Colors today, Spirit tomorrow

Anne Sutherland Posted October 25, 2008 1:26pm Italy High School

Image: IHS Principal, Scott Herald — Friendly smile and colorful tie, Mr. Herald welcomes everyone to Color Day during Homecoming Week. Also, if you check, all of the colors of the classes are represented in his neckwear. — IHS Principal, Scott Herald — Friendly smile and colorful tie, Mr. Herald welcomes everyone to Color Day during Homecoming Week. Also, if you check, all of the colors of the classes are represented in his neckwear. (Anne Sutherland)

At Italy High School, you can see colors running everywhere. The contest is to see how many students dress in the color assigned to their class. Mrs. Ann Hyles, freshman sponsor, said, “This is TAKS retesting week, as well as Homecoming. The main objective is to teach. But we are still wanting to have some fun, but we keep it low key.”

Purple, yellow, orange, blue, green and red are colors of the day at Italy High School. This is Homecoming Week and there is something happening everyday. Monday was Pajama Day, Tuesday was Twin Day, Wednesday was Hillbilly Day, Thursday is Color Day and Friday is Spirit Day.

Each class dressed in their class color and waited for the judge to decide. Winners were given items donated from area businesses. The Plaid Donkey from Waxahachie donated Brighten jewelry to all the girls. Jerry Brooks from Nation Truck & Car Wash, Pizza Inn and Subway in Italy donated a free car wash and pizza to the boys. Both groups had bags of candy to eat as well.

Class winners:

7th Grade
Eric Carson
Emily Stiles

8th Grade
Marcus Sorrels
Morgan Junkin

9th Grade
Collin Westbrook
Meagan Buchanan

10th Grade
Maria Luna
Jacob Lopez

11th Grade
Lauren Geralds
Dan Crownover

12th Grade
Dontavious Clemons
Blanca Figueroa

7th grade participants — Girls from 7th grade show their “red” faces to the camera. (Anne Sutherland)

7th grade boys — One of these gentlemen is the winner of the 7th grade red team. (Anne Sutherland)

Emily and Eric — Emily Styles and Eric Carson are winners of the 7th grade. (Anne Sutherland)

8th grade girls — Participants for the “green”. (Anne Sutherland)

Marcus Sorrels — Winner for 8th grade. (Anne Sutherland)

Morgan Junkin — Morgan is the girls 8th grade winner. (Anne Sutherland)

Blue for you — 9th grade participants are quite blue. (Anne Sutherland)

Corrin is blue too — Corrin Frazier participated in the blue contest. (Anne Sutherland)

Freshmen blue — More participants in the freshman contest. (Anne Sutherland)

Meagan wins — Meagan Buchanan showed off her blue Supergirl. (Anne Sutherland)

Westbrook and Buchanan — Collin Westbrook and Meagan Buchanan are very blue for you. (Anne Sutherland)

Kristy Souder — When you look like you are having this much fun, do you still have to get paid? (Anne Sutherland)

Gwen Harris — Mrs. Harris is having fun with Color Day too. (Anne Sutherland)

Sophomore Class — Orange is their color. (Anne Sutherland)

10th grade participants — Maria Luna and Nikki Brashear enter the orange. (Anne Sutherland)

Lopez and Luna — Jacob Lopez and Maria Luna win for the sophomore class. (Anne Sutherland)

11th grade — The 11th grade class has become mellow yellow. (Anne Sutherland)

Crownover and Geralds — Dan Crownover and Lauren Geralds take the cake and the banana too. (Anne Sutherland)

Senior winners — Dontavious Clemons and Blanca Figueroa win for the senior class. (Anne Sutherland)

Seniors in purple — Everyone is royal for Color Day. (Blanca Figueroa)