Something a little different
@GardenGerty (169448)
United States
January 27, 2025 6:20am CST
Our "social climate committee" has evidently seen some online things where teachers and staff go "undercover" for a type of spirit week.
The adults have different dress up themes, and they all (those who choose to) dress to the themes and wait to see if students notice. They do not tell anyone why.
Today we are dressing all in black to mourn the passing of the weekend. I can do this. Tomorrow will be dressing in holiday attire. Any holiday--Christmas, Easter, St. Patrick's. I would do St. Urho, but no one would know that. It is an American made up day to celebrate a non existant Finnish Saint, celebrated March 16. It involves wearing Royal Purple and Nile Green.
Wednesday I am taking a personal day, but it is royalty day--wear a crown or tiara. It also happens to be Kansas Day where we explore the culture of Kansas, every year. We have guest speakers and musicians and art and animals. I am going with Bob on an appointment instead.
I need to finish getting ready for work right now. I have on black everything, that was pretty easy.
I will be back sometime later today.
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The dress-up days should provide a bit of interest.@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
28 Jan 25
They are a good contrast to the snow.
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@celticeagle (189837)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Jan 25
Sounds like fun times. How do you all find the time?
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
2 Feb 25
It was just little things, like summer clothes on Thursday. Friday was the most challenging as we were to drink out of anything but a cup or water bottle. I had a chocolate syrup bottle to drink from. Some things you needed to hide a water bottle inside, like someone brought a silver plate coffee server.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
6 Feb 25
@celticeagle The nurse used one of those plastic canisters from sanitizing wipes. She hid a regular water bottle with a straw inside.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
27 Jan 25
I remember Kansas Day when I lived in Kansas.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
28 Jan 25
Yes. The make it a fun and educational day. The kids are invited to dress like settlers or pioneers.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
2 Feb 25
@RebeccasFarm I had that day off for Bob's appointment, this year. There is always a station with some kind of wildlife, and a poet or musician. PE teacher hosts prairie games.
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@FourWalls (86661)
• United States
27 Jan 25
That sounds like a hoot! Especially mourning the passing of the weekend. Have a great week, and keep us posted on these things!
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
28 Jan 25
I will miss out on the tiara day. I know that Thursday we are supposed to wear summer gear, shorts, sunglasses, flip flops, etc. I have to look up what Friday is supposed to be.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
2 Feb 25
@FourWalls I was out sick that day. I would have just worn shorts over some loudly colored leggings.
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@FourWalls (86661)
• United States
28 Jan 25
@GardenGerty — wow, hope it’s warm on summer day!
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@DaddyEvil (174405)
• United States
27 Jan 25
Have a good day at work.
I'm sure a few of the students will notice but am curious if they'll say anything.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
28 Jan 25
Maybe some of the older kids will say something. Kids in our program will not.
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@DaddyEvil (174405)
• United States
28 Jan 25
@GardenGerty Yeah, that's what I thought. I hope you all have fun dressing up for them. 
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
2 Feb 25
@DaddyEvil For our kiddos it is mostly just important that their "person" is there.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
28 Jan 25
One of the days we will wear our summer apparel that should lift us up.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Jan 25
@GardenGerty I hope it does.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
28 Jan 25
We often have sports themes in our spirit weeks. We would all need to wear Chiefs clothes. I do not have a favorite, but Bob has some Packers T shirts.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
27 Jan 25
Sounds that it has a lot of fun for you to dress to the themes !
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
28 Jan 25
It can be. We like to have fun while we learn.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
6 Feb 25
What are you celebrating by doing this? It would be really cheerful to have lots of people wearing yellow.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
27 Jan 25
Enjoy your day. My sister is a kindergarten teacher and they do the theme dress up too.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
28 Jan 25
It should be. It will be interesting to see if the kids catch on.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
2 Feb 25
I do not think any of the kids in my particular program noticed the themes, but it still was fun to do things like break out holiday themed clothes. I missed the tiara day.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
27 Jan 25
That's fun, for you and the kids.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
28 Jan 25
Helps us not take ourselves too seriously.
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