WOODBURY — With homecoming just a week away, the days leading up to the big dance Oct. 20 are full of dress-up and school spirit. With a new theme every day, Nonnewaug’s Student Events Planning Committee has planned an exciting week for this school’s students. 

This year the themes include Monochromatic Day, Dynamic Duo Day, Pajama Day, Barbie and Ken (Pink-Out Day), and Color Wars. Each year the themes vary in hopes to boost more school spirit.

The real question is how are spirit week’s themes created? 

“We sent out a Google Form and we had 270 people respond,” said Tricia Marrone, one of the Student Events Planning Committee’s advisors. “We picked the top ones that people wanted.” 

Spirit week always seems to be a big hit and most of Nonnewaug’s students enjoy this week. Ellie McDonald, a junior, always participates in spirit week and wants to boost school spirit.

“I’ll be participating every day for spirit week, per usual,” McDonald said. “It’s actually my favorite time of the year because nobody really dresses up, but when people do, it’s a lot more fun and spreads school spirit.”

For many students, this isn’t their first spirit week. For the freshman class, however, they’ve never had a high school spirit week before. Sofia Figlar, a freshman, is excited for this upcoming week.

“I think spirit week will be very fun,” Figlar said. “It’ll allow you to get to know people better.” 

Junior Julia Longoria is looking forward to spirit week and plans on participating almost every day. 

“I’m most excited for Duo Day,” Longoria said. “I don’t know who I’m doing it with or what I’m doing yet, but it’s going to be a good one.” 

With the new Barbie movie being released over the summer, NHS students voted in favor of a Barbie and Ken Day theme. While some are looking forward to the Pink-Out on the same day, some students aren’t as thrilled. 

“I will not be participating in Barbie and Ken Day,” Longoria concluded. “I don’t really have a Ken to my Barbie.”