It’s that time of the year again where all D-E students get into the Bulldog spirit with daily activities and dress-up themes - aka, Spirit Week! Click here to access The Official Guide to Spirit Week 2014, and read on for the overview:

Below is the schedule and more Spirit Week details for the Upper School:

Monday: Pajama Day

Lunch: 9th Grade vs. 11th Grade Soccer Games and donut on a string

Tuesday: Twin (Dress Alike) Tuesday

Lunch: 10th Grade vs. 12th Grade Soccer Games and Chubby Bunny

Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday

Lunch: Consolation Soccer Game and Human Knot

Thursday: ACT (Any Country Thursday)

Lunch: NO soccer game or grade competition

***Assembly period will be used for Door Decorating - judging will take place from 2:45-3:25 p.m.***

Friday: D-E School Spirit Day

Lunch: Championship Soccer Game and Saltine Cracker Challenge

Last period: Closing Ceremony in Schenck Auditorium

Lunchtime activities, which take place on Leggett Field, include: donut-eating from a string, fuzzy bunny, human knot and a saltine cracker challenge. In addition to an ongoing soccer game, which will earn the winning team 20 points, weeklong competitions for students to earn points for each grade include special math and chess "spirited" problems of the week, your class banner, the candy jar and a coin war - where the grade with the most money in coins will win and select the organization/charity to which to donate the collected funds.

Down in the Middle School, the schedule of themes slightly vary:

Monday: Pajama Day

Tuesday: Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday

Thursday: Home Base Colors

Friday: Sports Jersey Day

And on Friday, the Lower School will also participate in D-E Spirit Day.

Spirit Week will close with a Coffee House on Friday night in Hajjar Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The evening will include a variety of different performances from our students, accompanied by food and drinks.

On Saturday, October 25th, check out and cheer on our Bulldog teams at one or all of the five home games! Visit www.d-e.org/athletics to confirm all times and locations/directions closer to the day, but here is the schedule for now:

Remember to tag any social media posts with #DESpiritWeek2k14!

Questions? Contact Athletics Director Eli Goldberger at goldbe1@d-e.org or Director of Student Activities Maya Gunaseharan at gunasm@d-e.org.