This new school year marks the beginning of Newfield’s return to normalcy. The biggest indicator of this was the revival of homecoming, the first in three years. This year’s seniors, the class of 2022, only have experienced one homecoming their freshman year. And unfortunately, the rest of Newfield’s classes have never participated in homecoming as a high schooler.

So for the majority who may be unaware, homecoming is an annual event held at the beginning of the school year. It is commonly held the day after the pep rally. Both events focus on raising school spirit. Homecoming does this by having a parade through the street. There is usually a theme, and the parade floats are decorated around the theme. The parade consists of multiple components. First, the marching band leads the parade with the homecoming royalty and courts escorted in cars. Tailing the parade are the class floats. These floats are uniquely painted to fit the theme, which was superheroes for the 2021 homecoming. The freshmen class were the Guardians of the Galaxy, the sophomores the Justice League, the juniors the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the senior class the Avengers.

The parade marched from Oxhead Elementary School to Newfield. At the conclusion of the parade, there were performances from the Thespian Honor Society, the marching band, kickline, and most notably the classes. Each class performed a skit based on their superheroes of choice, competing for the best act. This concludes the parade of homecoming, and the remainder of the day is saved for the homecoming football game. Here the winners were announced for the class skits, and this year the senior class won! 

To end on a cheerful note, Newfield’s football team gained a victory at the homecoming game! This year’s homecoming was nothing short of a success, and it far exceeded all expectations. It brought the entire school together for a day of fun. This brings hope for more events like our homecoming to return this school year!