How Day Assembly and How Night –
First Week of School

This is the annual assembly and evening of fun planned by the Student Council Cabinet as a welcome back to school celebration. The assembly features the introduction of all fall sports and new faculty, and also includes performances by the band, auxiliary units, poms and cheerleaders. How Night includes an evening in the stadium with a carnival-like atmosphere of fun, games and competitions between the classes and staff. Students may purchase tickets for How Night during Orientation Week or the first week of school.

Ceremonial Week – October

This is the week-long homecoming celebration. The following activities are featured, as well as others which will be scheduled by Student Council Cabinet:

• Spirit days are planned by the Student Council Cabinet Spirit Commissioner. These activities allow students the opportunity to demonstrate their school spirit and to earn class spirit points.
• Chief Ceremonial Assembly is during Chief Time and includes the introduction of the Ceremonial Court to the student body.
• Chief Ceremonial Queen Elections are during 3rd period. Ceremonial Queen Attendants are selected by each class and Queen Candidates are chosen by the senior class. Coronation is evening at half-time of the Ceremonial football game.
• Chief Ceremonial Dance is the culmination of the Ceremonial Week Celebration and is on a Friday night from 8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. Tickets to the dance are sold at lunch during the week and the price includes admission to the dance and a favor (tickets to the dance will not be sold at the door). Picture packages are also sold separately throughout the week and may be purchased the night of the dance. Dress is typically formal – guys wearing dress coats and ties or tuxedos and girls wearing formal dresses. Students who wish to bring a guest that is not from Kickapoo must submit a completed Guest Approval Form before buying a ticket.

Sweetheart/Sadie Hawkins Week – Mid-February

Sweetheart Week celebrates Valentine’s Day with royalty, spirit days and a dance. Winter sports and activities select Sweetheart Candidates and serve as escorts for those candidates at the assembly.

Elections for King and Queen are during 3rd period and the King and Queen will be crowned at the basketball game on Friday night. Tickets to the dance are sold at lunch during the week (tickets to the dance will not be sold at the door). Picture packages are also sold separately throughout the week.

Dress for Sweetheart is casual to semi-formal. Students who wish to bring a guest that is not from Kickapoo must submit a completed Guest Approval Form before buying a ticket.