As Halloween transitions into Thanksgiving, and costumes and candy are traded for cornucopias and turkeys, students take a look back on Halloween day at Cathedral Catholic.

Many students agree that Halloween at CCHS was very entertaining since there were several activities for students set up by the ASB. The most crucial part to making Halloween such a success was allowing students to dress up in costume. Although there were costume restrictions, such as no face paint or scary masks, students found ways to come up with great costume ideas accordingly. (Check out some of the unique costumes here!)

Not only did students wear costumes, but teachers wore costumes as well. Due to the fact that teachers joined in on the Halloween spirit along with students, school spirit also remained strong on Halloween as everyone got the opportunity to express themselves.

Almost everyone can agree that school spirit was greatly displayed by the CCHS community. Freshman Minh Chau Nguyen explained how CCHS came together as a community and as a family. “Many students dressed up and because of that, no one felt embarrassed. Everyone came together as a community and shared in the spirit of Halloween, and everyone accepted one another which really highlighted the spirit of CCHS as a family,” said Minh.

Besides costumes, there were other activities such as costume contests and photo shoots that made Halloween at Cathedral great. Many students agree that the tradition of costume day should be long kept as it serves as a staple of our school spirit.

Students are now focusing on Thanksgiving and the rewarding break that accompanies it. Thanksgiving is a time specifically set aside for friends and family to spend the season together, and it is also a time to give thanks for all we have.

When asked to compare Halloween to Thanksgiving, freshman Isabella Cataquiz shared why she enjoys Thanksgiving more than Halloween. “Thanksgiving is better because it is often spent with more family and friends, and the food is what makes Thanksgiving so pleasant. Halloween is fun, but you only get candy out of it,” said Isabella.

Since Thanksgiving arrives right before Christmas, many people feel that Christmas interferes with the fall season. Different factors set the Christmas mood within the fall season instead of only the winter season. Sophomore Anthony Balsano gave his opinion as to why he thinks Christmas arrives way too early. “Companies try to cram Christmas advertisements in too soon on TV during November, which messes with the feeling of fall. I think people try to speed up the arrival of Christmas by decorating early and by setting the mood for Christmas too soon. People should learn to enjoy fall before winter starts,” said Anthony.

Also, the arrival of finals is starting to inch onto student homework schedules as fall progresses. Some students are already starting to worry about finals a month before testing. Although finals add onto stress during the end of the first semester, students need to remember not to worry. Most importantly, the fall season should be an enjoyable time.

Students have completed most of the first semester and have shown their love of CCHS along the way. Sophomore Kimmy Kelly explained how students should continue to show their true character as the second semester approaches. She said, “Students have already expressed themselves during Halloween at school and should continue to do so throughout this semester. Expressing yourself positively affects your attitude towards your school, and when that happens, your school spirit becomes powerful.”