DWHS District Holidays Off
This year this holiday, also known as the “festival of lights,” falls on the Friday after Halloween. Four day weekend!!
What is Diwali
This brand of pencil is preferred by most “old school” teachers
What is Dixon Ticonderoga No. 2 pencil (especially for ScanTron sheets!)
The simplest one…
You’re it!What is tag
Downingtown East High School
What are The Cougars
“The babies on the bus go wah wah wah”
What is The Wheels On The Bus
This holiday shares it’s day with Stephanie and Jenna’s celebration in 2025
What is President’s Day
A necessity for elementary students, a standard pack of these contains 24
What are Crayola Crayons
Don’t do this unless I tell you to
What is Simon Says
Downingtown Middle School
What are The Lancers
“As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be friends forever”
What is Graduation by Vitamin C
These two holidays both fall on Monday, January 20, 2025
What are Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jansport, North Face, and LL Beam are among the popular brands of these
What are backpacks
Try to make it to the other side without being “eaten”
What is Sharks & Minnows
Brandywine Wallace Elementary School
What are The Eagles
“I think of all the education that I've missed
But then my homework was never quite like this”
What is Hot For Teacher by Van Halen
This October holiday is considered New Year’s on the Jewish calendar
What is Rosh Hashanah
This brand of loose leaf binder created by Mead was popular from 1988-1995, featuring that signature Velcro closure
What is the Trapper Keeper
All you need is a dodgeball and a baseball diamond
What is kickball
Shamona Creek Elementary School
What are The Sharks
“If you go for your diploma, you could join a steno pool
Turn in your teasin' comb and go back to high school”
What is Beauty School Dropout from GREASE
These two cultural holidays share December 26, 2024 (not Boxing Day)
What are Hannukah and Kwanza
If your art teacher allowed you to use these intoxicating markers, it was a good day (and you may have gotten your first “high”)
What are Mr. Sketch (sniff sniff)
Hide it, steal it, make it back to base camp
What is Capture The Flag
Springton Manor Elementary School
What are The Mustangs
“If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding!
How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?”
What is Another Brick In The Wall by Pink Floyd