EHS is widely known for its spirit and traditions. Being ranked sixth in the state for the best student section, according to The Student Section Report. While Friday night football games are things a lot of students enjoy, many students have participated in other traditions. Even repeating the same ones again because it has become their favorite high school tradition.
Jack Albert, 12, enjoys the spirit weeks. He has participated in them throughout all four years of high school, and has found it creates a sense of community in the school.
“Honestly I think my favorite tradition was the spirit week we always have before homecoming,” Albert said. “I think that everybody’s involvement in that is really special and I think just people getting out there and you know embarrassing themselves a little bit. It’s nice to get around and you can laugh at people in the hallway and they can laugh at you.”
Aiden Cameron, 12, enjoys sharing school spirit amongst his friends and himself. Pep-rallies are a fun way to get students excited for upcoming events or breaks. Many students, teachers and staff participate in the pep-rally to make it a memorable experience.
“The pep-rallies are really fun because you get to hang out with your friends, watch fun games and sing songs,” Cameron said. “It’s just really fun, you don’t have to be in class.”
Rycken Suydam, mathematics teacher and Olivia Bauer, Language Arts teacher, have been involved in the pep-rallies and other traditions. Suydam played in a basketball match once during the Seniors vs. Staff games.
Mahela Brunworth, 12, really loves to hang out with the girls in her grade. Senior Women Night is a fun and exciting tradition where all senior girls get together, take pictures and hang out all together. This is a great way for everyone to connect before graduating high school.
“My favorite is definitely senior women night,” Brunworth said. “It’s just a lot of fun and just being able to just go out and do fun stuff with everyone.”
Mitchell Barth, 12, really enjoys school dances, more specifically, prom. He is a fan of the time shared with friends and most importantly the energy at dances.
“My favorite tradition would be prom,” Barth said. “Just cause like homecoming is cool and everything, but the fact that you can sit down at a table with ten people and just have a great time together and dance and there’s dinner there for you and there’s dessert and it’s like a really nice place.”
Barth had gone to prom last year and he loved the experience as he experienced all the food he ate, going on dates, hanging out with his friends and dressing up exactly like others dressed up in.
“My favorite tradition is homecoming like a football game,” Emerson Hicks, 12, said. “Just because it’s like the energy is always there and it’s really fun to dress up in purple and gold to represent the school.”
