li>Ranch (Cowboy)<\/li>\n<li>Blue Cheese (Blue)<\/li>\n<li>Caesar (Togas and sandals)<\/li>\n<li>French (Berets and fashionable clothes)<\/li>\n<li>House Dressing (School Colors\/School Spirit)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Duct Tape Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students must wear an outfit decorated with or made from duct tape.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students wear completely recycled items. From hand-me-down clothes, to using ordinary garbage to make hats, purses, accessories, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Trend Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students are challenged to come up with a new fashion trend all their own, and dress accordingly. Who knows, they might start the next big craze.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/School-Events\/Back-To-School\/Banners-and-Signs\/Custom-Banner-3-ft-x-5-ft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/%7E\/media\/4E8F656373084151A206E890544BC293.ashx?w=220&amp;h=102&amp;as=1\" width=\"220\" height=\"102\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get the word out!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Announce your spirit week activities with a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/School-Events\/Back-To-School\/Banners-and-Signs\/Custom-Banner-3-ft-x-5-ft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spirit Week Banner<\/a>! Have it printed with your daily events, or get one that can be re-used with the days of the week blank, then simply write in your events with a washable marker!<\/p>\n<p>What spirit day themes have you used in the past? What days seem to generate the most participation?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Spirit week is a traditional part of Snowcoming celebrations for many schools. 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