Students, staff, administrators and members of the community recently gathered at W.T. Clarke and East Meadow high schools for their annual homecoming celebrations. To kick off each weekend, students at the schools decorated building hallways with spirit posters and streamers to showcase school pride. At W.T. Clarke High School, students gathered in the gymnasium for a pep rally the afternoon prior to the homecoming football game to ignite Ram spirit. Spirit was also on full display at East Meadow High School where students proudly wore their school colors.
Spurred on by their cheerleaders, the W.T. Clarke Rams took on Mineola in their homecoming game. During halftime, the homecoming parade made its way onto the field, led by the W.T. Clarke High School Marching Band and Color Guard. Local politicians, district administrators and members of the Board of Education accompanied the colorful class floats onto the field, each decorated with the theme of “video game apps.” Recognized during the procession were Homecoming King and Queen Kevin Chae and Shelby Frisa, who rode onto the field in a convertible to the delight of the community. Other members of the homecoming court included: Duke and Duchess Aaron Dawson and Ava Goncalves, Count and Countess Tristan Nagel and Taylor Rosenking, and Prince and Princess Fabio Rivera and Alexandra Stokum.
Throughout game time, participants mingled in front of a variety of booths and caught up on news about the new school year. The crowd was delighted with a Ram home victory by a score of 27-13.
For East Meadow High School’s homecoming celebration, the school hosted a parade down Carman Avenue which included floats with the theme “superheroes.” In addition, members of the homecoming court, cheerleaders and the marching band entertained the crowd. Following the parade, senior members of the high school chorus sang an a capella version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” to kickoff the football game between the East Meadow Jets and Massapequa Chiefs.
During the halftime celebration, the community enjoyed performances by the cheerleaders, the Rockettes and the Jets Marching Band. Seniors David Carey and Danielle Jean were crowned homecoming king and queen and members of the court were announced and congratulated by the administration. The homecoming court included Dennis Caramante, Emily Fitzsimmons, Julian Paykert, Michael Petti, Carly Salzman, Megan Spindell, and Jaclyn Tortora. Unfortunately, the Jets fell to the Chief by a score of 38-29.
Each high school community will remember homecoming day as one filled with spirit and pride.
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