Homecoming is the week of October 15th and the student council has been working very hard to make this year’s activities outstanding. This week promises to be a great week for our students as these events assist in creating more school spirit and fond memories. This is a great opportunity to discuss with your child the importance of making good decisions and the proper way to celebrate special occasions.

Listed below is a summary of activities along with the grade levels that will participate:

Lower School
Monday: Rainbow Day (head to toe clothing-no face or hair paint)
K4: Red
K5: Orange
1st: Yellow
2nd: Green
3rd: Blue
4th: Purple
5th: White

Tuesday: Hats For Hope (bring $1 and wear a hat - the more outrageous the better!) Regular uniforms should be worn.

Wednesday: Backwards Day (teachers dress as students; students dress as teachers)

Thursday: Wacky Hair Day (jeans may be worn)

Friday: Spirit Day (Wear your DWS t-shirt with uniform bottoms, jeans, or gym shorts)

Middle School
Tuesday “Tacky Tuesday”

Wednesday Homecoming t-shirt day or any (red, white, blue, or gray)DWS t-shirt

Thursday Decade Dress-up Day - MS will be the 1950’s

Friday DWS (red, blue, white, gray) t-shirts

8:15 D period class

9:00 doughnuts in cafeteria

9:30-10:45 dodge ball tournament (Henry Gym)

10:45-11:00 restroom/water

11:00-11:30 watch US powder puff final game (visitors’ side Webb Stadium)

Noon – Chic-Fil-A Lunch

1:00 –Relay games outside

1:30 Reverse Homecoming court (Henry Gym)

2:30 Pep Rally

7:30 Homecoming Football Game

Upper School
Tuesday, October 16th:
“Tacky Tuesday” (6th – 12th grade)

Wednesday, October 17th :
Spirit Day – Homecoming t-shirt OR any Red, White, Blue or Gray DWS t-shirt (6th – 12th grade)

Thursday, October 18th:
“Decade Dress-up Day (6-12th grade)
9th - 60s
10th - 70s
11th - 80s
12th - 90s

12:00 – 1:30 pm – Senior Lunch Auction (9-12th grade)

1:30 – 2:00 pm – Lunch (9-12th grade)

2:00 -3:15 pm – Field Day Games on Football Field (9th – 12th)

7:30 pm – Movie night – “School of Rock” (9-12th grade)

Friday, October 19th:
9:00 am – Upper school breakfast

• 9th grade – Chik-Fil-A @ the home of Matt Williams (3927 Quail Hollow Drive)
• 10th grade – Lisa Fallaw arranging food @ the home of Harry Vildibill (4122 Quail Hollow Drive)
• 11th grade – Cracker Barrel
• 12th grade – Pearly’s @ the home of Kaitlyn Yarborough (3938 Quail Hollow Drive)

10:00 am – Powder Puff Football (9-12th grade)

Noon – Chick-Fil-A Lunch (6-12th grade)

1:00 – Faculty/Student Flag Football

1:30 – Reverse Homecoming (6-12th grade)

2:30 – Pep rally (6-12th grade)

7:30 – Football game vs. Westfield

Saturday, October 20th:
8:30 to 11:30 pm – Dance in upper school cafeteria with DJ Rick Laguardia (9-12th grade)

Students in grades 9-12 should report to the above assigned location for breakfast on Friday, October 19th by 9:00 a.m. Students in grades 9 and 10 will be transported from breakfast to the upper campus by bus. Lunch on Friday, October 19th will be catered by Chick-Fil-A. The upper school students will be charged $12.75 for breakfast and lunch and middle school students will be charged $6.00.