The Mirror

The student-run newspaper of Northwood School in Lake Placid.

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Prom Preview

As spring comes up, spirits are rising, and students begin to prepare for the many end-of-year activities. For seniors, this time of year is also one of the most important, as their final prom and formal approach, along with senior dinner and graduation. All of these events require planning ahead of time, especially prom, which is being held earlier in the year on Saturday, April 26th, instead of May after finals, as it has been since 2021.

Ms. Donatello, who runs student activities, along with Ms. Riffle, are the two main faculty members who have been planning the event. Alongside them, there are students Jesse Schoch ‘25 and Sophia DeAnzeris ’25 helping with the planning and possibly adding events for the night. They can aid in bringing different perspectives and ideas. Instead of in front of the school under a tent, the prom festivities will be in the Lussi Ballroom at the Convention Center. This is an area in the Lake Placid Olympic Center, which adds a cool historical connection to the prom location. Additionally, an off-campus accommodation had to be found this year, due to the muddy conditions that would be dealt with had it been in front of the school again during the middle of spring, and the options were limited as venues do not hold events anymore and were too costly.

One difference in the planning this year compared to last, according to Ms. Donatello, is that they are working with a catering service that is able to offer more. Hopefully, the food options will be more accommodating with all different kinds of diets, as well as being more diverse altogether for people to have healthy and tasty options. The food service is also becoming much more “streamlined,” so instead of pulling together different courses from different caterers, it all comes from one and is a lot more organized.

2025 Prom is expected to go well, with many new things happening. Some students are disappointed that the dance will not be right outside of the school as is traditional, but because of all the early work that is being put into planning, it is bound to be a fun night. Many students can be expected to wear spring colors and flowy dresses, as most have already purchased their outfits.

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Prom Preview

As spring comes up, spirits are rising, and students begin to prepare for the many end-of-year activities. For…

By Natalie Gaeckle

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As spring comes up, spirits are rising, and students begin to prepare for the many end-of-year activities. For seniors, this time of year is also one of the most important, as their final prom and formal approach, along with senior dinner and graduation. All of these events require planning ahead of time, especially prom, which is being held earlier in the year on Saturday, April 26th, instead of May after finals, as it has been since 2021.

Ms. Donatello, who runs student activities, along with Ms. Riffle, are the two main faculty members who have been planning the event. Alongside them, there are students Jesse Schoch ‘25 and Sophia DeAnzeris ’25 helping with the planning and possibly adding events for the night. They can aid in bringing different perspectives and ideas. Instead of in front of the school under a tent, the prom festivities will be in the Lussi Ballroom at the Convention Center. This is an area in the Lake Placid Olympic Center, which adds a cool historical connection to the prom location. Additionally, an off-campus accommodation had to be found this year, due to the muddy conditions that would be dealt with had it been in front of the school again during the middle of spring, and the options were limited as venues do not hold events anymore and were too costly.

One difference in the planning this year compared to last, according to Ms. Donatello, is that they are working with a catering service that is able to offer more. Hopefully, the food options will be more accommodating with all different kinds of diets, as well as being more diverse altogether for people to have healthy and tasty options. The food service is also becoming much more “streamlined,” so instead of pulling together different courses from different caterers, it all comes from one and is a lot more organized.

2025 Prom is expected to go well, with many new things happening. Some students are disappointed that the dance will not be right outside of the school as is traditional, but because of all the early work that is being put into planning, it is bound to be a fun night. Many students can be expected to wear spring colors and flowy dresses, as most have already purchased their outfits.