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  • April 13There will be no school Friday, April 17.
  • April 13Thursday, April 17 is Color Wars. Students can wear themed dress according to their grade color.
  • April 13The 6th Grade Bowling Social takes place Wednesday, April 16.
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Juniors dressed in blue pose at the end of their Spirit Week dance. Junior Olivia Hallinan-Gan said performing was a great way to connect creatively with her fellow classmates. "I got to choreograph with my peers, and it helped create a sense of community within our grade," Hallinan-Gan said.

Photo Gallery: Spirit Week dances invite student creativity, healthy competition between grades

By Maya Hernández, Senior Reporter
March 10, 2025
Students Kylie Tan ('27) and Sophie Salehi ('28) place utensils next to decorated white lie cakes. Tess Hackett ('31) said that she enjoyed this spirit week theme. "I think it's very funny to see everybody share these ideas," Hackett said.

Dressed in deception: ‘White Lie Wednesday’ brings humor, originality to Spirit Week

By Lucine Stephan, Staff Reporter
February 24, 2025
Math teacher Lucas Hoffman jumps onto home plate. scoring another home run for the faculty team. Hoffman showed off for the crowd, running to each base and occasionally doing a front flip to land on first base.

Color clash unites grades, sparks rivalry between seniors and faculty

By Maya Hernández, Senior Reporter
November 3, 2024
Seniors Lacey Thompson and Laila Charles pour smoothies into cups for the “Guess the Smoothie” activity. The activity took place March 20 for the “Wild West vs. West Coast” Spirit Week theme day.

Spirit Week incorporates new, old themes during major assessment week

By Surya Patil, Editor-in-Chief
April 7, 2024
Senior Lacey Thomson prepares to pitch a kickball. Seniors and faculty competed in Color Clash Oct. 6, an annual competitive game to raise school spirit. The seniors and faculty played kickball, where they tied 2-2.

Annual Color Clash brings community together despite heat

By Lola Thomas, Culture Editor
October 12, 2023
Student Body President Anaiya Asomugha ('24) and Executive Board member Tess Hubbard ('24) hold their hands up to create a human tunnel as the younger students run through. Moving Up Day took place June 2 and commemorated non-graduating students and their achievements this year.

Moving Up Day celebrates ‘motivated,’ ‘creative’ rising senior class

By Surya Patil, Editor-in-Chief
June 4, 2023
Dani Fenster ('23) and Uma Bajaj ('23) defend a strike by Coach Stephanie Ferri. Members of the faculty and class of 2023 faced off in a volleyball match Friday Oct. 21.

‘What Archer spirit really looks like’: Color clash encourages school spirit, seniors edge out faculty in volleyball game

By Maia Alvarez, Features Editor
November 1, 2022
Students participate in the gingerbread house decorating contest in the courtyard for Winter Wonderland. Four students from each grade competed for spirit points and the junior class won first place.

Holiday connection: Archer community celebrates annual Winter Wonderland

By Lizette Gonzalez, Features Editor
December 12, 2021
Archer seniors dress up in extravagant doll costumes for the annual haunted house. "As soon as I walked into the haunted house, I could feel the spirit and joy that filled the senior class," Junior, Noor Afshar said. Students were encouraged to walked through the Haunted House celebrating Halloween.

Editorial: Embrace the weird

By 21-22 Oracle Editorial Board
November 4, 2021
Seniors gather in the black box during a break amidst the haunted house run through. "This has been such an integral experience for my senior year," senior Chidimma Nwafor said.

Decapitated doll heads: Spooktober senior haunted house

By Chloe Fidler, Voices Editor
November 3, 2021
Archer's annual Spirit Week continues with modifications for an online environment. Each day's respective theme come with their own virtual activity.

Stay-at-home spirit: Student Council modifies annual Spirit Week for virtual celebration

By Grace Doyle, Sports Editor
March 14, 2021
Executive Board members await the announcement for the winners of the first ever Archer Ted Talk Competition in the all-school assembly. This Zoom assembly took place Friday, Feb. 5 to celebrate and conclude the first ever virtual Color Wars.

Pinks, purples, reds and yellows: Annual Color Wars event transforms to fit the online setting

By Greta Irvine, Editor in Chief
February 14, 2021
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