by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | Games and Activities, School Spirit
We had a Drive In Movie in our school gym. The students created cars out of cardboard boxes and “drove” into the gym. We charged them by the carload, but they had to all stay in the car to drive into the gym. Great vehicles were created, and it was a...
by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | Recognition and Awards, School Spirit
Breakfast of Champions Send nomination forms to all of the teachers and staff in your school and have them nominate a student whom they feel does something great. This does not have to be the best academic student in the class. You can nominate students for things...
by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | Games and Activities, School Spirit
We had our own “Polar Express” Santa Parade thru the halls today at lunch – a first for us. We went down the main hall, like most small towns we only have the one main hall here, past the cafeteria (where we had 2 hosts broadcast on a live feed into...
by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | School Spirit
It’s difficult to get students to dress up for Spirit Week or Dress Up days, but if you make it fun you will get more participation. Hold a fashion show the week before your spirit week at lunch. Have catwalks and announcers and include as many different people...
by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | Fundraising and Awareness
Holy Trinity High School decorated boxes to look like school buses so they could be filled with non-perishable food items. We invited a student and a teacher from our feeder schools to our school for a free lunch. At the lunch we provided them with a folder. Inside...
by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | Games and Activities, School Climate, School Spirit
A cotton candy machine is a fun way to liven up a fall or spring outdoor carnival. Most rental places will carry them and the students go wild for this sinfully sweet treat. Candy floss is easy to make and the profits will easily cover your rental costs and more. Be...
by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | School Climate, School Spirit
Moncton High School wanted to appeal to everyone with a dance theme, so we had an “It’s your Birthday Party!” dance. The whole dance was a birthday party with clowns, party hats, noise-makers, tons of balloons and decorations. We had a teacher making balloon...
by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | Random Acts of Kindness, Veterans
Guthrie School worked with the Canadian military on Operation Santa Claus. This is an effort to ensure that every military member serving overseas at Christmas receives a treat from back home. Letters were written from students in Kindergarten through Grade 9. The...
by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | Games and Activities, School Climate, School Spirit
We held a “Sno-Globe Semi-Formal” and transformed our cafeteria into a snowglobe … put up plastic sheeting around the outside to simulate the ball, bought those blow-up santas/trees/snowmen from Rona (for your front lawn), threw some snow batting...
by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | Fundraising and Awareness, School Spirit
A unique fundraiser is to have one or two well-known teachers (a vice-principal or football coach is a popular choice) volunteer to be taped to a wall. Strips of Duct tape are sold for a buck. The teachers are then taped to the wall and money is raised in this fun...
by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | Games and Activities, School Spirit
Hallowe’en Pumpkins are hard to find in May and June, so go with what’s available for your summer contests. Carving a watermelon can make a unique and creative home room contest. From: Will McKee Elmira District Secondary
by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | Fundraising and Awareness
Collecting money for charity is much more effective when you can make a tangible connection to the charity. Collect loose change from each class during first period/or in the cafeteria at lunch. All change that is collected is placed on one side of a scale with the...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 30, 2014 | Games and Activities, School Spirit
• Stuff Those Q-Tips! This can be used as a spirit assembly game. A student from each grade is selected to participate. How many Q-Tips can they fit in their mouths within the time limit? Make sure you have someone to count. (Have the participants put the Q-Tips in...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 30, 2014 | School Climate, School Spirit
Take pictures of 12 staff and students, girls and guys. variety of grades, but mostly higher profile kids and staff. Put them in Santa suits and take photos. It becomes a Home Room competition as people try to guess who is behind the beard. from: Pete Kalbfleisch Sir...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 30, 2014 | School Spirit, Special Days
It can get pretty tame running the same old door decorating contest each festive season. Try decorating your home room teacher. All of our participants had the opportunity to win a massage with a local therapist. Teachers got “decorated” by their students...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 29, 2014 | Random Acts of Kindness, Recognition and Awards
We treat our teachers to Room Service after the exam period. They have a day at school without classes for a between semester turnaround, so student council provides a “breakfast in your room” treat for them. Prior to this day, we supply an order card for them in...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 29, 2014 | School Spirit
You were welcome to attend this activity if you believed you shouldn’t judge others until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. We advertised the event as free as long as you had clean feet and brought an old towel. Some students thought they’d be marching around the...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 29, 2014 | Community Support, Random Acts of Kindness, School Spirit
Centennial Secondary held a get-together for all students and their grandparents. The Grandparents Tea was held near the Christmas Holidays in the cafeteria. The cafeteria was decorated with seasonal displays and the foods classes provided the treats. Talented...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 29, 2014 | School Spirit
All grads pay $5 for one brick to decorate. They are allowed appropriate stuff only – they sign a waiver that gives SC the right to roll over anything questionable! It’s an opportunity for our grads to leave their mark. from: Nicole HaireThree Oaks Sr....
