Freshmen crowd the float and prepare for the parade.

We know school stress may give you a grey hair or two, but senior Michael Garrett sprouted a full head of silver.

Babies roamed the Menchville halls.

Some juniors swapped out their backpacks for baby bjorns.

Science teachers Justine White and Rhonda Taylor got in on the fun, too.

The senior class grabbed their best canes, bathrobes, and curlers for the day.

Winners of the spirit day included this group of pageant grandmas. Chiara Tomasetti poses as "Miss Hip Replacement."

A whole staff of juniors is ready for the rat race, complete with ties and leather briefcases.

Many sophomores went as either e-teens or VSCO girls- the greasers and preps of 2019.

Friday was Class Spirit Day- a favorite of many Monarchs.

Sophomores pose with their class signs.

In accordance with the "Around the World" theme, the freshmen class was assigned "Africa."

The parade floats line the Menchville parking lot for Homecoming on Saturday.

Juniors cheer from the sidelines of the basketball court.

This year the pep rally added a round of tug-of-war between classes.

When the pep rally scavenger hunt inevitably asks students to find a shoe, abandoned footwear litters the gym floor.

The cheerleaders performed at both pep rallies.

Seniors rock the royal purple in true Monarch fashion.

As upperclassmen, the juniors are finally able to wear a school color- gold.

Freshman had to dress as children, sophomores as teens, juniors as adults, and seniors as, well, senior citizens. Pictured here are some of our naptime-ready freshmen in onesies.

Thursday took the Monarchs "Through the Ages," as demonstrated by guitar teacher Pete Mercier, who dressed up as his baby.

Some seniors formed basketball teams to rep their favorite math teachers- Traner in room 123, and Zoby in 128.

SCA Sponsors Jennifer Jarrett and Kara Michaelian dressed up, as well.

The Lion's Roar staff got into the spirit with several tourist costumes, a "mom at Disney," and a Stonehenge hat.

Tuesday's theme was Tourist Tuesday- celebrating everything tacky about travel.

"Vote for Pedro," says the Monarch in this Napoleon Dynamite costume.

A whole posse of Akatsukis from Naruto were seen walking through the halls.

Is that a Captain America we see?

A group of seniors dressed as everyone's favorite gang of toys.

Delaney Younger, pictured here as Cruella de Vil, was the mastermind behind a 101 Dalmatians costume- with 101 Menchville students participating.

Seniors pose outside Cafe 3 after getting their Homecoming Dance tickets.

Taking a creative spin on the theme...

Suspenders were also en vogue for the day.

Mathletes or athletes? This Harvard rowing team embraced both sides of the theme.

Others showed up in their best Monarch sports attire.

Some students donned sweater vests and taped glasses to be mathletes.

Wednesday's theme was a showdown: Mathletes vs Athletes.

These juniors appear to be amazed by the tourist sights of the Menchville hallways.

Students pose as a party to Disney World.

...Delaney Younger and Camryn D'Acquisto dressed as post cards.