LHS’s annual Class Night features students from each grade competing against each other in a 20-minute skit, featuring unique dances and artwork and scenery that all correspond to a central theme. Each class performance must contain four dances: a kickline dance, a boys’ dance, a girls’ dance, and a couples’ dance. In addition, an original script, a class banner, a decorated box with moving parts, and props that all correspond to the theme are required. Every year, the theme is picked by the seniors; this year’s theme was “The end is just the beginning.” After each grade performs, LHS alumni vote on the performances, along with the quality of the artwork, to determine how many points each grade will earn. Then, the results are combined with the points from the Homecoming banner and the Sports Night competition to determine which grade achieves victory.
Performing first, the freshmen composed their skit based on the cartoon Space Jam. Freshman Rhys Murphy, who performed as the main character Bugs Bunny, commented, “I [most enjoyed] working with new people on the skit.” In this skit, Bugs Bunny aims to save Lola via a basketball tournament against the Martians who had kidnapped her. When asked for advice for next year’s freshmen, Murphy said he would recommend “trying to work to the best of your ability with your peers.” Freshman Addison Master, who played a martian in the skit, expressed fond memories from her first year of participation: “The thing I enjoyed most [about] being a part of this year’s Class Night skit was connecting with people in my grade and creating such fun memories.” Her advice for the rising freshman was “to make sure you prioritize your schoolwork.” Master added, “Class Night is very time consuming, and most students fall behind in classes, so being organized during the Class Night season is very crucial.”
The sophomores arranged their skit based on the cartoon show Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Sophomore and actor Luca DeSilva commented on his favorite part about playing the role of Mickey Mouse. DeSilva said, “I enjoyed being cartoony and whimsical.” He added, “I enjoyed being able to represent my grade, and performing was pretty cool.” Sophomore Overall Chair, Nicolette Raynor commented on her time as class night chair, “I was so excited to be class night chair again for the second year. Class Night being super stressful at times me, my co-chairs, and the sophomores as a whole had many obstacles we had to overcome. When it came time for dress rehearsal and everything was finally put together including skit, dances, and art it was a relief. It’s crazy to see what everyone can accomplish when they work together.”
The juniors’ skit was a twist on the cartoon Scooby Doo. Junior David Aragona, who played Fred, said that what he enjoyed most was “working with other people and allowing each other to give different ideas.” The sense of collaboration was evident throughout the skit, as the cast worked together to bring their characters to life. Aragona advised future students to “have fun.” Aragona added, “Don’t let this stress you out; let Class Night be fun, and really embody the character. Go as all out as you possibly can.” Olivia Pomponio, one of the Class Night Overall Chairs for the class of 2027 reflected on the experience. “Overall I would say aside from some stress, it was so much fun and interesting to experience being on this side of the event. To put something together that involves and impacts our whole grade is a big task and I’m so grateful I was given the opportunity to do so.”
For their final year of competition, the seniors chose to perform a rendition of The Muppets. They won first place in this year’s competition, taking the trophy in their last year of high school. Senior Aaron Janowitz, who played Bunsen Honeydew, said, “I most enjoyed working alongside my fellow classmates in creating a winning skit for Class Night. Even though practices were long, it was worth the time and effort, and I had a great time.” Their skit ended with a performance of the song “Rainbow Connection.” The seniors concluded the competition with a clean sweep in every category. Tim Neri, an overall Class Night chair for the seniors revisited his experience as chair, “My classnight experience was amazing! I loved working with Kaden during the Class Night season. We had a lot of fun writing the skit, going to rehearsals, and making the dances. I think the seniors did an amazing job and the clean sweep shows it.”
