COVINGTON TWP, Pa., October 25th, 2024 – As the autumn season progresses, the high school is bustling with activity. Between homecoming, fundraising, and the end of the fall sports season, October is definitely a month full of enjoyment for all students. As the month concludes, there is one holiday that the senior class looks forward to: Halloween. The senior class has the privilege to dress in costume, and in the weeks leading up to the day, students can be heard making plans on how they are going to dress.
This senior tradition has been around for quite a while, even principal Mr. Ronald Collins came into the school, the rules were already in place. “I’ve been here for ten years, and the rules were already in place. I questioned if our seniors really did want to dress up, and the response I got was ‘yeah’, and we’ve kind of continued that trend.” The senior class runs the holiday, and senior class advisor Mrs. Julie Morris plans for competitions in four different costume categories. “During lunch periods, prizes will be awarded for scariest, funniest, most original, and best duo or group costumes.” The senior class makes this holiday enjoyable for all of the twelfth graders, and the effort they put in makes it a fun day for everyone.
Planning a costume is something that all seniors are excited about, and underclassmen can spend their first three years brainstorming ideas for their Halloween. Senior Madison Hedrick is especially ready for the day to come. “I’m dressing up with my friend Lily as Barnacle Boy and Mermaid Man from Spongebob, and then I’m having two other friends come to my house, and they’re going to be Spongebob and Patrick.” This experience will be especially fun for her, as she gets to help “paint them” to prepare for their costumes.
Though Halloween will be met at the high school with excitement and well-planned costumes, it’s important to remember that meeting some school dress code will be important. Mr. Collins is proud of the high school, since he “can’t remember the last time he had to discipline someone for an inappropriate costume.” However, students need to recall that there are requirements to meet with a costume. Anyone dressing in a costume will need to be identified as they come in for the day. Costumes that hinder the administration’s ability to identify a student will not be tolerated. Mr. Collins also reminds students of the Head Start program that is housed in the school. “There are little kids in our school, and having costumes that will scare them isn’t ideal.” Thankfully, there are rarely issues in the school when it comes to costumes, and it’s likely that the 2025 senior class will not be an exception.
Halloween will definitely continue to be a hit in the high school. Seniors who have spent weeks, months, or years planning their costumes will see their brainstorming pay off, and possibly even win a prize for their efforts. Underclassmen will feel their anticipation build for the year that they will get to dress up. No matter what role a person plays in North Pocono High School, they are sure to feel the spirit of Halloween as the 31st approaches.
