Best anything but a backpack day

Students ditch the backpacks and opt for other items like strollers, shopping carts, and much more.

Shopping carts, wheel barrows, traffic cones, clothes racks, baby strollers, a mailbox and even a dog were just a few of the several outrageous items brought to school this pastThursday as students participated in Anything But a Backpack Day

Anything but a Backpack Day was day four of Spirit Week, where students opted out of the regular strapped backpacks and substituted for other options.  Some brought shopping carts, pots, vacuums, clothes racks, baby strollers, and even a large tractor tire and a kayak. Madness could be felt in the air Thursday morning as students strutted the halls with bizarre items.  Senior Paap Ampomah flew around the school as he pedaled down the halls in his galaxy-colored bike.

Best anything but a backpack day

Senior John Laser bring his Little Tykes Jeep into school for Spirit Week.

Senior Kara Burke brought her excessively large flat screen television with an attachable pole with a shelf for all her school belongings. 

Freshman Dayne Drake and Sophomore Will Waugh brought a baby stroller and suitcase.  Senior John Laser brought a Little Tikes Jeep and Junior Michael Schmidt brought a Radio Flyer red wagon.

Senior James Stone brought a shopping cart, which turned out to be a rather popular item during the day.

Throughout the day, the craziness continued.  Class changes were slower than usual due to the myriad oversized items slowing down traffic.  School security guard Mr. Mason said “The craziest thing I saw was an auto-tech student bring in the front bumper of his car with his stuff in it.”

Many students including sophomore Lillie Pittman and senior Collin Stells brought hand-held coolers. Pittman exclaimed “This is my favorite day.  It’s hilarious and I love it.”

Sophomore Augusta McNulty brought her grass seeder from home because it’s “better than a backpack.”

In the end, Anything But a Backpack Day proved to be a complete success with students.  The spirits of all Mildothian High School were heightened to new levels this Thursday as students and staff experienced a day of organized chaos.  With shopping carts galore, coolers and strollers, Anything But a Backpack Day will certainly be one for the books.

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Best anything but a backpack day

On Oct. 28, St. Charles North students participated in a trend that has been popular on TikTok recently. On “Anything But a Backpack Day” students bring their books and supplies in whatever they want except a backpack.

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What is anything but a backpack day?

Anything But A Backpack Day is when students come to school with funny household items instead of backpacks to carry their school supplies. Students all over the United States have risen to the challenge and come up with the most unique and creative alternatives to backpacks.

What's the point of no backpack day?

"No Backpack Day" is a day set aside where children do not bring their backpacks to school to raise awareness for the millions of children around the world who go to school carrying their supplies and books in their hands or in other receptacles because they cannot afford backpacks.

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What is a backpack day?

Every year in September, occupational therapy practitioners and students celebrate National School Backpack Awareness Day to educate parents and students about the serious health risks of backpacks that are too heavy or worn improperly.