Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Federico ’24:
On October 29th, 2021 Kellenberg Memorial hosted a Halloween dance for the Latin Schoolers in grades sixth through eighth. The dance took place underneath the outside tent from 3 PM – 5 PM. It was a beautiful and spooky day.
Scarlet Harvey, a seventh-grade student at Kellenberg, states, “I am so glad I attended. I met new people, had fun dressing up, and the games and food were amazing.”
Attendees feasted on chips, candy, and other Halloween-themed treats. The Latin Schoolers showed their creativity with costumes such as Taylor Swift, blow-up dinosaurs, pandas, Barbie Dolls, gorillas, and more. Archer Davy, seventh-grade student, states, “I loved seeing all of the creative costumes and enjoyed all of the activities.”
There was dancing, Halloween games, and they even played gaga ball. In the popular game of Gaga ball, the students stood in a circle and hit the ball, trying to make it touch their opponents’ feet; if the ball touched one’s foot, they were out. The games brought everyone closer together, and it was a great way to meet new people. Decorations also flooded the outside tent with Halloween posters, streamers, balloons, and more.
About 200 Latin school students came to this event ready to share in the Halloween spirit. Seventh-grade student Riley Fanelli said, “It was a fun and amazing experience getting to spend time celebrating Halloween with our friends.”