<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4NB6Mu_1Gv1jXIn00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4NB6Mu_1Gv1jXIn00" width="368" height="512" ><figcaption>Lila Weaver</figcaption></figure>On October 10th, 2026, Mendham High School hosted a Homecoming dance. This dance allowed all students who attended Mendham High School to come. In order to get into the event, students had to have a signed code of conduct, along with a signed permission slip. After being checked in at the front table, students were then able to join their peers in the main gym. The event itself had tables, a photo booth, and DJ in the main gym. The main gym had also been filled with decorations, mainly regarding the lighting. In the small gym, snacks were provided, along with more tables that allowed students to sit and eat if they had desired a break from dancing. The dance sparked mixed reactions among students, as some did not find the dance to be entertaining, while others did. For this year’s Homecoming, the night had been scheduled to run from about 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Although the event was set to run until 9:00 pm, the excitement had seemed to die down by around 8:30, as the majority of students ended up leaving the dance early. This was also due to the fact that students had been permitted to start leaving the dance at that time. This year, Homecoming was held in the Mendham High School’s main gym, which about 250 students attended. This event had been well organized to some students, while others felt it needed more work put into it. Mrs. Manning, a senior class advisor who had helped to plan the event, had expressed that the majority of the student body had attended, meaning that the event had attracted lots of students. According to Mrs. Manning, Mendham High School had been hosting an event in the fall for many years. However, this event had not always meant Homecoming, as in previous years it was referred to as a winter formal. Mrs. Manning had emphasized that Homecoming was important for the school since it had connected students through all grades, along with being an event that students could look forward to. When students hear “Homecoming,” they automatically think of an event filled with socializing, dancing, music, and entertainment. Though Mendham High School’s 2026 Homecoming event contained all of these, the student body was still left deeply divided. Lila Weaver, a freshman who had attended Homecoming, decided to share her insights on the dance. Lila seemed to have mixed opinions about the dance, as she felt it was both intriguing and underwhelming. As she was in middle school last year, Lila was asked how Mendham High School’s Homecoming dance had compared to any events from her past eighth-grade year. Lila decided that she enjoyed her middle school dance, Cotillion, more than Homecoming, as she had remarked, “I think that this one wasn’t as exciting. I feel like Cotillion in eighth grade was more fun. Maybe it’s just because I didn’t stay at Homecoming that long, but I feel like Cotillion was more eventful, as I had more fun at Cotillion, not Homecoming.” However, she was fond of the photo booth since she took pictures with her friends during the dance, making memories. Lila also stated that the event had been decorated nicely, as many students, including herself, had been attracted to the main gym upon entering. Unlike the photo booth, Lila felt that the playlist at the event was not exactly up to her and other students’ standards.&nbsp;When asked about why it is important for there to be a Homecoming dance here at Mendham, Lila expressed how students need to connect socially, and she said, “I think it connects people who don’t have classes together at all. Like friends and certain people who don’t have many classes with some of their friends, that’s a good way to connect with your social life outside of the school day.” Although Lila’s thoughts varied, including some negative opinions regarding the event, she said that the school had done an exceptional job when it came to the lights, decorations, and photo booth, with many students agreeing with her. Lastly, when asked what she would change if she were in charge of organizing the event, Lila stated that she would have more people come, along with better music, further considering what she had remarked about the event. Ian Kessler, a sophomore at Mendham High School, had also decided to speak about his view on Mendham’s Homecoming event. It seemed that Ian overall did not like this event. He said that the people there had been in clusters, or groups, and not dancing as much as he had hoped. He also felt the food the school had to offer ran out quickly. Ian did not attend any school event last year, so when asked about past events related to school, he had also thought back to his eighth-grade Cotillion. Like Lila, Ian had concluded that Cotillion in eighth grade was more enjoyable than Mendham’s Homecoming, as Cotillion had more food to offer, along with better music, and was overall being more entertaining. There seems to be a pattern in students enjoying the photo booth, as Ian had explained it had been the best part of the event, as he could make memories with his peers. However, Ian did remark,”I think a lot of other students liked it because I mean the music was actually good and like I saw a lot of other kids like having fun, but they also left like a good way into it. So yeah, I guess there are mixed opinions.” Ian seemed to be more on the negative side of Homecoming; however, he did bring up that it was all together a fun social event that Mendham High School had hosted, as when asked why it was important for the school to continue this event, he had remarked, “I think it connects different groups of people, and it just allows people to find new friends and new partners, I guess sometimes, and just like to have fun.” Freshman Louis Garin had ended up enjoying the event in contrast to Ian and Lila. When asked about how this event can be compared to prior school events, he remarked that Cotillion had not topped Homecoming. He had expressed his love for the decorations at Homecoming, along with the fact that most people had fun socializing with peers. It seemed that the number of students who had left early had ended up destroying the overall mood of students who had actually enjoyed the event. Louis had brought up this idea when he said it had been his least favorite part of Homecoming. Louis had commented, “The worst part about Homecoming was probably all the people that left pretty early, so it kind of ruined it at the end because you didn’t have as many people to hang out with.”Regarding this event overall, Louis said both he and his friends had found the event to be entertaining. Louis had mentioned that it is important for Mendham High School to have a Homecoming because it gathers multiple groups of people, allowing for students to socialize and make new friends. This is especially true for Louis, since being a freshman means seeing various new faces every day at school. Louis had explained that the event was well put together in his opinion, as he had said, “I think it was pretty well advertised. So a lot of people wanted to go, and they liked it since people were saying they wanted to go in groups of friends or things like that. You wanted to go because you’re gonna miss out if you didn’t.”It is safe to say that the Homecoming dance hosted at Mendham High School has prompted many mixed reviews, as many students who attended felt differently about the event. All in all, students were enticed to attend the event due primarily to the social connection it offered. Being able to hang with friends and others in the grade that students do not regularly see was a huge reason why students bought tickets and enjoyed the event. That being said, it is safe to say there is a lot of opportunity for improvement for next year’s Homecoming. Some of the big takeaways include playing better music, including more tables, and providing more food. Hopefully, the feedback is gathered and taken into consideration so that next year has an even larger turnout and the event can be a bigger hit.</div></body>

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On October 10th, 2026, Mendham High School hosted a Homecoming dance. This dance allowed all students who attended Mendham High School to come. In order to get into the event, students had to have a signed code of conduct, along with a signed permission slip. After being checked in at the front table, students were then able to join their peers in the main gym. The event itself had tables, a photo booth, and DJ in the main gym. The main gym had also been filled with decorations, mainly regarding the lighting. In the small gym, snacks were provided, along with more tables that allowed students to sit and eat if they had desired a break from dancing.

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On October 10th, 2026, Mendham High School hosted a Homecoming dance. This dance allowed all students who attended Mendham High School to come. In order to

Mendham High School’s 2026 Homecoming Dance

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