The Class of 2025 Prepares to Say Goodbye

Seniors pose for a photo on Senior Skirt Day

As April is upon us, the Class of 2025 has begun to participate in some of its many “lasts” here. One event that students particularly await is Senior Spirit Day.

Last year, the final school day for seniors opened with Field Day–a school-wide event– and closed with heartfelt goodbyes sung bythe freshman, sophomore and junior classes. Senior Spirit Day is famous for having an ice cream truck, pizza and of course, the famous slip-and-slide.

Rachel Spencer ’25 pre-viewed that on the big day this year, her class will “make posters, greet the carpool line and make a goodbye montage.” The festivities will be emotional for many, but with the event being May 2, later than in past years, seniors have much to look forward to between now and then. Recently, members of the Class of 2025 submitted their proposals for their senior projects, and according to Assistant Director of Upper School Kate Mitchell, “the projects are very exciting!” On a variety of topics, the projects will take up the majority of the seniors’ last month of school

before graduation.

Keira Oostburg ’25 will be visiting New York to intern with Sarah Ettinger ’14, the CEO of a sustainable fashion brand. Oostburg commented that she is “excited to spend [her] last month at Holton enveloped within an interest of [hers]” and that it is not “often [that she has] dedicated time to think or participate in the fashion industry, [so] to...do so, is extremely exciting.”

Additionally, to celebrate its remaining month at 7303 River Rd, the senior class will continue

to dress up on Fridays with “silly” themes to “promote [grade] unity,” said Spencer, and the students will partake in the annual water gun fight, known as “Senior Survivor,” to keep the class’s spirit lively and competitive.

As part of their transition, seniors will celebrate Skirt Day on May 1 and wear their college

merchandise and painted plaid skirts to celebrate their future plans.

On a new note, the class is the first

to participate in the Baccalaureate Dinner, which, according to Mitchell, is “the Monday night before

graduation and is where their paragraphs will be read to celebrate each senior!”

While bittersweet, the class is also experiencing eagerness about the coming celebrations. Peyton Austin ’25 said, “Not every school gets to have such unique traditions for its seniors. I

know our class is extremely excited to finally get to experience all of the traditions we’ve grown up watching older girls participate in!”