If you were to have walked into the halls of Reedsport High School last week, you probably would have wondered what the heck was going on.  Students and staff dressed in crazy colors and patterns, bright Hawaiian prints, and red and black to show their school spirit and personality during Hello Week.

     Monday was class color day, the classic dress up day.  Of course, the seniors won with the color blue.  The juniors wore orange, the sophomores were attired green, and the freshman bravely sported pink.  The individual winner of the day was Chuckie Branson, a sophomore.

     Arguably the most dizzying array of clothing was worn on Tuesday.  Students and staff boldly mixed checks and stripes, florals and polka dots, and colors that definitely should not have been worn together.  In a major departure from most years, the staff won.  Juniors Aubrey Vaughn and Heather Leach tied for the best (or worst, depending on your view) outfits of the day.

     On a rainy Wednesday, Hawaiian Day was just the thing to brighten the hallways.  Girls adorned their hair with big blossoms and leis were worn by many.  Sophomores were the brightest bunch of all.  Breezy Jacobs had the best individual attire.

      Although real twins Jon and Evan Noxon, both juniors, won the Twin Day competition, you didn’t have to be a twin to dress like one. Walking through the school, some did a double take seeing students dressed in the same outfits.  The seniors beat out the other classes to won.

     In preparation for the first home game of the year, Friday was Spirit Day.  Juniors Kati Dickson and Charlotte Ellisor had the best spirit of the students, looking as if they were ready to cheer on the team.  Once again, the seniors won the class competition.

    According to Mrs. Tisler, ASB advisor, participation in Hello Week was down slightly. She said, “We had a lot of fun, but we would have liked more students to participate.” Mrs. Tisler also added that she was “very proud of the staff”, who dressed up significantly more than last year. To encourage more students to dress up, ASB is considering making a suggestion box for ideas of dress up days.

Meet Me at the Pole

    What is known as being “accepted” changes throughout the years.  Fifty years ago you wouldn’t have seen a single parent as often as you do now, or people walking around with tattoos and piercings on a normal basis.  Believe it or not, religion also used to play a major role in the school environment.