On December 12th 2025, The Interact Club organized a fundraising event where students had the opportunity to ‘tape a teacher.’ During all lunch waves, the club sold pieces of duct tape at one dollar per piece that could be used to tape any of the participating teachers.
Teachers and faculty part of the event included Mr. LeRoy, Mr. Garrish, Ms. Goslin, Mr. Carlson, Mr. Webb, Mrs. Stewart, Mr. Kaufman, and Mr. Hodge. This event was conducted in conjunction with the yearly P.J. Palooza. The proceeds collected from this event will go directly to the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
Mr. Hoffman, a participating teacher, shares his experience.
“They should bring more tape next year,” Mr. Hoffman, a participating teacher, told The Prowl as he shared his experience of the event.
Student Varshini Abirami Bhaskar, a donor, spoke about taping the teachers.
“There was a very long line to get to the teachers in order to donate and tape them to the wall. It was really funny to see how much tape each teacher amassed at the end of the wave, and actually taping them to the wall kind of made me feel bad at first, but they looked like they were having fun. I got a chance to tape both Mr. Leroy and Mr. Carlson, and had a lot of fun doing so,” Bhaskar said.
The event ran throughout all four lunch waves, and Interact club advisor Ms. McGinn oversaw the proceedings. Not many students felt confident enough to approach the teachers at first, but following the first couple of donations, more and more began participating. Ms. McGinn kept the event lively, playing fun music throughout. The televisions in the cafeteria displayed images of children at the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, prompting more individuals to donate for the good cause.
Overall, the event was a huge success, with the total of earnings surpassing 1,000 dollars in donations. This, of course, was on top of the amount earned from the P.J. Palooza, which occurred on the same day. Both the participating students and teachers had a fun time with the event, and it will likely continue as a tradition.
Participating students had a lot to say about the event, including senior Graham Satalino.
“I feel like taping the teacher is a great idea to raise money because it’s exciting and engaging in a way that people want to participate,” Satalino said.
Students of South Windsor High School hope to see “Tape the Teacher” become a tradition, and look forward to what other creative fundraisers are to come.
