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Spirit Week Handbook WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
SPIRIT WEEK 2018 January 29 – February 2 Purpose The purpose of Spirit Week is for class members to work together to build grade-level and school community through vigorous but friendly competition against other grades. Each day’s activities should increase class pride, involvement, and enthusiasm. All activities should fit with the mission of Westminster, which is to honor Jesus Christ. Competitions Daily dress-up contests Games during pep rallies Art Board, Film Project, Boys Poms, and Lip Sync competitions Changes As the week progresses, the Spirit Leadership Team reserves the right to make certain changes in the guidelines for any activity if there is reason to believe that these changes will better serve the purpose of Spirit Week. Proper and timely communication of the changes will be made to the classes and sponsors. Questions and Concerns Any individual with a question or concern must first approach the appropriate Class Sponsor or the Student Life Office. If the matter needs clarification or ruling beyond his/her own scope, he/she will take the matter to the Spirit Leadership Team Sponsor. Spirit Leadership Team Sponsor – Maggie Moore Spirit Leadership Team – Avery Engelmeyer, Sabrina Granata, Henry Hartshorn, Chloe Kellom, Kathryn Kramer, Ashley Kyriakos, Harrison Lawrence, Kalei Layton, Caroline Megown, Carter McCall, Sophia Mullen, Kyleigh Peer, Thomas Shultz, Zion Thompson, Jack Wittenauer, Lucy Wood Student Life - Susie Brown and Ashley Woodall Parent Volunteer Liaison – Lisa Rupprecht
Extracurricular Music Guidelines Teachers, advisors, coaches, and student leaders planning to use music in any function outside the classroom should follow these general guidelines: 1. Generally speaking, any music by Christian bands – those bands promoted as “Christian” – may be played, unless specific portions of the song would not meet the other criteria outlined within these guidelines.
2. Music by bands not professing to be Christian may be played but must be reviewed carefully. References (implicit or explicit) to violence, drugs, or sex will disqualify a song. Songs with multiple versions, one of which is explicit, will be disqualified. 3. Any profanity will disqualify an entire song. 4. A song that repeatedly or prominently uses questionable language or words with a great deal of “shock value” for some younger audiences should also be avoided. 5. Bands with a general reputation for music about violence, drugs, or sex should not be approved. Taste of Westminster Monday, January 29-Friday, February 2 Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday – 5-6:30 p.m. • Thursday and Friday – 5-6 p.m. $7 /meal During Spirit Week, students planning to stay after school to practice for the week’s activities can purchase dinner in the Westminster Cafe. Meals may be purchased online (sales close January 22 at 11:59 p.m.) or in the Bookstore January 13-22 (cash or check only). Monday, January 29 – Hollyberry Baked ziti, Italian salad with housemade croutons, and a Hollyberry Lemon Heaven Cookie Tuesday, January 30 – Ethyl's Pulled pork sandwich, warm potato casserole, and a chocolate chip cookie Wednesday, January 31 – Callier’s Beef brisket sandwich, mac & cheese, and a brownie Thursday, February 1 – Chick-fil-A Chicken sandwich, waffle chips, and a chocolate chunk cookie Friday, February 2 – Straub’s Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and a brownie
Thursday Night Performance No single event brings the entire Westminster community together like our annual Spirit Week. This tradition is recognized beyond our immediate community and draws many spectators, especially to the final competitions near the end of the week. A special performance of each of these events will be held for all parents, guests, and members of the greater Westminster community on Thursday evening, February 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Westminster Arena and also concurrently in the Gymnasium. All groups will perform in both
locations in the same order. They will perform in one location and then in the second location about 5-10 minutes later. No scores will be announced prior to the last pep rally on Friday. The top two winners in Boys Poms and Lip Sync will perform after the Friday night basketball game. In addition, performances will be broadcast online following afternoon pep rallies on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Spirit Week Crew 2018 Masters of Ceremonies – Aaron Layton and Lizzie Vogel Scorekeeper – Kent Kehr Secretary – Karen Aaberg Video and Sound – A/V Club Photographers – Publications Line Judges (for all games) 7th – Kable Cunningham and Jen Vermeer 8th – Laura Berry and Matt DeJong 9th – Jonathan Horn and Allison Pautler 10th – Chris Pederson and Claire Birchenough 11th – Dan Legters and Kevin Brown 12th – Aaron Layton and Annie Sullivan Tug Captain – Dave Schall Boys Poms Judges – Alumni Lip Sync Judges – Alumni Art Board Judges – Kathy Eichelberger, Jill Keith, Maddie Prentis, John Sarra, Sara Schwamb, and Lizzie Vogel Film Project Judges – Sarah DeVries, Micah Gall, Taylor Orr, Kristin Conrad These are the designated judges as of this posting. Changes may be necessary as schedule and availability dictate.
