On Friday, October 11, Cypress High School students and staff gathered in the main gymnasium to show their school spirit. The annual Homecoming pep rally featured student performances, like the school’s Song and Cheer team, as well as advanced dance.
Kerri Fenton, who teaches dance at Cypress High School, couldn’t wait for her students to perform at the pep rally. They performed a piece to the 1970’s Abba song “Dancing Queen,” which they choreographed a few months ago and had been practicing ever since. Fenton expressed her excitement, “I love when everybody comes together…it’s a great moment on campus.”
As the dancers prepared their routine, ASB went through lots of specific planning, which included making decorations, ordering items, and getting performances set.
ASB President Aimee Bunsirisert expressed her hope that students “have a fun time, are entertained, and are able to participate in our first big rally of the year…and that they get a feel for ASB and what we do for school spirit.”
Varsity Cheer Captain Abigail Hernandez enjoys the atmosphere the pep rally brings. She looked forward to seeing the creativity from the different sports and programs. Prior to the rally, Hernandez wanted “students to have a fun time…having this is a good kick start to the year.” Hernandez, who is also in ASB, explained that they are “making sure that everything is really nice and looks good for everyone.” The team is focusing on taking things step by step.
Alicia Villegas, a Varsity Cheer Captain and the Senior Class President for ASB, looked forward to seeing the performances. “I’m excited to see them excited,” she said. She explained, “We have leads for everything…so everybody knows what’s going on and it goes smoothly.” Villegas hoped that students would see how spirited our school is. She emphasized, “ASB wants to make this event as fun as possible, so we hope that they really enjoy it and remember it for the rest of their lives.
Our student leaders and teams worked diligently on this event. Thanks to their hard work and preparation, the pep rally was successful.
