Homecoming Week is officially here! East Noble’s Student Council has put a lot of thought and effort into this year’s Homecoming to make it as awesome as possible. As usual, it will feature crazy dress-up days, after school activities, and—of course—a varsity football game on Friday night that students hope will prove to be one epic conclusion to an amazing week.

Monday has been dubbed “’Murica Monday” by the Student Council. ‘Murica Monday originally appeared as a dress-up day two years ago, but it didn’t make it into last year’s lineup. Now it’s back. Students are encouraged to wear red, white, and blue (or other American-related clothes) to show their patriotism. They are also welcome to participate in an after school event called the Amazing Race. Anyone who’s interested in it should meet in the rotunda at 6:30 PM wearing clothes that they don’t care about just in case things get messy. A popular question has been going around, though: What is the Amazing Race?

“It’s almost like a scavenger hunt around the school,” says Student Council member Sahil Patel, a sophomore. “[T]he cross country does this every year. You get a clue and go to that place in the school and do a task. Then you get another clue and go [somewhere else] and do the same thing.”

Tuesday is an entirely new dress-up day: Tourist Tuesday. This means it’s time to bust out those Hawaiian shirts and leis (among other things, of course). The annual Homecoming Color Run will take place at 3:30 after school by the bus doors. Participants should dress accordingly because the color will probably stain their clothes. White T-shirts are the best option for anyone who wishes to look as colorful as possible by the end of the race!

Wednesday is Senior Citizen Day, which calls for powdered hair, suspenders, large glasses, and other things that stereotype our senior citizens. Students might want to consider borrowing some clothes from their grandmas and grandpas to wear for it, and, after pretending to be elderly citizens for an entire day, they can attend a youthful tournament of dodgeball at 6:30 PM in the main gym. Everyone is free to grab some friends and form a team. Participating will earn students points for their classes, which can also be earned by participation in each dress-up day.

Thursday is no longer Stoplight Day. Due to some unforeseen issues, it will now be Class Color Day. Each grade has been assigned a color to wear: freshman are white, sophomores are red, juniors are green, and seniors are black. Class Color Day is unique because it allows kids to show off their class pride in addition to their school pride. The traditional Homecoming Parade will take place at 6:00 PM on Thursday. From band to newspaper to cheerleading to football, East Noble’s sporting and extracurricular groups will travel down Main Street to East Noble High School, so parents, students, and everyone in the community is welcome to come watch the event—and receive some free candy in the process.

Last but not least, Friday is Crazy Blue and Gold Day, a Homecoming staple here at East Noble. Everything from blue and gold T-shirts to dyed hair can be expected on a day like this. A pep session will take place during school to recognize those in extracurriculars as well as members of this year’s Homecoming Court. The Homecoming King and Queen, however, will not be announced until the game that night. East Noble’s varsity football team will be facing Leo Junior/Senior High School at 7:00 PM. East Noble has had an outstanding season so far and has won the past two Homecoming games; will this year mark victory number three?

Regardless of the end result, students and faculty alike can be sure that Homecoming Week will not disappoint this year.

“Homecoming is a chance to show your school spirit!” says Student Council advisor Mrs. DeWitt, a math teacher here at East Noble. “It is a chance for all students to come together and show support for each other and our school.”

And it’s safe to say that, at a school like this, students will seize that chance.