West Side Story 2.0

Homecoming is a time honored tradition at Mankato West, celebrating the spirit, pride, and community that define our school. It's a time when hundreds of alumni return to reconnect with old friends and relive memories, joining current students, staff, and families in celebrating all things Scarlets. From the Coronation to the football game, Homecoming unites us all, reminding us of our shared history and the vibrant culture that continues to thrive at Mankato West. It’s more than just a week—it’s a tradition that brings the Scarlet community together, generation after generation.

We kick off Homecoming Week with Pajama Day! All students who dress up should report to the Spirit Shack in the cafeteria to earn points toward their class. We will run an extended Scarlet Time schedule to do door decorating. The door that wins will get donuts on Friday. Monday night at 6:30 we have our Dodgeball Tournament in the gym. We encourage students to gather their friends, choose a team (including a name for the team and some teams decide to have "uniforms" or costumes), register your team using this form, and pay the $5 team registration fee to Ms. Baker. The top two teams will play a championship round on Friday afternoon to earn the right to play the staff team.

Dress up day is Soccer Mom/BBQ Dad. We will again run an extended Scarlet Time schedule for door decorating. Get out and cheer on our Scarlets at the Cross Country meet at Benson Park at 3:45pm and our Girls Tennis Team at West at 4:45pm.

Our Homecoming Court and Pepband will be walking the halls at DMMS at 9:00am, and the Court will also be walking the halls of participating elementary schools after 10:00am.

Dress up day is Adam Sandler Day. We are running a normal schedule.

It's class color day!

• Freshmen - purple
• Sophomores - pink
• Juniors - blue
• Seniors - black

There are many home activities on Thursday. You can catch girls swim and dive at East at 6:30pm, girls soccer at Caswell North at 7:00pm, and volleyball in the gym at 7:15pm.

We also have our Hall of Fame Banquet at 5:30pm at Sky One Eleven. We are inducting seven new members.

Band Marches Hallways: 8:45 - 9:00 am - Students report to their 2nd hour class.
Classroom Activities: 9:00 - 9:25
Variety Show in Auditorium: 9:30 - 10:55 am - Homecoming Court/Staff Dance-Off, Tik Tok Video Contest
Coronation in the Gym: 11:00 - 12:00
Open Lunch for All Students: 12:00
Scarlet Skedaddle 4K run: 12:45
Students report to 5th hour Class for attendance: 1:00pm

Activities in Gym/Auditorium: 1:00 - 3:35 pm

• Dodgeball Championship and Staff vs Student Champs
  
• Battle of the Classes
  
• Hypnotist Gabriel Holmes
  

Football Game vs. Owatonna at 7:00 pm
Homecoming Dance: After Game (~9:30) - 11:00 pm

Our choir has been selected to sing on stage with the band Foreigner on Saturday night at the Mayo Event Center. The choir won the opportunity to sing with the band last spring by winning the popular vote and top scores from the judges on the performance of "I Want to Know What Love Is." Congratulations to our Choir and Ms. Baker. They are rock stars!

Every three weeks, all teachers will have their grade books up to date. Our first grade check is Friday, September 27th. Please log in to Infinite Campus and review your grades. If the semester ended on the 27th, these would be the grades that go on your transcript.

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September 18

Early Release Day

September 19

Extended Scarlet Time - Link Crew Follow-Ups

September 23

Extended Scarlet Time - Door Decorating

Dodge Ball Tournament 6:30pm

September 24

Extended Scarlet Time - Door Decorating

Cross Country - Benson Park at 3:45pm

Girls Tennis - West at 4:45pm

September 26

Swim & Dive - East at 6:30pm

Girls Soccer - Caswell North at 7:00pm

Volleyball - West at 7:15pm

Hall of Fame Banquet 5:30pm

September 27

Homecoming Day!

Grade Check #1