Themed Spirit Week Ideas for Schools

Spirit Week Ideas

 

How to Get People to Dress Up:

1. Give points to classes with people dressing up; can make each day have an "easy" and a "challengeing" theme. 1 point for everyone who dressed easy and 2 points for people who went for the challenge.
2. Give prizes for best dressed
3. Advertise with posters, flyers, and bulletins
4. Class with highest percentage gets a prize
5. Always start the week with lower risk
6. Crown daily spirit king and queen
7. Have lunch time fashion shows
8. Take pictures or make a dye cut with their name for people who dress up each day and post them in a showcase.   Others will be motivated to dress up the following days
9. Encourage and recognize staff members for dress up too.

Dress Up Days (Ideas from High School Student Idea Share at WASC 2002)

• Multiplicity Day (Like twin day, but match as many people as you can)
• Ugly/Shirt and Tie Day
• Grandparents/Senior Day (Dress like senior citizens)
• Garbage Day (Outfits designed out of plastic garbage bags)
• Early 90'2 T.V. Day
• Flotation Device Day
• Duct Tape Day
• Black/White Day (Can include blacklights in hallways)
• Thrift Store Day
• Superhero Day
• Fake an Injury Day
• Flip Flip/Hawaiian Lay Day
• Junior High Gear Day
• Men-At-Work/Construction Day
• Celebrity Day
• PJ/Flannel Day
• Hat Day
• College Gear Day
• Trend Day (Each student comes up with own "hip" fashion trend)
• Surf, Snow, & Sun Day
• Extreme Weather/Weather Disaster Day (Rain gear, crazy hair, flashlight, etc)
• Toga Day
• Fashion Disaster Day
• Watch Out for the Flood Day
• Imitate a Staff Member Day
• Patriotic Day (Red, White & Blue)
• Mash Day (Camouflage Outfits)
• Sunglasses Day
• Little Kid Day
• Hillbilly Day
• Whisper Day
• Circus Day
• Out of this World Day (Space)
• Stuffed Animal Day
• Yo Yo Day
• Watch Day
• Music T-Shirt Day
• "Dress Up" Dress-up Day
• Fishing Day
• Space Day
• Backwards Yad
• Weekly Dress Theme: SALAD DRESSING WEEK
  Thousand Island (Caribbean/Hawaiian)
  Ranch (Cowboy)
  Blue Cheese (Blue)
  Ceaser (Togas and sandals)
  French (Berets and fashionable clothes)
  House Dressing (School Colors)

Monday: Comfy Cozy Monday - Wear your favorite sweats or warm pj's....it may be your last chance!
Tuesday: Toons Tuesday - Wear your favorite character gear
Wednesday: Spring Fling Wednesday - Wear something "Springy" for Picture Day
Thursday: Time to Travel - Dress up as a tourist...What are your plans for Spring Break?
Friday: Team Player Friday (Field Day) - Decide as a class what to wear to show that you are a team

Monday, March 23, 2009 – PJ and slipper Day. Wear appropriate PJ’s to school. Make sure to bring a change of clothes and your sneakers to change into if the need arises.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 – Crazy Hair Day. Wear your hair a weird as possible.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 – Grade level color day. Please look to see what color your grade is wearing.

-Kindergarten - PLEASE wear white!

-First Grade - PLEASE wear green!

-Second Grade - PLEASE wear orange!

-Third Grade - PLEASE wear blue!

-Fourth Grade - PLEASE wear red!

-Fifth Grade - PLEASE wear yellow!

Thursday, March 26, 2009 - Mix Match Day! Come dressed in clothes that don’t match! Ex. Strips with polk-a-dots. 

 Friday, March 27, 2009 – SINCLAIR DAY! Come dressed in your Sinclair shirts or in blue and white!

Alternative: Black Out day-Wear as much black as you can.

Monday, Sept. 19th: Western Day

Cowboy up and wear your best western gear to school.

Tuesday, Sept. 20th: Pajama Day

Roll out of bed and come dressed in your most comfortable robe, slippers and jammies.

Wednesday, Sept. 21st: Picnic Day

Circle your wagon and find a spot on the playground to enjoy your picnic lunch and a surprise snack.

Thursday, Sept, 22nd: Thunder Rumble Day

You will hear the Rumble at the Cross Timbers Corral.  Show your Thunder spirit and come dressed in your favorite Thunder attire or Thunder colors.

Friday, Sept, 23rd: Get'er Done Day

Get'er done: Wear your Cross Timbers spirit T-shirt and dig out your John Deere (or other) hat.

Monday-Friday: Spare Change Contest!

Help us reach our goal of $1,000.00 in change by Wednesday, September 21st.  The winning group in PK-2nd and 3rd-5th grade will get front row seating for a surprise showing.

Your lil' buckaroos will also be participating in a Tug of War Contest during the week.  The two winning classes from each grade level will face off at Family Fun Night.  The students in the winning classes will receive 5 free tickets to use that evening.

Pumpkin Painting Contest (submitted as a WACA "It's a Steal" Activity) Held during all lunches with sign ups in advance. Students get two days to paint the pumpkins with pumpkins, paint, and brushes supplied by the school and fellow students serving as the judges. Grade level winners chosen in four categories: Scariest Pumpkin, Most Unique Pumpkin, Funniest Pumpkin, and Best of Show. Pumpkins are displayed with place cards of information.

These are some Spirit Week School ideas I found online at: http://www.lesd.k12.az.us/webpages/aacosta/teachers.cfm?subpage=1485464