By Sammi Bray
It’s that time of year again! The St. Paul Walkathon is back! Despite this year being very different, the community rallied together to find a new, awesome way to keep up a classic tradition. On Thursday, October 1st, the Student Government joined together (from apart) to kick off this year’s festivities. From neighborhoods, cross country practices, and parks, students signed onto Zoom at 5PM to walk the first few steps of the 2020 Walkathon. Unlike past years, all fundraising was held online. The school was able to raise their goal, a collective total of $30,000 and earned the annual “Superbowl Monday” off! Mrs. McGuire is very excited! Similar to the past, students were able to participate in activities like KanJam and Ultimate Frisbee. Each grade worked together to plan a fun, safe day, but unfortunately with COVID-19 regulations, students were not able to intermingle with other grades. This year included a special surprise: Dairy Queen Blizzards! Many students felt that despite this year’s hurdles, this was one of the very best Walkathons ever. Photos via Mrs. Lindquist and @spchsfalcons instagram! Written by Emma Schatz
Two weeks ago, St. Paul hosted a Welcome Back Weekend to celebrate the new school year. There were a variety of different events for students to participate in over the two day period. The weather was chilly, but spirits were high on Friday, September 18th for the drive-in movie show. Students gathered in the school parking lot for a late night showing of “The Greatest Showman”. People bundled up under blankets with popcorn and hot chocolate to enjoy the movie, laughing and chatting with friends. There was singing and even dancing as everyone celebrated finally being back together. Even with social distance rules and mask wearing, everyone had a great time. On Saturday, there was a Quarantine Art Show, presenting artwork that students created during the quarantine. There are some very talented artists at St. Paul, and this event celebrated all their talent and efforts. Also on Saturday, the Chalk it Up event took place, where each grade competed while showing off their artistic talents. Teams were created to represent each grade level, and each team decorated a parking spot, following a unique theme. The chalk drawings came out exceptionally well, brightening up the whole parking lot. The Senior class created a fall harvest theme, featuring pumpkins and a scarecrow. “Growing together” was proudly displayed in the Juniors’ space, including bright flowers. The Sophomore class created a colorful spiral, featuring the St. Paul falcon in the center. Finally, the Freshman Class had brightly colored shapes, forming a stained glass window pattern. Students enjoyed hanging out and chatting over hot chocolate while creating these vivid masterpieces. Thanks to all the wonderful artists who contributed to this event! What a great start to the new school year! Written by Elizabeth Speaker
On Thursday, October 1st the student government hosted a virtual trivia night. It was led by Ben Speaker and Josh Silva. There were a variety of questions ranging from Geography to sports. The questions were asked live over Zoom and answered on a Google form. It was all out of integrity and each participant was asked to fill out the integrity pledge. There were three rounds each with ten questions. At the end there was a bonus round with five questions. Overall, the event was very fun and a good way to learn something new. Be on the lookout for more events like this that are yet to come! |
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