Spirit Week 2018 Overview CLASS COLORS 12th – Blue 11th – Pink 10th – Purple 9th – Red 8th – Green 7th – Orange
DRESS UP DAYS Monday – Class Color Day Tuesday – Swinter Day Wednesday – Western Day Thursday – Outer Space Day Friday – Blue and White Day
GAMES/EVENT SCHEDULE Monday Chariot Relay Floor is Lava Pull-Up Game Ultimate Chicken Half-Court Shot (Boys) Tug o’ War
Tuesday Mattress Surfing Human Tic-Tac-Toe Plunger Game Ultimate Chicken Half-Court Shot (Girls) Tug o’ War
Wednesday Film Project Ultimate Chicken Half-Court Shot (Boys) Tug o’ War
Thursday Boys Poms Half-Court Shot (Girls) Tug o’ War
Friday Lip Sync Faculty Game
Art Board: ● Installation – 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, January 31 ● Clean-up – 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, February 6 Big Night – Friday, February 2 ● Boys basketball games at 4:15 p.m., 5:30 p.m, and 7 p.m. ● Girls basketball games at 4:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. ● Poms and cheerleading performances throughout the evening ● Post-game performances: first and second place Boys Poms and Lip Sync ● Announcement of Spirit Week winner Dress-Up Guidelines Dress-ups will be counted during a random class period each day. The students will NOT be told when this is happening or if it has already happened that day. If a student’s dress-up is not obvious, it will not be counted. For absentee counting: If juniors want to be counted during their Junior Privilege, they must check in with the Academic Hub at the beginning of the period. If that happens to be the period that is counted, the juniors will be included in the totals. If they do not check in, no one will count
them. If a senior wants to be counted during Senior Privilege, he or she must check in with the Academic Hub before signing out. If that happens to be the period that is counted, that senior will be included in the totals. Dress-Up Rules 1. Modesty guidelines still apply during Spirit Week. 2. No cross-dressing. 3. No negative costumes. 4. No weapons – not even fake ones! 5. No roller skates, rollerblades, or hoverboards. 6. No masks. MONDAY – CLASS COLOR DAY Each student must wear something with the designated class color. Face painting alone does not count. Take time to be creative! TUESDAY – SWINTER DAY Summer or winter? How about both! Dress up in a mixture of summer and winter clothing. A winter coat with shorts and sandals or a t-shirt with ski pants...you decide. WEDNESDAY – WESTERN DAY Dress like someone from the Old West! A visitor might think they’ve walked onto the set of a John Wayne movie. Cowboy/girl, sheriff, horse, country singer, cow, outlaw – you pick. THURSDAY – OUTER SPACE DAY Planets, galaxies, stars, aliens, astronauts, the possibilities are out of this world! Dress as anything pertaining to outer space. FRIDAY – BLUE AND WHITE DAY Each student should have both blue and white in an obvious way on his or her clothing to be counted. Face painting alone does not count. Scoring Dress-Ups / Games Dress-ups and games will be scored daily with 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, and 10 being the points for the respective places. In case of a tie, the points earned for the places will be added together, divided, and awarded.
