The Comsewogue community had a weekend filled with warrior pride! Homecoming had kicked off with the high school’s Pep Rally on Friday. Students were first welcomed by the band as they helped get everyone in high spirits by playing an upbeat arrangement of songs. Next students made their way to the stands to sit with their classes and then the fun kicked off! The Varsity cheer team had outdone themselves with their routine and then cheered for each and every one of Comsewogue student-athletes. Excitement had radiated through the student sections as they made some noise for Comsewogue sports teams. While all the classes did amazing with supporting our student-athletes, the Class of 2022 definitely cheered the loudest! The pep rally concluded with a live performance that blew the crowd away!

After the excitement of the pep rally died down, warriors from all over the community gathered to witness the lighting of the annual bonfire. With the help of the Terryville Fire Department and Comsewogue staff, the bonfire was a success! The crowd cheered as the football team was introduced once again and anticipation for Saturday's Homecoming game sizzled through the crowd. While the bonfire was burning, people spent their time hanging out with each other and enjoying delicious ice cream from Mister Softee. The fire had died down and all the warriors went home to rest up for the big day!

The day of Homecoming started off with the annual Homecoming Parade. Members of the Comsewogue community joined the young sports teams and the bands in their walk from JFK Middle School to the High School. Upon arrival, people were met with different booths, food trucks, and games. Everyone found something they could enjoy. Little kids played in the inflatable obstacle course and enjoyed a cool cup of ice cream from Mister Softee. Many clubs set up their own booth and sold a variety of items. There was even a dunk tank set up, and someone was able to dunk Principal Mosca! The DJ played music to get everyone hyped up for the big game. The football stands were completely filled with a sea of blue and gold warriors. The student section was ready to support our football team with confetti cannons, airhorns, and giant cutouts of our own football players! Chants were yelled from the student section, the band was playing, and the energy was high when the football team came running out onto the field. The student section was kept in high spirits throughout the entirety of the game.

At halftime, all the Comsewogue cheer teams individually performed their amazing routines! After the performances concluded the homecoming court was introduced. The crowd went wild as Homecoming King and Queen were announced. When halftime ended the football team came back out to finish the game. Homecoming weekend was an overall success and couldn’t have been done without the Comsewogue community working together!

On October 29, 2021, the Comsewogue community held its annual Trick-or-Treat Street. This was the first year that this event was held in the gym. In previous years, it has been normally held throughout the first-floor classrooms. Although this was a huge change, the community came together and created a charismatic and welcoming environment. Club advisors and students came together to pick themes for their booths, which were both functional and covid-friendly. Setting up the event took a little while, but in the end, the final product was worth it. Overall, the event was a spectacular night, in part due to students' hard work and dedication.

Setting up is often a long and tough process, but the students of Comsewogue High School made it work. Students, varying from freshman to seniors, used their free time after school to help create a wonderful environment. The club advisors helped with the setup, but the students were the ones who really made the magic happen. On this particularly spooky evening, students went right to their advisors to start setting up immediately after the last period. The kids who were going to come expected decorated booths and each club met and exceeded that expectation. Each and every student should be proud of what they created. Set up is tough, but can be exciting, and the end results are always fun to see.

After all the clubs were set up, we were left with fully decorated booths. There were a lot of clubs. The Class of 2022 decorated for Monsters Inc, the Class of 2023 decorated for the Wild Wild West, the Class of 2024 decorated for Under the Sea, and the Class of 2025 decorated for Nightmare Before Christmas. There were a couple of new clubs added to this year's collection of amazing booths. We had the LGBTQ+ club, led by Mrs. Palin, and they decorated a circus theme. There was also the Young Americans for Freedom club, run by Mr. Wessel, with an America-themed booth. It’s always great to have new clubs join this event because it lets the kids get a bigger experience and that’s really what this event is about. Hopefully every year we can continue adding to this experience.

Over the two hours of the event, lots of kids came in with really cool costumes. Some include Anna from Frozen, the Chick-Fil-A cow, a zombie cheerleader, the Squid Game characters, dinosaurs, devils, tons of Marvel and Disney characters, and a taco. There were kids from ages 2 all the way to about 18. It was so fun watching all the kids pass by the booths. They were all so cute and their costumes were amazing. My favorite costume was a little girl dressed as Belle. It was so cute and her little brother was dressed as the Beast. As long as the kids have fun, that’s all that matters.

Trick-or-Treat Street is a fun event where kids of all ages can go and have fun with their family and friends. Kids get their candy in a safer way than going to strangers and asking them for candy. The kids always have fun and the students have fun with the whole experience. From the setup to the cleanup, students have the most fun laughing with their friends and the people they are the closest to.