Iris Seppala (’30) participates in the Guess the Cereal activity for Pajama Day Monday, Feb. 24, in the main courtyard. “I think I got every single thing wrong, but that’s ok. They were still really good,” Seppala said. “It is so fun and it’s a nice day so it was extra good … I think everyone is comfy, and I think we all wish that this is what Archer could be like all the time.”

Dressed as a Pilates girl, sixth grader Kayla Tait colors in a Labubu for Trendy Tuesday. She said she based her drawing on Sour Patch Kids as it is one of her favorite candies. “There are activities that usually you wouldn’t see during the week,” Tait said. “You get to dress up with your friends … it’s just really fun.”

Farah Sandoval (’28) is dressed as a performative male, wearing a sweater, TV girl tote bag and wired headphones. She holds “Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution” to further dress the part. Sandoval said the social media trend of the performative male — someone who appeals to women by insincerely dressing and behaving a certain way —gave her inspiration for the outfit. “I had all these things in my closet already, so this was a pretty easy one for me to do — pretty successful,” Sandoval said. “I think it’s a really fun time with this week of free dress — you can get really into it.”

Seventh graders Jules Park and Lotus Plummer smile at each other while participating in the TikTok Dance Challenge. Park and Plummer said they decided to represent their grade for this challenge because they love dancing. They dressed up as yoga moms and said their favorite parts of Trendy Tuesday were the activities offered.

Caroline Collis (’26) explains the directions of the Hobby Horse Run as students line up to prepare. Sophomore Sophie Herbert said she enjoyed watching the race. “I thought it was super cool to see,” Herbert said. “It’s great to get to experience something that we wouldn’t otherwise.”

Sisters Amanda Argiropoulos (’29) and Isabella Argiropoulos (’28) show off their costumes for Thursday’s celebrity fashion show. Amanda Argiropoulos was dressed as Sal Vulcano, and Isabella Argiropoulos was dressed as Brian Quinn, both from Impractical Jokers. They said they wanted to match for this Spirit Day, especially because they are huge fans of the show. “It’s always been my favorite show,” Amanda Argiropoulos said. “I find it so funny that they’re pranking people all the time.”

Freshmen Evelyn Brennan and Emalee Magno pose while being dressed as Benson Boone and Ice Cube. Magno said she got the inspiration to dress as Ice Cube because of Thursday’s rap competition. Brennan said Benson Boone is her favorite artist, especially after going to his concert last year. “I really think it brightens up the week, especially when we’re looking foward to spring break, but it seems so far away,” Brennan said.

History teacher Nick Graham takes to the stage for a special appearance in the sophomores’ Spirit Week dance. Dancer Juliet Carter said she and the team were so excited to be able to perform with him. “It was a really great experience, getting to choreograph with all my friends and getting to put this dance together to represent our grade,” Carter said. “We all get a chance to be in the center.”

Eighth grader Simone Alba performs her grade’s Spirit Week dance with her peers. “Everyone’s been so spirited. I’ve seen so many cool costumes, and this year, everyone’s going all out,” Alba said. “It was so fun. Everyone did amazing, and no matter who wins, everyone had so much fun. The crowd was hyped up, and it’s going to be a memory that lasts forever.”