By: Sahil Muthukrishnan and Atharava Pandey

Culture Editor and Sports Editors

Los Gatos High School students showcased their Wildcat pride during Spring Spirit Week, held from Mar. 30 to Apr. 3. LGHS Leadership organized another phenomenal event that featured new lunchtime games, engaging themes for each day, and a school-wide rally on Friday. As always, this spirit week was pivotal in maintaining school spirit and enhancing student camaraderie.

In the days leading up to the event, leadership students from each grade level spent countless hours decorating the hallway in the main building. Each of the four grades was in charge of their own section of the hallway with different Disney-based themes: freshmen were Marvel, sophomores were Rapunzel, juniors were Cars, and seniors were Star Wars. In that same vein, teachers evaluated and scored each hallway section to award extra points for each grade’s total. Regarding the preparation of the hallway, junior leadership member Mehul Patel said, “It was really great seeing four weeks’ worth of work come together, all in one.” 

Leadership students also hosted daily lunchtime activities, which were part of the weekly competition between grades to earn the most spirit points. For example, Monday brought an Ultimate Frisbee game between all four grades. Junior Peter Malone commented, “I play frisbee a lot at lunch with my friends, so it’s nice to put my practice to use competitively.” Malone encouraged others to participate in games, as students are usually supportive and don’t blame their grade’s representatives for any shortcomings. 

The dress-day lineup began on Monday with Pajama Day, followed on Tuesday with Back to the 2000s Day. Wednesday continued with Disney Duo Day, and Thursday was Jersey Day, where students wore jerseys inspired by their favorite athletes and teams. Friday concluded with the familiar Colors Day for the rally, where freshmen wore green, sophomores blue, orange for juniors, and black for seniors. Throughout the week, there was a clear demonstration of school involvement, as students of all grade levels tried to help their grade earn as many points as possible.

While the entire student body enjoyed the games and class enthusiasm, they were particularly gratifying for those in leadership who put it all together. Senior Kaley Do, one of LGHS’s ASB Spirit Representatives, was among many who put hours of effort into organizing the hallway, rally games, and scripting, among other things. While the process undoubtedly has its challenges with many variables to account for, Do shared that it was rewarding, with one of her favorite aspects being “the community within leadership. We were all working together. Also, just seeing the student section being super excited, wanting to participate in the rallies, and reacting to the games.” Do and her peers’ work paid off on Friday with a highly energetic and entertaining rally.

Like all spirit weeks, Spring Spirit Week provided a platform to showcase the unique community and pride we have at LGHS. And, like all spirit weeks, Spring Spirit Week confirmed: once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat!