CHSEE Spirit Week Concludes with Superhero Bagel Breakfast!
October25,2019
8th graders are all set to take the Catholic High School Entrance Exam bright and early tomorrow morning. But first, they gained some caped-crusader confidence for the big day through the sea of superhero T-shirts in the hallways today. Middle school students wore superhero costume accessories and T-shirts to support the 8th grade in the final day of CHSEE Spirit Week. A superhero-themed bagel breakfast boasted
onomatopoeia accents and a "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" game with a supervillain twist!
With
Superman's iconic stance- chin up, hands on hips, feet apart - associated with the confidence-building self-improvement tactic of
power posing, a superhero spirit day was the perfect send-off for our 8th graders.
Power posing is a simple and slightly scientific technique "in which people stand in a posture that they mentally associated with being powerful, in the hope of feeling and behaving" more confidently. Spoken-word poet Andrea Gibson also offers a superhero-themed, confidence-building poem in which 8th graders could gain inspiration: "I have never met a heart that wasn't a phone booth with a red cape inside."
Middle school teachers played along and represented a variety of classic superheroes with their T-shirt choices. Mrs. Powell was Captain America, Mrs. DeRosa was Batman, and Ms. Brown was Superman. Dr. Hurst had an awesome Batman cape!
To start their day with a bang, students enjoyed a superhero-themed bagel breakfast that was infused with comic book-style plates and onomatopoeia accents...because it's always good to reinforce some literary concepts! The random rainbow bagel and the do-it-yourself chocolate milk generated the most buzz and interest! Salt bagels were unwanted imposters on the bagel tray!
After bagels, students had a blast playing a game that combined the classic fun of "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" with superhero spirit! Blindfolded with a superhero mask and spun by their classmates ten times, each 8th grader teetered and zig-zagged up to the supervillan posters to slap their POW! sticker onto the antagonist!
To encourage students to keep up with their academics throughout the rest of the trimester - since high schools look at 8th grade transcripts! - 8th graders received superhero-themed "Homework Hero" passes. For each E.L.A. homework assignment that 8th graders complete, the card will be punched until they reach fourteen completed assignments and earn a special treat!