The Dream Team and Legacy team tied for the first time in the 2023 Halloween Costume Contest.
Teachers and staff of each team or group get together each year to make their own Halloween outfits and compete for the best costume by having students vote. This year Dream Team’s design, the Peanuts, and Legacy’s design, Barbies and Kens, both got 18.9 percent of votes.
“We never had a tie before,” said Ms. Jennifer Wright, a computer solutions teacher of Dream Team and organizer of this contest. “It was very surprising.”
Ms. Wright said that the goal of this costume contest was to bring everyone together with higher morale.
“It brings the school community sunshine and happiness,” she said, “and spreads shimmer in the holidays.”
She said that her favorite part of the Halloween Costume Contest was dressing up.
“I enjoyed making the costumes of the Peanut characters,” Ms. Wright said. “It made me feel like I was a child again.”
Ms. Amy Allen, an English teacher in the Legacy team, explained about the costumes her team made.
“We were Sneakerhead Barbie, Veterinarian Barbie, Hiking Barbie, Beekeeper Ken and Music Guy Ken,” she said. “We were very creative in that aspect.”
Ms. Allen said that the process of making the costumes was hard, but she felt like it was worth it. She said that she felt like the Barbie movies were popular over the summer, so she suggested for her whole group to make “Barbies and Kens.”
“Everyone was on board,” she said. “It was a wonderful chance to collaborate and grow our imagination.”
Mr. Jerome Stack, a history teacher in the Legacy team, agreed, saying that everyone was very driven to do it.
Mr. Stack also said that the final day of showcasing was very memorable.
“I can still clearly remember the day of walking around and seeing the student reactions,” he said.
Ms. Allen said that she felt like the last day was the most exciting too.
“I was saying ‘Hey Barbie! Hey Ken!’ to everyone in the hall,” she said.
Elizabeth Patsuk, a seventh grade student in Legacy, expressed her opinions about this contest.
“It added more festivity to Halloween and made it more fun,” she said. “I like this event.”
Ms. Wright said that the contest will probably continue annually in the future.
“I hope it will continue to be our school tradition,” she said, “and inspire both adults and children to work harder throughout the future years.”