Art Board Guidelines Each class will be provided with a wood frame, built by the Maintenance Department, which the class will decorate using tissue paper or float “pomping” paper, as well as its own creative
materials. The boards will be constructed in the designated hallway or commons area, and the final displays will be installed in the Grand Entry. Participant Limit 15 Students Rules and Regulations 1. Students should submit a sketch of the Art Board to the Student Life Office by 7:55 a.m. on Friday, January 12. This sketch must include a representation of the visual design of the board and any and all materials that will be attached to the board. 2. Items other than paper may be attached to the frame but should not be too heavy. The frames must be freestanding as built by the Maintenance Department. 3. Items protruding from the frame or freestanding objects should not exceed 24 inches from the frame. 4. No water, sound effects, or electrical devices requiring a plug or batteries may be used. 5. No power tools may be used on campus. Gloves should be worn while handling sharp objects. 6. Final installation begins after school on Wednesday, January 31, and lasts until 6 p.m. No new painting or pomping should occur this day. 7. Please keep in mind that the board must fit through the doorway to the Grand Entry, so decoration that extends above the board frame should be added after moving into the Grand Entry. All messes must be cleaned up by 6 p.m., including the hallway and Grand Entry areas. Only students who have worked on the Art Boards may help with final installation. 8. Each class will receive 80 packages of pomping paper from Student Life. 9. Materials may be brought from home. Donations of materials from the public may be solicited. Student donations should not be more than $25 per person with a maximum of $150 spent on materials. Get creative or borrow materials. 10. All preparation of materials and storage must take place in the designated hallway or commons area. Each grade should supply a plastic tub with a lid to store equipment and materials used. 11. Paint should be rinsed off brushes (or anything) in the custodian’s closet, not the bathroom sinks. A penalty applies for paint spilled on the floor. 12. All supplies (scissors, tape, poster board, construction paper, roll paper, etc.) must be supplied by the class. 13. Please do not block access to the other boards at any time while decorating. Other classes must be allowed access to their boards. 14. Teachers must supervise all work but may not do the work themselves. Middle school parents may help plan and supervise but may not create or install the decorations except as necessary to reach the top of the board. Points will be deducted from any class that accepts work completed by an adult. 15. Sponsors must be present for all preparations for decorations that take place on campus. No student may be working at school beyond school hours without faculty supervision. No faculty-sponsored Art Board construction may start before January 16.
16. Music played during Art Board preparation and installation must meet the requirements of the Extracurricular Music Guidelines. 17. Cleanup each day must be finished by 5 p.m. Criteria for Judging (on Thursday) 1. Following chosen theme – completeness (50 points) 2. Originality of details (50 points) 3. Variety of materials and overall construction (50 points) Scoring Each Art Board has a potential score of 150 points. The judges will mark off as necessary and the resulting total will be the final score. Bonus points for “places” will be awarded as follows: 1st place – 200 points 2nd place –160 points 3rd place –140 points 4th place –100 points 5th place – 60 points 6th place – 20 points Cleanup Each class has between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 6, to clean up every bit of decoration and to dispose of it properly.
Film Project Guidelines Upper school grades will compete by creating a short film during a limited time period. On January 12, each upper school class will be given the same set of criteria to be included in its film along with a packet explaining all rules of the project. Participant Limit None Rules and Regulations 1. The Spirit Week Film Project video and editing will occur between January 13 and January 27. A specific content requirement will be communicated on January 8. 2. Each grade must complete its film/video work in time to deliver it to Student Life by Friday, January 26, at 7:55 a.m. Only works that meet the deadline will be officially part of the competition. The film must be submitted as a QuickTime file on a flash drive that will be returned after Spirit Week. The name of the owner must be on the flash drive for it to be returned.
