Spirit Week is a tradition that has lived on for generations. Many students at Aquinas Institute are the children, grandchildren, and siblings of past graduates. It is a truth that Lil’ Irish pride runs deep. Spirit Week is one of the most anticipated weeks of the year. Students look forward to this not just for the fun, but for the memories that it is sure to create.
“Spirit Week is a great time for the entire student
body and the faculty to come together and be a family because everyone is new.
We all come together for one purpose, and that’s to be Aquinas.” – Mrs. Battisti
Celebrating these five days is no easy task. It takes
weeks of preparation. Parent’s closets are raided, old dance and Halloween
costumes are resurrected, and even Grandma’s clothes are rifled through. Themes for the day vary depending on the grade
level leading to an interesting and diverse looking student body. 
Friday is the day that everyone is waiting for.
Classrooms and hallways are a sea of maroon and white. Students have saved their best outfits for
this occasion. Everyone counts down the minutes until the final bell and
announcement issuing everyone to the gymnasium for the pep rally. This is the finale to Spirit Week. Throughout the
day students are buzzing with excitement. Watch out as kids dash to gain that
last spot in the competitions. The tug-of-war, dizzy bat race, and potato sack
race each cause a roar. However, the
most anticipated event of the rally is the garbage plate eating competition.
With a fork and knife, one student from each grade dives into a garbage plate.
The first person to “clean” their styrofoam container is declared a
winner. The crowd goes wild.
The students enter the gym as individuals. But, now they gather as one, united with their common love…Aquinas. With arms around each other’s shoulders, swaying back and forth, they raise their voices and sing, “Thou place of rev’rie, praise we and uphold thee….”
By Emma Beach
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