SCHOOL SPIRIT
PHOTOS AND DESIGN BY SKY STOCKTON
VOLUME 20. ISSUE 1.
/skool ‘spirit/ noun
the sense of identity and community shared by members of an educational institution. associated with good sportsmanship among students and their families and is based on encouragement.
“It has really been my goal this year to improve the overall school spirit of St. Joe. I felt like in years past no one cared, and that just wasn’t fun. My personal goal is to get everyone excited and proud to be a bear.”
— Bella Finnigan, from “A New Student Senate” by Madelina Machado
THE CONTENT
A New Student Senate
feature by madelina machado
Watch out SJ. Student senate is their name and school spirit is their game. Watch out 2019-2020, student senate’s got an exciting year planned for us…
The School Store
news by zach kreiner
Maize Crazy t-shirts and St. Joe spirit wear have always been available for the students at SJHS. But this school year, the Marketing and Business classes at St. Joseph High…
Why We Need Spirit
opinion by kiersten olson
Why should we bring spirit back? You may be wondering, why should we care? For starters, school spirit gives many students a sense of belonging…
Where’d Our Spirit Go?
feature by evon fitts
School spirit is something still very much alive within the halls of SJHS, but it isn’t experiencing its glory of the past. Why is this? Are the students just not as…
Homecoming Highlights
photo essay by zach kreiner
As we look back on homecoming week, let’s review the best of the best in terms of spirit outfits, from cozy pajamas to creative costumes…
Volunteer Opportunities
feature by nash kent
We usually look at the mass of our student sections and the number of school colors we wear as a primary determiner of school spirit. But what people often forget…