School Spirit Guide

Students and parents in school colors cheer along a school driveway as a yellow team bus pulls away for a playoff game in late-afternoon light.

Game Day October 19, 2026

Playoff Send-Offs: How School Communities Cheer a Team On the Road

When a team leaves for a playoff game, a send-off lets the whole school cheer them out of town. Here is what send-offs have looked like and how students and families c...

A cozy college dorm room with a pillow on the bed, a folded fleece throw on a chair and a welcome mat visible through the open door.

Back to School October 18, 2026

School-Spirit Dorm Gifts for a College Student: Doormats, Pillows and Throws

A doormat, a pennant pillow and a fleece throw each give a dorm room a little school pride. Here is how to match the gift to the student and keep the wording simple.

A college student in a plain deep green cardigan over a white tee walks across an autumn campus quad with friends.

Game Day October 17, 2026

How to Style and Choose a Varsity Cardigan for School Spirit

A varsity cardigan can make school spirit look more put together than a sweatshirt. Here is how to pick a style, personalize it and wear it from the stands to campus.

Two adult volunteers sit at a folding table in a school gym lobby, sorting plain navy and gold shirts while a blank approval clipboard rests between them.

Teams October 16, 2026

Can You Use a School Mascot on a Custom Shirt?

Before you order a shirt with a school mascot, check whether the school's logo policy requires written permission, and use the artwork exactly as the school supplies it.

A quiet school counseling office in late afternoon light, with a soft armchair, a wooden desk holding a folded blank card and a small potted plant, and a corkboard with a crayon drawing pinned to it.

School Staff October 16, 2026

Gift Ideas for School Counselors, Speech Therapists and Paraprofessionals

Role-specific thank-you ideas for school counselors, speech-language pathologists and paraprofessionals, with one practical shirt option for each role.

A family's holiday tree with a few sports and band-themed keepsake ornaments hanging near warm string lights.

Holidays October 14, 2026

Holiday Ornaments for Student Athletes, Band and Cheer Families

A practical guide to holiday ornament keepsakes for student athletes, band members and cheer athletes, matched to the activity and kept simple.

A decorated classroom doorway in a school hallway with autumn leaves and warm lights, with a few students walking past.

Teachers October 14, 2026

Classroom Door Decorating Ideas for Fall and Winter

Practical fall and winter door ideas for teachers, from one clear theme and a welcome sign to a design students can read from across the hall.

A group of teachers and school staff in cozy red, green and cream holiday sweatshirts smiling together in a decorated school hallway.

School Staff October 13, 2026

Holiday Sweatshirt Ideas for Teachers and School Staff

Ideas for holiday sweatshirts and sweaters that work for teachers and school staff, from sweater days to staff parties, and how to coordinate without matching exactly.