3. No one outside of the grade may be in or work on the film, but teachers can make cameo appearances. No student outside of the grade may be referenced during the film. 4. Students must check in with their faculty sponsor before January 12 to discuss script and filming plans. 5. The rough script must be submitted to Student Life by Tuesday, January 16, at 7:55 a.m. for approval. Scripts may also be submitted before then for earlier feedback. Scripts must include a list of music used (see below). Approved scripts will be available for pickup in Student Life that afternoon. 6. Students must show a preview of their film (does not have to be the final cut) to the faculty sponsor by January 24. 7. Films should be appropriate to be shown to the entire community without introduction or explanation. Topics and dialogue cannot have a negative focus or impact. 8. Student donations can be no more than $15 per person with a maximum of $150 spent on props and costumes. 9. Please make sure all audio levels are equal throughout the film. Supplemental audio recording equipment is highly recommended. 10. Subtitles are required for all Film Projects. 11. No filming allowed on Sunday. 12. The minimum length of the film, including credits, is 2 minutes; maximum length is 4 minutes. 13. All creativity must be the original work of the participants and must be created during the official time period. This includes all props, animations, special effects, costume and set design, shooting, editing, sound design, rendering, and outputting to tape or other media. 14. Any music used must comply with the music selection guidelines and be submitted for approval by Tuesday, January 16. 15. Sound effects do not have to be original, but groups must have the rights to use them. For example, sound effects from iMovie are allowed. 16. No dangerous or potentially harmful actions are allowed (ex: no filming in a moving vehicle). 17. No inappropriate behavior. No use of weapons or anything illegal, no drug abuse or alcohol, no inappropriate attire, and no making fun of individuals or groups. 18. Films will be screened by the Spirit Leadership Team Sponsor and class sponsors before the official showing. If the film does not meet the standard of appropriate behavior, it will not be shown. 19. Films may not be shown or distributed to anyone other than cast, crew, class sponsors, and contest judges before the official showing. If the film is distributed before showing, the grade will be disqualified. Judging 1. Artistic merit – creative shot composition (cinematography), interesting story, acting, set design, and editing design 2. Technical merit – graphic and animation use, post-production polish, and special effects
3. Adherence to required criteria Scoring 1st place – 250 points 2nd place – 200 points 3rd place – 150 points 4th place – 100 points
MONDAY Chariot Relay You will need: ● 8 students (4 pullers, 4 riders) ● 1 blanket (provided by Spirit Leadership Team) How to play: Each team of puller and rider races from the starting line to the end marker, around the line judge and back. Four teams from each class must complete this route. If the rider falls off, no progress can be made until the rider is back on the blanket. The first class with all 4 teams finished wins. Note: There will be two timed heats. The Floor is Lava You will need: ● 6 female students ● 6 male students ● 3 carpet squares (provided by Spirit Leadership Team) How to play: Each grade will be given 3 carpet squares and they must get all 6 people as fast as they can to the opposite side without touching the floor. Each grade will have a judge following them to avoid cheating, and if a team steps on the ground, the leading carpet square group must go back to the last square and start from there. The male students will cross the gym floor in one direction and the female students will trade with them at the end and return the same distance across the floor. Pull-Up Game You will need: ● 5 female students ● 5 male students How to play:
