CSD Class of ‘25 seniors, from left: Logan Cain, Aidan Lewis, Jack Parrot, Bo Watson, Owen Hamilton, Conner Shelton, Collin Klebe, Colby Thompson, Jack Suthard, Ben Gallagher, Jett Kerber (’24 CSD graduate) and Noah Watson. The group had a guys dinner before their last Homecoming dance on Saturday (and asked Taylor Worley to take a photo). They filled an extra long table at Hawthorne’s Pizza.
In late October, as students settle into the rhythm of the new school year, finish fall sports seasons and wait impatiently for the holiday season (which still seems far away), Homecoming festivities at school add some excitement. And CSD does them right.
Since Homecoming week this year only had two days of classes (with PSATs on Monday and a teacher workday on Friday), the festivities began on Thursday, continued Friday evening and wrapped up on Saturday night.
The traditional theme days and dress up Spirit Week will occur during the week before CSD’s rivalry football game against PLP.
The Thursday before Homecoming was jam-packed with activities. Freshman advisories set up and ran carnival-type games for other students to play, while sophomore, junior, and senior advisories each created floats and costumes for the Homecoming parade in the afternoon. Each advisory picked a Disney movie for their theme, built floats, and changed into costume. The parade kicked off the final event of the day, a pep rally featuring a performance by the cheerleaders, sports recognition, and competitions for students on teams representing their grade level.
On Friday, students filled the bleachers at Spartan Park for the football game, which the Spartans won 51 – 0 against Winston-Salem Prep.
On Saturday, students gathered at the high school for the Homecoming dance. The dance theme was “Night under the lanterns,” and the decorations gave a perfect “Tangled” feel. The dance was at 7 p.m., but the fun began much earlier with students gathering at different restaurants and parks in the area for dinner and Homecoming pictures.
Speaking of pictures, here is a Glimpse of CSD Homecoming 2024.
AP History and AP Government teacher, Anthony Yodice (kneeling left), is joined by his advisory members to put finishing touches on their float before the parade. Yodice’s was one of two advisories who chose “Cars” as their theme, as well as one of two advisories with winning floats. (Conner Shelton)
From left: Mika Chartier (‘25), Lizzie Kees (‘25), Lily Ahlers (‘25), and Jenni Lewman (‘25), before the homecoming parade. The four are in English teacher, Vikki Hogg’s, advisory, and their float was based on the movie “Up!” (CSD Journalism class photo)
Luke Burch (‘28) represents the freshman class in a Mattress Surfing competition at CSD’s homecoming pep rally. The freshmen won the race with Luke’s help after two rounds. The Class of ‘28 screamed support from the left side of the bleachers. (CSD Journalism class photo)
Spanish teacher, Martin Obando (left), and Woodworking teacher, Bobby Hardin (right), dress up for the Homecoming parade. Advisories picked movies for their floats and these two held true to their themes. Señor Obando dressed up as Papa Smurf for his advisory’s pick of “Smurfs” and Mr. Bobby was Rapunzel for his advisory’s “Tangled”-themed float. (Photo courtesy of CSD Student Life.)
Tess Hobbs (‘27) rides in her advisory’s float before the parade. Hobbs is dressed up as Vanellope von Schweetz from “Wreck It Ralph.” The float is decorated as the custom car she makes with Ralph in the movie. (CSD Journalism class photo)
Thomas Clark (‘25) and AP Psych teacher, Heather Auten, lead their advisory float before the homecoming parade. Members of Ms. Auten’s advisory all dressed as pirates for their theme, “Pirates of the Caribbean.” (CSD Journalism class photo)
CSD Varsity cheerleaders perform at the homecoming pep rally on Thursday. They did the same routine at halftime during the football game the next day. (Image courtesy of CSD Student Life.)
After students went home on Thursday, staff and volunteers began working on the decorations for the Homecoming dance on Saturday. The theme of the dance was “Night under the lanterns,” a nod to the Disney movie “Tangled.” The decorations fit the theme perfectly, full of purples, golds, lights and lanterns. (Brandon Amaya)
From left: Mika Chartier (‘25), Sarah Bush (‘25), Hayley Rohats (‘25), Mia Kirsch (‘25) and Chance Orsi (‘25) at the Homecoming football game on Friday. The seniors nailed the NEON theme, which is the same every year. (Mia Kirsch)
From left: Administrators Leslie Bragg, Amy Tomalis and Ann Marie McAfee in front of the stands at the football game on Friday. The game was at 7 p.m., so the sun had already set on a chilly evening before students arrived. (Image courtesy of CSD Student Life.)
CSD receiver, Steffen Morgan (‘25), splits W-S Prep defenders for a big gain late in the game. CSD dominated the Homecoming clash 51 – 0. (Image courtesy of csdspartansfb.)
