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"Spirit Week!" by JD Guffy

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 Dalat’s campus this last week came alive as students traded their uniforms for their creative outfits during spirit week. This four-day event gave us students the opportunity to step outside of our daily routine and express ourselves through four themed dress-up days. First, we have School Colors Day, then Sports Day, then Tourist Day, and finally International Dress Day. Each theme was designed not just to be fun, but to reflect something integral to the Dalat community that we know and love. 

The week opened on Tuesday with School Colors Day, where students filled the campus with their Dalat merch and some other not-so-school-related, similarly colored clothes. Wednesday’s Sports Day invited everyone to wear their favorite player’s jersey. Whether that player may be from a Korean soccer team, a Philadelphia Eagles player, or one of your very own Dalat Eagle Athletes. On thursday students were allowed to showcase their creativity through their tourism outfits. We had some students in Hawaiian shirts and shorts, and others in more modern hip-hop outfits. Finally, on Friday, we had International Dress Day. Each student wore outfits from the countries they appreciated the most. This turned Dalat’s campus into a living celebration of our diversity. 

After school, The PTO put on a parade where students and parents could proudly represent the flags and countries where they are from. Alice Wang (12), who carried the Chinese flag in the parade, captured what the week meant to many.  “I really enjoyed Spirit Week because I got to see a plethora of cultures and styles, allowing me to see the uniqueness of every individual beyond their uniforms.” 

After that, they hosted a food fair where families and students shared dishes from all over the world. This act of sharing each others cultures food really shows the true meaning of Spirit Week. It is a reminder that beneath the variety of backgrounds and passions, we are all created in the image of God.

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