Students, parents, staff and administrators were in high spirits when they gathered at W.T. Clarke and East Meadow high schools for their annual homecoming celebrations on Oct. 19.
Days before the homecoming celebrations, students at the schools decorated building hallways and lockers with spirit posters and streamers to showcase their school pride. At W.T. Clarke High School, students touted their school spirit by proudly wearing their school colors. Students at East Meadow High School united for a pep rally in the school’s gymnasium the day before their homecoming football game to ignite Jets spirit.
With an enthusiastic crowd cheering them on, the W.T. Clarke Rams faced off against the East Rockaway Rocks 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. Spectators cheered as the dazzling class floats proceeded onto the field, each decorated with the theme of “decades.”
Recognized during the procession were Homecoming King and Queen Jesse Russo and Patricia Puchalski. Other members of the homecoming court included Duke and Duchess Anthony Buffalino and Andrea Ramkissoon, Count and Countess Justin Melkun and Jessica Chavez, and Prince and Princess Tristan Nagel and Taylor Rosenking.
In a memorable win, W.T. Clarke defeated East Rockaway, 35-14.
At East Meadow High School’s homecoming celebration, the school hosted a parade that started at Prospect Avenue Veterans’ Memorial Park and made its way back to the school, and included floats with the theme “retro video games.” School cheerleaders and the marching band entertained the crowd, and spectators were on their feet as the East Meadow Jets took on the Hicksville Comets.
During the halftime celebration, the community enjoyed performances by the cheerleaders, the Rockettes and the Jets Marching Band.
Franz DeLeon and Gianna Bova were named homecoming king and queen, and members of the court were announced and congratulated by administrators. The homecoming court included Alexandra Francese, Amanda Franzese, Brian Giblin, Andriana Guglielmo, Nathan Siegelaub, Vanessa Silva, Garrett Stromfeld and Dylan Walz. To the delight of the crowd, the Jets seized a major victory over the Comets, 43-0.
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