PHOTO GALLERY: “Hollywood” Homecoming 2021 Hallway Decorations
Abigail Denna, Ananya Maddulapalli, Minnah Saif, Ella Saputra, Johanna Selmeczy, and Neela Gilbert contributed to this story.
Per Homecoming tradition, Conant students and club and activity advisors stayed after school on Wednesday to put up decorations for Homecoming. The theme for the 2021 Homecoming dance is “Hollywood,” paying tribute to various cinematic universes and Hollywood icons.
Most clubs and activities started preparing Homecoming decorations early in the school year; however, some started as early as June. Some students stayed at school as late as 9:00 or 10:00 PM to finish putting up decorations.
Check out the final product of their work in our gallery below. Click on images to enlarge.
Cougar Crazies promote the final spirit day of homecoming week in their hallway: Navy Out. (Photo taken by Abigail Denna)
A giant popcorn container spills out over the art stairwell. (Photo taken by Abigail Denna)
King Kong watches Conant students ascend and descend the art stairwell. (Photo taken by Abigail Denna)
Complete with a paper mache hill, the Hollywood sign lights up the main stairwell. (Photo taken by Abigail Denna)
Complete with a ticket booth, the entrance to the Charrelles hallway features paparazzi, posters, and decorations galore! (Photo taken by Abigail Denna)
From "Footloose" to "Mama Mia!", the Charrelles musical themed hallway demonstrates a wide variety of decorations. (Photo taken by Abigail Denna)
Charrelles shows off their musical themed main hallway with "La La Land." (Photo taken by Abigail Denna)
From the ceiling to the floor, "The Greatest Showman" decorations adorn the Charrelles' hallway. (Photo taken by Abigail Denna)
Handmade pink paper flowers adorn lockers and walls in the Charrelles' movie musical themed hallway. (Photo taken by Abigail Denna)
Cultural Awareness Club brings the dangerous beasts from motion pictures to their homecoming hallway, featuring Jaws and Jurassic Park. (Photo taken by Abigail Denna)
In accordance with their goal of encouraging kindness and acceptance in the community, PALS club created a "Choose Kind" pledge board for students and staff to sign. (Photo taken by Abigail Denna)
PALS Club decorations are themed to the book and movie "Wonder", the fictional story of a young boy with a facial anomaly who navigates the challenges of mainstream school in a quest for acceptance, friendship, and kindness. (Photo taken by Abigail Denna)
Black Leaders Achievers Club embraces the Hollywood Homecoming theme with "Black Hollywood" themed decorations. (Photo taken by Abigail Denna)
Medical Careers Club display a hand painted mural of the “Grey’s Anatomy” cast. (Photo taken by Abigail Denna)
Conant Theatre advertises the upcoming musical “Spelling Bee!” (Photo taken by Abigail Denna)
RISE Club features a “Clueless” poster in their hallway. (Photo taken by Neela Gilbert)
RISE Club Homecoming decorations feature strong female characters from cinematic universes, such as Princess Leia from Star Wars. (Photo taken by Neela Gilbert)
Student Council's decorations are "out of this world" for homecoming this year! (Photo taken by Abigail Denna)
Never fear, the heroes are here! The Student Council hallway wouldn't be complete without some life size Hollywood heroes. (Photo taken by Abigail Denna)
Students are invited to step up to the microphone for a photo op curtesy of Student Council. (Photo taken by Abigail Denna)
BPA (Business Professionals of America) show off their giant "Delicious" and "Nutritious" popcorn. (Photo taken by Ananya Maddulapalli)
The Speech and Science Olympiad team-up in the science hallway features fun movie quotes and giant pieces of popcorn. (Photo taken by Ananya Maddulapalli)
Conant's National Honor Society encourages students to "Sing" at 2021 homecoming. (Photo taken by Ananya Maddulapalli)
SAGA's rainbow themed hallway spans the team rooms, featuring famous LGBTQIA+ Hollywood stars and colored streamers. (Photo taken by Ananya Maddulapalli)
Chinese club promotes cultural diversity in their decorations in the language hallway. (Photo taken by Abigail Denna)
NHS (National Honor Society) shows off painted movie posters and covered lights in their drive-in movie themed hallway. (Photo taken by Ananya Maddulapalli)
Though the process is tiring, students expressed how gratifying it was to see the result of all their hard work. “Overall, it was super stressful, but in the end, it’s really nice to see it all come together,” Student Council Executive Board member Nawab Ali, ‘23, said.
It is clear that students value and cherish this long standing tradition. “I really love homecoming decorations because it gives a great opportunity for everyone in the club to come together because we don’t always see each other all the time,” NHS member Gina D’Anza, ‘22, said. “It’s just a really fun way to spend the night with everybody in the club, and it’s always so fun.”
Check out the behind the scenes of their work in our gallery below. Click on images to enlarge.
Medhika Athreya, '22, Nivedha Krishnan, '22, Neela Gilbert, '22, and Maher Fatima, '22, (left to right) trim movie posters for the National Honor Society decorations. (Photo taken by Minnah Saif)
Conant Theatre students cut out paper stars to hang up along with "movie musical" posters such as Mary Poppins and Little Shop of Horrors. Thespian President Allison Wise, '22, explains "We had a great time making homecoming decorations and everyone's hard work certainly paid off." (Photo taken by Ananya Maddulapalli)
Medical Careers Club members paint a mural for their "Grey's Anatomy" themed hallway. (Photo taken by Minnah Saif)
Cougar Crazies decorate a hallway to match Navy Out, the homecoming spirit wear theme of Friday, September 24th. (Photo taken by Minnah Saif)
Daniel Warzecha, '22, and PALS club sponsor Kelly Anderson hang up an uplifting message to go with their decoration theme "Wonder". (Photo taken by Minnah Saif)
Angelina Sellers '22, club sponsor Fatima Candia, Mia Lindgren '23, and Josie Sellers '24 (left to right) work on decorations for Foods Club. (Photo taken by Abigail Denna)
Art student Sydney Olson, '22, paints a King Kong face to accompany the Art Department's giant spilling popcorn, movie clapper, and projector. (Photo taken by Minnah Saif)
Members of Cultural Awareness Club hang up foreign movie posters to highlight global film diversity. (Photo taken by Minnah Saif)
National Honor Society members work diligently to hang up large hand-painted movie posters over Conant trophy cases. (Photo taken by Minnah Saif)
Junior Class Council (JCC) prepares to tape a cinematic skyline over Conant trophy cases. (Photo taken by Minnah Saif)
Senior Class Council sponsor Amy Differding hangs up "Senior Stars" for the Class of 2022. (Photo taken by Minnah Saif)
Student Council members working hard to decorate the entrance at Door 25. (Photo taken by Minnah Saif)
RISE Club poses for a picture after finishing their Homecoming decorations. (Photo taken by Neela Gilbert)
PALS Club set up their Homecoming decorations in the Math hallway stairwell. (Photo taken by Ananya Maddulapalli)
Art student Emily Elder, '22, paints a larger than life mural on the butcher paper covered walls of the art staircase. (Photo taken by Abigail Denna)
Medical Careers Club members hang up colorful streamers for their "Grey's Anatomy" themed hallway. (Photo taken by Minnah Saif)
Conant Theatre students Sarah Kim, '22, and Emma Schuth '23, have fun while decorating. (Photo taken by Ananya Maddulapalli)
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