by Kim Wallace | Mar 29, 2014 | Fundraising and Awareness
A car wash is a great way to make money, but how can you run a free car wash? Have your group go around and ask people to give pledges for each car washed during your “free car wash.” While getting pledges, give out free car wash coupons to your pledgers. You may also...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 29, 2014 | School Spirit
Each week students at Covington HS are encouraged to submit their names for a Spirit Couch drawing that is held at a Friday pep rally. The person whose name is drawn gets to choose three guests to join him or her that evening on the Spirit Couch, which is set up on...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 29, 2014 | School Spirit, Special Days
Our student council came up with the idea of making green, peppermint milkshakes for St. Patrick’s Day, which we did over a Friday noon hour. It was a hit, and sadly we didn’t buy enough supplies and sold out before the next class started. Just make sure...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 29, 2014 | School Spirit
At Centennial High School, we do not have a homecoming prom king and queen, so we decided to make our own version of a Coyote Prom for everyone. During our spirit week, we set up an archway with lighting, ribbons, and balloons and let students take pictures as our...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 29, 2014 | School Spirit
Our leadership class came up with this idea as a way to increase morale in our school. First, you need to get a massive amount of pens (We managed to buy 250 pens for about $36. We got another 200 donated to us.). Next, you need to create a variety of witty...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 29, 2014 | Recognition and Awards, School Spirit
We have nomination forms in student activities, and we promote this at least once a week on the morning announcements to remind students. Basically, students can nominate any staff member they feel goes above and beyond the call of duty – whether it be an...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 29, 2014 | Games and Activities, School Spirit, Special Days
This event is modeled on the Ironman Triathlon, and you can arrange the 3 course events around your surrounding facilities and landscape. You can make the course challenging, yet accessible to those who would like to try. Have separate divisions for first time...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 29, 2014 | School Spirit, Valentines
Not everyone is a romantic, so here is a way to accommodate the ones who are not lucky in love. Olds High School has celebrated Anti-Valentine’s Day, which is apparently Friday, Feb. 15. The posters promoted that “Valentine’s Day isn’t for...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 29, 2014 | School Spirit
Bluevale Collegiate has a unique approach to reuniting lost articles with their owners. Most schools have a bin or box method where all of the lost items start to meld into a compost heap of old lunch bags, sweaters and single running shoes. BCI chooses to highlight...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 29, 2014 | Recognition and Awards
Some teachers or students deserve a special good-bye because of their contribution to the school or perhaps they must leave because of a terminal illness. A farewell experience can be heightened by hiring an aircraft to fly this person over the school grounds at a...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 29, 2014 | Fundraising and Awareness
The student body of Stephen Lewis Secondary School was on a mission to help children who are suffering from HIV/AIDS in Africa, through an event organized by Student Activity Council and our Athletic Association Council. Our staff and students planned to raise over...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 29, 2014 | Fundraising and Awareness
On September 11, 2008 we had an anti bullying day across Nova Scotia. Digby Regional High School got pink t-shirts and sold them to students. We encouraged everyone to wear pink. During last period, everyone wearing pink was asked to go to the soccer field where we...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 29, 2014 | School Climate, School Spirit
Our school plays the national anthem each morning as part of opening exercises. To alleviate the repetition, a contest was announced for any homeroom that wanted to sing their own version of the national anthem. The only rule is that the anthem be treated with...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 29, 2014 | Fundraising and Awareness
Our O-Ambassador group wanted to emphasize the statistic that one-in-three children in the world live in poverty. Ribbons were cut up, classes were visited during first period, and one-in-three students were given a ribbon to wear for the day. It made the statistic...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 18, 2014 | Random Acts of Kindness, Recognition and Awards
Students who display positive attitudes and friendliness are rewarded with a Superstar Award. Given each Monday, the award is given to students who have been nominated by their peers for such acts as telling jokes to make someone’s day, picking up...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 18, 2014 | School Spirit
Our staff is always present, so we decided to wrap our teachers for Christmas. Teams of 4 students were given wrapping paper, scissors and tape. In 20 minutes, they had to make a top, bottom and hat for the teacher model and then wrap a stylish box. The winning...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 18, 2014 | Games and Activities, School Spirit
This is a great pep rally activity. Participants are in a reclined position (laying on the floor seems easiest), one flat cookie (chocolate chip, Oreo, oatmeal, etc.) is placed on the participant’s forehead and using only their face muscles they race to be the...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 18, 2014 | Grad Events, Prom and Formals, Random Acts of Kindness
The community collects prom dresses and redistributes them at no cost to young ladies who might otherwise not attend the prom, grad or formal. Not everyone can afford to buy that expensive prom dress, so the Princess Project (started in San Diego in 2002) provides the...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 18, 2014 | Random Acts of Kindness, School Climate
Our two leadership classes committed to 20 days of 20 good deeds. As the advisor, I did this assignment along with them and realized that this was more difficult than it seemed. I asked the students to step out of their comfort zones and try to do good deeds that went...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 18, 2014 | Fundraising and Awareness, School Spirit
Movember is an activity to support the awareness of prostate cancer during the month of November. Men (and women) grow their moustaches to signify their support of this worthy cause. Many schools run contests to encourage the cultivation of this facial growth and then...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 18, 2014 | School Spirit
The leadership class at Maples Collegiate must plan and organize a major event for their final project in the course. The school enrollment now exceeds 1550 students and approximately 180 staff creating a huge disconnected learning community. Not only is the...
by Kim Wallace | Mar 18, 2014 | Recognition and Awards
June is the time of year where some teachers get to finally graduate from your school as well. One of the unique and truly appreciated mementos that you are able to create can come from letters or notes collected from present students. Here is an example of a note...
by Crystal Rothwell | Feb 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
“If you have an apple and I have an apple, and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.” George...
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