Students pose with Administrator, Leslie Bragg, before they enter the school on Saturday night. Ms. Bragg floated around the Homecoming dance taking pictures and talking to students. (Image courtesy of CSD Student Life.)
You can’t have a dance without music, and the DJ at Homecoming filled the night with fun, popular dance songs. The last song of the night was the highly requested (by a floor-wide chant) “FE!N” by Travis Scott. (Image courtesy of CSD Student Life.)
Spartans from all four grades, and teacher chaperones filled the Commons at Homecoming on Saturday, dancing to songs like “Cupid Shuffle,’ “Baby” and more. It was a great way to wrap up a long weekend of Homecoming 2024 festivities. (Image courtesy of CSD Student Life.)
Elena Cunningham is a sophomore in her second year at CSD. She spent her first year learning and growing in Creative Writing class and is excited to explore a new area of writing. She has loved reading (especially fiction) even longer than writing and her favorite book is The Outsiders for its characters and their dynamic relationships. A recent favorite is also the layered storyline of Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross.
Elena also spends a large portion of time playing volleyball. She has bounced around positions since starting high school, mostly playing as a middle blocker (despite being 5’3”), and she loves changing positions because she is constantly learning new aspects of the game.
Quote -
“Always try to be a little kinder than is necessary”
-J.M. Barrie
Walk-up Song?
“Hall of Fame”
-The Script
Mia Kirsch is a senior who is in her first year both at CSD and in Journalism. Mia hopes to take the lessons she learns and apply them to a future career in the fashion industry. She is looking forward to writing creative stories about fashion, music and student life.
Mia likes to spend her free time listening to music, spending time with her friends and watching television. Mia’s favorite show is Gilmore Girls because of its witty humor and comforting fall energy. Her favorite activity to do with her friends is thrifting vintage clothing. Mia started dancing at age three, took a break from it, and is taking dance classes for fun this year.
Quote?
“I’m just being dramatic it's what I do”
-Lorelai Gilmore
Walk-up Song?
“Overprotected”
-Britney Spears
Ben Gallagher is a senior who has been attending CSD since eighth grade. He is looking forward to his fourth and final year as a part of the Journalism team and hopes it’s the best year yet. This year in the class, he wants to branch out from the usual stories he writes and explore styles such as opinion pieces, podcasts and photo stories.
When not at school, Ben is often found on the sports field. Baseball and recently football take up the majority of his calendar and he loves it. On the diamond he plays middle infield and outfield while in football he plays receiver and free safety.
Outside of school, Ben enjoys reading, hanging out with friends, eating food and spending time outdoors. His favorite books are The Count of Monte Cristo and The Hobbit. His mom’s lasagna is his favorite food.
Quote?
“Put on the full armor of God that you may withstand the schemes of the Devil.”
-Ephesians 6:11
Walk-up Song?
“Can’t tell It All (Remix)”
-Hulvey, KB, and Lecrae
Conner Shelton is a CSD senior who is returning for his third year of Journalism. Conner loves all things sports, so you will typically find his work in the sports section of the Spartan Sentinel. The ultimate goal that Conner has in mind is to become a sports broadcaster once he graduates. He wants to be just like his favorite sports broadcaster, Kirk Herbstreit. Conner has always enjoyed writing more than reading, so Journalism has been such a great fit for him over the past three years.
Conner loves to spend his time playing baseball and piano. Fun fact, he has actually been playing the piano since he was five years old. You will typically find him outdoors hanging out with his dog, Charley. He loves to watch all sporting events and will most likely catch at least every single day.
Additionally, Conner has a younger sister named Carsyn who is in 8th grade and has been at CSD her whole life. Food is one of Conner’s favorite things in the whole world, and he especially enjoys any kind of pasta. Conner is excited for his senior year and for the opportunity to produce more sports content throughout the year.
Quote?
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."
-Joshua 1:9
Walk-up Song?
“Cowgirls”
-Morgan Wallen
Brandon Amaya is a CSD senior. He attended CSD high school for his first two years but then moved to Florida for his junior year because of his mom’s job and is now back for his final year. He took Journalism in his sophomore year and is now back again. Brandon hopes to use the class as a way to expand and sharpen his writing skills. He hopes to pursue a career in sports journalism and wants to know more about the different styles of writing and media.
Brandon enjoys playing basketball and his favorite team is the Chicago Bulls. One of his favorite foods is pizza, specifically deep dish from Chicago. He also enjoys hanging out with friends and watching movies whether comedy, action or drama. Two of his favorite movies are Knives Out and DUNE (Part Two).
“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.”
-Michael Jordan
Walk-up Song?
“24k Magic”
-Bruno Mars
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