Go-round inspired dress up day brought cozy to campus

Team Story, Staff Writers|November 19, 2021

 

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Alison Mitchell
Junior Cooper Bollinger-Danielson said that he was wearing a sweatshirt his parents got him for Christmas last year, which he enjoys wearing regularly, as it expresses his interests, as well as his favorite color. He said, “It’s the Arsenal soccer team, and I really like soccer… it was really thoughtful of them to get me this nice, very comfy sweatshirt.”

The last week before Thanksgiving Break was filled with tests, projects, reassessments and deadlines, deadlines, deadlines. To add a little softness and solidarity to end the week, on Nov. 19, the Stading advisory decided to propose an impromptu dress-up day.

US science teacher Amy Stading said that the origins of Cozy Sweatshirt Day actually came from a go-around that her advisory did. “Everyone lit up when describing their favorite sweatshirt,” she said, “And I was like…you know what? We should have a [cozy sweatshirt] day.”

The last-minute plan was received with record participation, as nearly everybody in the building, including Head of School Bryn Roberts and US Principal Theresa Collins wore a sweatshirt to school.

This story was updated on Dec. 8 to feature more sweatshirt stories.