Ideas for Celebrating a 55th School Anniversary
Ideas for celebrating a 55th school anniversary can touch upon the past, present and future timeline of the school's existence. Involve teachers, students and alumni in activities that commemorate the launch of the school in the 1950s by leveraging the fashion, food and music of a bygone era. Use a performance-driven vehicle to allow talented students to sparkle while enabling the entire school population to contribute an item, such as a cupcake, to the celebration. Does this Spark an idea?
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Establish a Stylish School Day
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Conduct a 1950s-theme day to honor the era in which the school was established. Encourage the girls to wear poodle skirts, bobby socks and dance slippers, and pull their hair back in high ponytails. Urge the boys to don black leather jackets and denim jeans, a look made popular by Marlon Brando in "The Wild One." During intervals between classes, play the songs of Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis over the PA system. In 1955, the first McDonald's was built and the first cans of Coca-Cola were sold, so create a lunch menu that reflects milestones in American culture.
Let the Students Shine
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Plan, rehearse and perform a show by the students. Choose the type of show, such as a variety show with different acts or a talent competition. Create an overarching theme, which can reflect the 1950s era, a school slogan or school colors. Ask students to create a satire of school practices and customs if you prefer comedy. For example, the boys can dress as cheerleaders and do a mock cheer while the girls can wear football helmets and jerseys and practice snap counts. Select a gregarious student, who can deliver a captivating speech about your school's 55th anniversary, to be the host of the show.
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Let Everyone Contribute
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Create a smorgasbord of cake. Urge every class to donate one 9-by-12-inch cake, white or chocolate, which is topped with frosting that mirrors the school colors. Pile the cakes on a dining hall table to create a giant cake. A variation on this idea is to have every student bring in a small cupcake topped with one school color. Use arts and crafts supplies to create a mosaic of tiles. Direct each class to design and paint a 6-by-6-inch ceramic tile that illustrates an aspect of the school, such as academic subjects, labs, sports and clubs. Cement tiles on to a board. Grout the tiles, allow the mosaic to dry and hang it in the foyer.
Collect Memories for the Future
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Compile memorabilia from students to insert into a time capsule. Use a receptacle that is made of non-biodegradable material, such as metal, plastic, sturdy rubber, or even a food storage container with a lid. Ask students for notebooks, photographs, badges, DVDs of school events, recordings of school concerts and letters to the future class. Seal the memorabilia in the capsule and bury it on the school grounds. Place a plaque with an inscription that suggests when the capsule should be dug up over the burial spot.
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