Students will sit in a big circle. Students of the same class should not sit next to each other. From these 10 students, two of them (1 boy and 1 girl) will go into the center of the circle. As music plays, these 2 students must find someone of the opposite grade and pull them up off the ground, and sit down in their place. The person being pulled up must go willingly and not resist. The person who was just tagged is now in the center of the circle and must do the same thing – find someone of the opposite grade (moving at least 3 people away from his/her previous position), “pull them up” and switch spots with them. This continues until the music stops which means the round is over. Anyone standing in the middle is out of the game. The game continues in the same format for several rounds. The objective is to have the most people from your grade still in the game when the last round is over. Ultimate Chicken You will need: ● 7 students (at least 3 team members must be female students) ● 1 chicken (provided by Spirit Leadership Team) How to play: Ultimate Chicken is a non-contact sport where there are 7 players on the court for each team at a time. Each point begins with both teams lining up on the front of their respective end zone line. The defense throws the stuffed chicken across court to the other team to begin the game. The team with the chicken has to move the chicken down the court into the other end zone by throwing the chicken, but with no running after the catch. Once the chicken is caught, the player must stop and throw to another teammate until they reach the end zone. When a pass is not completed (e.g. out of bounds, drop, block, interception, stalled), the defense immediately takes possession of the chicken and becomes the offense.The team with the chicken is trying to get the chicken into the other end zone and score while the other team is trying to stop them. A player must have both feet in the end zone on the catch to qualify as a point. The simpler explanation for this game is: ultimate frisbee with a chicken. Each match will last two minutes, and the team who scores more points in those two minutes advances to the next round. The juniors and seniors have a first round bye. Half-court Shot - Boys You will need: ● 2 male students (1 on Monday and 1 on Wednesday) How to play: Each male student has one chance to make a half-court shot. You will need: ● 2 males and 2 females students (1 male and 1 female per day) How to play: Student has one chance to make a half-court shot. Each day (Monday and Wednesday) must have a different shooter. Tug o’ War You will need:
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8 male students and 8 female students
How to play: 1. Each class will choose 8 boys and 8 girls to represent it throughout the week. The same students should participate in each tug. Substitutions may be made only in the case of illness. 2. No “sticky” aid may be applied to feet. Tennis shoes must be worn. No open-toed shoes, sandals, flip-flops, or bare feet. Gloves may be worn. 3. No wrapping the rope around hands, wrists, or neck. 4. No excessive pulling or letting go when the final whistle blows. 5. Additional tugs (staff vs. winners, boy winners vs. girl winners) will be performed only if participants are willing and/or time allows and an advance request is given to the Spirit Week Sponsor. Both teams must know about the challenge. There will be no instant challenges. TUESDAY Mattress Surfing Race You will need: ● 20 students as “rollers” ● 2 students as “surfers” ● Twin-sized mattress (provided by Spirit Leadership Team) How to play: Ten students will lie on the floor shoulder-to-shoulder, and the mattress will be placed on top of them. The students under the mattress will roll to allow the mattress to move across the floor. As the mattress moves further along, the students near the end will have to get up and run to the front of the line. Once the mattress crosses the gym floor, the rollers and surfer will trade spots and a new 10 rollers and 1 surfer will send the mattress back across the gym. Note: There will be two timed heats. Tic-Tac-Toe Race You will need: ● 6 students (3 boys and 3 girls) ● Hoola Hoops (provided by Spirit Leadership Team) ● Bean bags by class color (provided by Spirit Leadership Team) How to play: This is a race to see which team can arrange their 3 bags in a row before the other team. Two classes will face off with 8 participants (4 from each grade) standing on one side of the Arena. In front of the teams are nine rings, set up in a 3x3 grid (tic-tac-toe board). When the whistle blows, 1 team member from each grade will race to place 1 bean bag in a spot on the grid in strategic fashion. As they return to their team, the next player runs to do the same. The faster
