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Spirit Week Recap
Hailee Daunis ’21
EE Staff Photographer
Day 1
Before first period, students came into school excited for what Spirit Week had to offer. Junior Leilani Brown had decided to participate in Spirit Week along with many others. Monday was Sports Jersey Day, and Leilani expressed her appreciation for the Red Sox. A majority of the student body decided to root for their favorite football team, but others sported jerseys from other sports.
Day 2
Although it was Hawaiian Shirt Day, students wore much more than just shirts. On Tuesday students wore leis, skirts, even shorts and flip flops, to school. It certainly did not feel like autumn with the atmosphere that the students were giving off. Anna Kacin, Emily Nguyen, and Shannon O’Shea (left to right) did not forget to show up with their school spirit.
Day 3
Halfway through spirit week it was time for Color Wars Day. On Wednesday each grade was assigned their own colors. Freshman wore green, Sophomores wore blue, Juniors wore white, and Seniors wore black. Livi Gottschall wore nothing but the color white, supporting her classmates for the day. It’s hard to tell which class won the Color War.
Day 4
There were so many creative and amusing outfits on Thursday, Sponsor-a-Senior day. Gabriella Alarcon, sponsored by her younger sister Angelina Alarcon, went all out dressing up as a Hydro Flask, making a homemade outfit. Picking up and dropping off underclassmen to class, seniors definitely had an exciting day, and the underclassmen enjoyed just as much watching their antics.
Day 5
Spirit Week culminated on Friday with a pep rally in the gymnasium. The Student Council, their advisors, school administration and staff worked very hard to put together this amazing event which allowed all of Trumbull High to celebrate their Black & Gold spirit!
“Emotions Matter:” A Presentation by Dr. Marc Brackett Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
Trumbull Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Gary Cialfi, is encouraging parents and their middle and high school students, as well as members of the general public, to attend a presentation by Dr. Marc Brackett, Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and one of the world’s leading experts on the subject. The presentation will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, in the Trumbull High School Auditorium.
“Dr. Brackett made a profound impression on the entire Trumbull Public Schools staff as the convocation keynote speaker in August and we’re very fortunate to have secured his time to share his insights with our parents, students, and the general public,” Cialfi said. “Clearly, we knew immediately that Trumbull students and parents would be well served with his presentation if he could be available for an evening session.”
Tidy-Up Trumbull This Earth Day
Community members tidying up Indian Ledge park at the 2015 event.
The Trumbull Community Women are hosting their annual Tidy-Up Trumbull Day on April 23rd. Community members will meet at Twin Brooks Park at 9am and break out to various parks, lots, and roadsides to beautify the town in honor of Earth Day. The event wraps up at noon when volunteers return back to Twin Brooks for a “thank you” celebration. THS students can receive community service hours for their efforts. Contact lizthomas413@sbcglobal.net to sign up and for additional information.
Marketing Ed & DECA Compete in Orlando
The week of April 24-28th ten members of the THS Honors Marketing program made the trip to Orlando, FL to attend the Marketing International Career Development Conference (ICDC). Three of these students (Lauren Ciulla, TJ Coughlin, and Kathleen Kauffman) were selected to attend a leadership academy and the remaining seven (Courtney Arison, Mark Curry, Stephen D’Amato, Brittany Kubicko, Jacob Robbins, Vlad Sychou, and Shravan Wadhwa) qualified at the state level to compete internationally. Over 15,000 student representatives from high schools throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Spain, China and Guam competed in marketing related events. The competition was extremely rigorous as it included both a written exam as well and a role play component.
Participants in Domestic Violence Awareness Honored
Trumbull High School students who participated in a poster contest highlighting prevention and awareness of domestic violence were honored at a breakfast April 28th in the senior lounge.
Students were charged with creating original works highlighting teen dating violence and developing healthy relationships. The contest was spearheaded by the Trumbull Advisory Committee, consisting of various town organizations including Trumbull Public Schools and the town’s counseling center along with the Center For Family Justice.
