The second day of autumn brought clear skies and cooler temperatures, perfect for the high school students to go about town, painting the windows of local businesses for Homecoming week. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the photo gallery. Also provided, the Homecoming schedule for next week:
Monday, Sep 26th
Dress-Up Day – Class Colors
Seniors: Blue, Juniors: Black, Sophomores: Red, Freshman: White
Staff: Alumni Shirts (High School or College)
Powder Puff @ Jay Stadium, 7:00 p.m.
Permission forms, t-shirt sign-up, etc in Cashier’s Office
$1 admittance or one non-perishable food item donation
Tuesday, Sep 27th
Dress-Up Day – Class Distinction
Seniors: 80s, Juniors: Pajamas, Sophomores: Superheroes, Freshman: Hippies
Teachers: Staff Shirt with year hired on back
Wednesday, Sep 28th
Dress-Up Day – Nerd Theme (Students and Staff)
Thursday, Sep 29th
Dress-Up Day – Tacky Tourist Theme (Students and Staff)
Friday, Sep 30th
Dress-Up Day – Bluejay Pride Day, show your school spirit!
7:15 a.m. – Class skit review @ Fieldhouse (only students in skit participate)
8:30 a.m. – Football players/cheerleaders/band Elementary School Parade
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Pep assembly/class competitions @ Fieldhouse
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. – Bonfire @ HS baseball field
Saturday, Oct 1st
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and Ram Test Drive Fundraiser
sponsored by Brickner’s in HS parking lot
10:00 a.m. – Parade preperations @ fairgrounds
11:00 a.m. – All parade participants lined up and ready at Normal Park
11:30 a.m. – Parade starts at Normal Park, goes down 6th St. to Memorial Drive to MHS
12:30 p.m. – Football Stadium Dedication at the Plaza (stadium entrance)
1:30 p.m. – Football game @ Jay Stadium vs Ashland Oredockers
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. – Homecoming dance @ MHS Fieldhouse
– Tickets $5 dollars per person
– Guests of MHS students must leave photo IDs at door
with dance chaperones and must be 20 years or younger
– Middle school students not allowed to attend