the team members place their bags and return, the sooner and easier it is for your team to get three in a row. If tic-tac-toe hasn’t been made after all three are placed, each runner may move one of their bags into a new space. The first team to make tic-tac-toe with their bags wins. Contestants may not touch the bean bags of the opposing team (upon penalty of forfeit). Only 3 bags may be used at any given time during the game. Should team members attempt to place their bags in the same grid space, the first bag to touch the floor wins. (Game judge will be present) Game will be played as a tournament. Toilet Plunger Race You will need: ● 6 students (3 boys and 3 girls) ● Toilet plungers (provided by Spirit Leadership Team) ● Scooter (provided by Spirit Leadership Team) How to play: Each team (6 total) will need 1 scooter and 2 toilet plungers for the relay race. All six grade levels will have teams of 6 students (3 boys and 3 girls). Teams are divided in half on either end of the Arena with 3 girls on one side, and 3 boys on the other. The first player lies face down on the scooter, feet off the floor, and a plunger in each hand. After the whistle is blown, the player may use the plungers to hoist himself/herself to the other end of the Arena where their teammates are waiting. Another member of their team will switch places with the player and race to the other side in the same manner. This repeats until all members of the team have switched sides. No foot/feet are allowed to touch the floor after crossing the start/finish line. No hands may be used directly on the floor to maneuver the scooter in any way. Each player must completely cross the start/finish line at each end of the Arena before switching teammates. Ultimate Chicken Half-court Shot - Girls You will need: ● 2 girl students (1 on Tuesday and 1 on Thursday) How to play: Student has one chance to make a half-court shot. Each day (Tuesday and Thursday) must have a different shooter. Tug o’ War
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Film Project Official Viewing: 9-12
Scoring See previous page for rules and scoring. Ultimate Chicken Half-Court Shot - Boys Tug o’ War
THURSDAY Boys Poms Guidelines Students will perform an original pom routine. Middle school squads may be coached by parents or students. Upper school squads must only be coached and choreographed by current students. You will need: ● 12-15 boys preferably, but number may be increased if desired. ● Uniforms that are non-skirted and non-suggestive. ● Student donations may be a maximum of $20 per person towards props and costumes. ● Shoes must be appropriate for court use. ● Minimal or no props. A prop must be able to be carried by one person (not rolled), and anything that is self-standing (such as a chair) must be submitted to Mark Jennings for approval. A prop must fit through the gym entrance without the center post being removed. Rules for Music 1. Each team or individual will need to submit an MP3 file by email to Han Kim (hkim@wcastl.org) by January 26 at 3:05 p.m. 2. In the email, include your grade, the name of the song(s), and the names of the choreographers. NOTE: Students are responsible for the acceptability of the choices. Please refer to the Extracurricular Music Guidelines. 3. Submit the theme, lyrics, and costume plan to Student Life by Thursday, January 11, at 3:05 p.m. 4. The maximum number of songs that can be mixed for a routine is 5. Rules: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Order of presentation: 7th – 12th Routine may last 4 minutes or less. Points will be deducted after 4 minutes. No lights off. Performance must be on gym floor. Performance must be directed to both sides of the gym.
6. No clothes removed. 7. Off campus practices may begin January 15. On-campus practices will begin January 16. 8. The group must present a complete performance in costume on January 24 or 25 for approval by Student Life. 9. No throwing anything into the crowd (i.e. candy). 10. No Sunday practices and no practices after 10 p.m., even if off-campus. Off-campus practice spaces must be free of charge. 11. No propelled/unassisted lifts. All lifts must be supported at all times and approved for performance. Criteria for Judging 1. Cleverness of costume (using what you have, etc.) 2. Level of difficulty of choreography 3. Synchronization 4. Entertainment value of performance Scoring 1st place – 400 points 2nd place – 350 points 3rd place – 300 points 4th place – 275 points 5th place – 250 points 6th place – 225 points
Half-Court Shot - Girls Tug o’ War
FRIDAY Lip Sync You will need: ● 15+ students ● Student donations may be a maximum of $20 per person towards props and costumes. ● Shoes must be appropriate for court use. ● Minimal or no props. A prop must be able to be carried by one person (not rolled), and anything that is self-standing (such as a chair) must be submitted to Mark Jennings for approval. A prop must fit through the gym doors without removing the center post.
