The humors are dark and the skies have gone gray. Happy Halloween, New Hope Academy, and may the spirits be in your favor on this cursed night!
All Hallow’s Eve is the night when spirits are closest to the human realm, and the day NHA has its Halloween celebration. Students from both campuses join together and celebrate the holiday, letting our school spirit mingle with the rest transmuting through the 31st.
Amongst both staff and students, the costumes were creative and their wearers embodied them well. Fan favorites were the Doylestown staff dressing as Lord of the Rings characters, and administrators Casey Barut and Colleen Kaufmann dressing as ostriches, complete with a pose showing off the neck and beak of the bird. Student costumes featured Ness Francis (‘27), Ana Torres (‘26), Jacky Cruz (‘26), Noa David (‘26), and Samantha Szente (‘26) as Five Nights At Freddy’s characters, and Hannah Brozoski (‘28), Brianna Perkins (‘28), and Ashley Wagner (‘28) as the iconic “Kiss, Marry, Kill” trio. The makeup was on point all around, as Reyvan Callahan (‘28) sported an adorable alien costume with glittery accents, while Kamryn Hollahan (‘28) painted her whole face blue to match her My Little Pony themed outfit. Everyone showed a great commitment to embodying their characters.
In Yardley, there was a mini competition between two teacher groups for the reigning group costume; “The Vampires of the East Wing” vs. “The Peanuts Gang.” Music teacher Jenna Alvino took her own rebellious spin, stating “I felt very pulled in both directions, since Jeanne and Jen asked me first, but Jeremy was really pushing for Jack and I to participate.” Ultimately, she chose neither of these groups, instead representing Dr. Frankenstein and his monster with Math teacher Jack Alvino.
The leader of the vampires, Yardley’s Jeanne Nahill, gives her props to Lord of the Rings, specifically Ryan Torres’ Gimli. Winners of the costume contest, such as James O’Neill (‘28) and Mark Massam (‘28) as Jack Alvino and Andrew Hay, respectively, got to show off their award-winning outfits and take home movie tickets as a prize, but everyone was pleased as they reveled in the great company and good times.
Everyone was spread out along the Yardley campus, but our energies were one. Some students gathered in the music room for a jam session, while some played party games in science teacher Dave Howell’s room. There was a bake sale in the big room with all kinds of spooky and sweet treats with the benefit of raising money for NHA’s 2026 prom. There was also a movie shown in the big room, specifically the Micheal Keaton version of Batman from 1989. In the scariest activity of them all, the Middle School Club gathered to play bingo to win homework passes, where the little creatures turned each other into stone with their laser eyes. The very thought can make you shiver.
Overall, the holiday went off without a hitch! No souls were stolen, no spirits were taken … right?
samantha.szente@newhopeacademy.net