Rules for Music 1. Each team or individual will need to submit an MP3 file by email to Mr. Kim (hkim@wcastl.org) by 3:05 p.m. on Friday, January 26. 2. Include in the email your grade, the name of the song(s), and the names of the choreographers. 3. Song must be appropriate and original to Westminster (not used in the past five years). See the list below to find previously performed songs. 4. Each grade may use three songs. Rules for Performance 1. A large number of participants does not necessarily increase the score, but a solo performance or very few participants may not represent the class as a whole. 2. Order of presentation: 7th–12th 3. Routine may last 4 minutes or less. 4. Performance must be directed to both sides of the gym. 5. Off campus practices may begin January 15. On-campus practices will begin January 16. 6. The group must present a complete performance in costume on January 24 or 25 for approval by Student Life. 7. No throwing anything into the crowd (i.e. candy). 8. No Sunday practices and no practices after 10 p.m., even if off-campus. Off-campus practice spaces must be free of charge. 9. Middle school squads may be coached by parents or students. Upper school squads must only be coached and choreographed by current students. 10. No propelled/unassisted lifts. All lifts must be supported at all times and approved for performance. Criteria for Judging 1. Appropriate acting (face, lip sync, and characterization) 2. Tells a story 3. Level of difficulty of choreography 4. Synchronization 5. Entertainment value of performance Scoring See Boys Poms Scoring. Previously performed songs unavailable for 2018 2017—“Roar” – Katy Perry “Safety Dance”– Men Without Hats “Bear Necessities” – Jungle Book
“Get’cha Head in the Game” - High School Musical Singing in the Rain Medley (“Walking on Sunshine,” “Singing in the Rain,” “Umbrella”) Pinocchio Medley 2016—“Better When I’m Dancing” – The Peanuts Movie “It’s On”– Camp Rock 2 “Fixer Upper” – Frozen “Footloose” “Hard Knock Life” – Annie High School Musical 3 Medley 2015—“Through Heaven’s Eyes” – The Prince of Egypt “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” – Whitney Houston “Everybody Wants to be a Cat” – The Aristocats “I’ve Got a Dream”- Tangled “Real in Rio”- Rio “Why Do Fools Fall in Love”- Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers 2014—“I’ve Got Rhythm” The Wiz Medley “Surf Surf Crazy” – Teen Beach Movie “The Telephone Hour” – Bye Bye Birdie “Wake Me Up – Jitterbug” – Wham! “I’m a Believer” – Shrek 2013—“A Night to Remember”- High School Musical 3 “Under the Sea”- The Little Mermaid “NYC”- Annie Peter Pan Medley “Dig a Little Deeper”- The Princess and the Frog “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord”- Godspell
Penalty Points The purpose of Spirit Week is for class members to work together to build grade level and school community through vigorous but friendly competition against other grades. Each day’s activities should increase class pride, involvement, and enthusiasm. All activities should fit with the mission of Westminster, which is to honor Jesus Christ.
Behavior that negates the above goals will be disciplined in the following ways: Penalty points will be subtracted from the class totals for any of the following: 1. Tampering with or deliberately destroying any part of another class’ or their own class’ Art Board or props 2. Disrespect toward or disruption of another class during games or any other time 3. Poor sportsmanship Reports of any kind of infringement will be brought to the attention of a Spirit Leadership Team Sponsor by a teacher. Points will be deducted immediately or after consultation with other Spirit Week officials. Penalty points will be subtracted from class totals on the day of the infringement. Penalty points may be subtracted from class totals for any reason deemed objectionable by Spirit Week officials. Examples of negative behavior and resultant penalty points: 1. Pulling down or defacing décor – 50+ points 2. Disruptions or disrespect – 50+ points
Community Night Thursday, February 1 6:30-8 p.m. Community Night is the only chance for friends and family to see all classes’ Spirit Week performances in one exciting evening! Throughout the evening, you will have the chance to enjoy a showcase of all the week’s performances: ● Film Project ● Boys Poms ● Lip Sync ● Each class’ Art Board will also be on display in the Grand Entry. Two Live Performance Locations On Community Night, students will perform once in the Arena and once in the Gymnasium. This will increase seating capacity and allow for a larger community audience as well as reduce the need to wait in line. All groups will perform in both locations in the same order. They will perform in one location and then in the second location about 5-10 minutes later. Doors open at 6 p.m. No tickets are needed for this event.
Big Night Friday, February 2 Basketball Games vs. John Burroughs 4:15 p.m. – Freshman Boys (Gymnasium) 4:15 p.m. – JV Girls (Arena) 5:30 p.m. – JV Boys (Gymnasium) 5:30 p.m. – Varsity Girls (Arena) 7 p.m. – Varsity Boys (Arena) Poms and cheerleaders perform throughout the evening. Art Boards are on display in the Grand Entry. 9 p.m. – 1ST and 2ND place as well as senior performances of Boys Poms, Lip Sync, and Film Project, followed by the announcement of the Spirit Week winners!