Homecoming 2026

Alumni and families are invited to join the entire MICDS community for our special Homecoming weekend, which celebrates cherished traditions both old and new and offers something for all ages! It’s a perfect time to visit campus and enjoy fantastic sporting events as the MICDS Rams take on the JBS Bombers. Go Rams!

Get ready for Homecoming by stocking up on MI, CDS, and MICDS spirit wear from our Campus Store! Take advantage of online shopping before Homecoming or visit the Store when you’re on campus on Saturday, September 26 (Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.).

General Events

Homecoming Weekend Highlights

Please note: Lower and Middle School students must be accompanied by a parent/guardian/adult at ALL Homecoming events and athletic contests that are outside of school hours. Children may not be dropped off. While we welcome everyone in our community to attend, several areas on campus are extremely dark after sunset. Please do your part to keep our children safe.

Pep Rally*

Friday, September 25
*Student Event Only

All students from Junior Kindergarten through 12th grade will gather together for the annual full-school Homecoming pep rally. They’ll cheer on each Upper School athletics program, show school spirit as they compete in fun contests, and get ready to cheer on the Rams all weekend.

Food Truck Friday**

Friday, September 25, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
(Food Truck sales end promptly at 7:30 p.m.)
Food Truck Location: Back service road behind the MAC
Parking: A & C Lots

**Reminder: Please bring your own filled water bottle if you do not wish to purchase a drink from the food trucks.

Enjoy dinner on campus before the bonfire at Food Truck Friday! A variety of food trucks offering dinner and dessert will be available. Subject to change, the current list of food trucks in attendance will be Crispy Sips, Doughboy’s Pizza, “G” Burrito, Homestyle Grill, KONA Ice, Too Sweetz, and Zacchi. Please bring payment for food and beverage purchases, and don’t forget to bring a picnic blanket! Also, please help keep our campus clean by disposing of your trash after your picnic.

Bonfire

Friday, September 25, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Location: Bonfire Field
Parking: C Lot off of Ladue Road
This event will occur rain or shine.

The traditional lighting of the bonfire kicks off the weekend full of cheering on your favorite Rams teams! The festivities begin with the annual parade of bagpipers, football players, and cheerleaders, before culminating with a glowing bonfire.

MICDS-JBS Family Fun Run (Free!)

Saturday, September 26
7:30 a.m. Registration check-in
8:00 a.m. Start
Locations: Begins at MICDS’ Founders’ Court/Tschudy Gates and ends at JBS
This event will occur rain or shine.

The day’s festivities begin with a 2.5-mile family-friendly walk, run, or stroll from MICDS to JBS. All runners, walkers, strollers, wagons, scooters, and dogs are welcome! Dress in your spirit wear and even decorate your animals or wheeled devices! A complimentary shuttle will pick up participants from JBS and transport them to MICDS at the end of the race. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and the race starts at 8 a.m. Fun Run spirit items are available at the event on a first-come, first-served basis.

MICDS Homecoming Carnival & BBQ

Saturday, September 26, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: The MAC

Calling all MICDS families! Bring your kids (of any age!) to an entertaining and free event that features games, prizes, face painters, a strolling magician, and inflatables. Enjoy a complimentary BBQ lunch (while supplies last) from 12:00-1:30 p.m. on the north patio of the MAC. Bring a picnic blanket and enjoy a meal on the Beasley Playground or on the available natural grass fields. Please help keep our campus clean and dispose of your trash after your picnic.

Athletic Events

Athletic Contests—Let's go Rams!

Saturday, September 26, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
MICDS Campus – All Non-Varsity Games
JBS Campus – Most Varsity Games

Throughout the weekend, athletic contests are scheduled against JBS, including the annual football rivalry at 2 p.m. on Saturday at JBS. Varsity contests will be played at JBS (except Varsity Tennis which will be held at MICDS), and all other games will take place at MICDS. Come out and cheer on your Rams! Follow MICDS Athletics on Instagram to stay in the loop.

Varsity Games Schedule:

Location of all Varsity Games: JBS

10 a.m. – Girls Tennis*
10 a.m. – Boys Soccer
10 a.m. – Boys Swimming & Diving
11 a.m. – Volleyball
11:30 a.m. – Field Hockey
2 p.m. – Football

*Varsity Tennis will take place at MICDS due to construction at JBS.

Parking

Parking & Overflow Parking Details
Carpooling is encouraged whenever possible due to the high number of participants in Homecoming Weekend.

MICDS Parking: Please park in any open spot on campus.

JBS Parking: Please park in any open spot on campus. Additional parking is available at the Ethical Society of St. Louis (9001 Clayton Rd) with a free shuttle to the JBS Clayton Avenue entrance:
- Friday: 4-10 p.m.
- Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Inter-Campus Shuttles:
- For the Fun Run, a complimentary shuttle will pick up participants from JBS and transport them to MICDS’ Founders’ Court/Tschudy Gates at the end of the race, the same location where they started. This shuttle will run until 9:30 am.
- A larger shuttle will run between JBS and MICDS (Lot C – MAC semicircle, outside the front doors) throughout the day on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Spirit Week

Lower School Special Dress-up Themes
Monday, September 21*
Tuesday, September 22 – Pajama Day
Wednesday, September 23 – Homecoming T-Shirt Day
Thursday, September 24 – Mismatched Madness Day
Friday, September 25 – MICDS Spirit Day

*No School
Middle School Special Dress-up Themes
Monday, September 21*
Tuesday, September 22 – Jersey Day
Wednesday, September 23 – Homecoming T-Shirt Day
Thursday, September 24 – Advisory Pick-a-Theme Day
Friday, September 25 – MICDS Spirit Day

*No School
Upper School Special Dress-up Themes
Monday, September 21*
Tuesday, September 22 – Pajama Day
Wednesday, September 23 – Homecoming T-Shirt & Wigs Day (Wig Wednesday)
Thursday, September 24 – Adam Sandler Day
Friday, September 25 – MICDS Spirit Day

*No School

Dance

Upper School Homecoming Dance

What: Masquerade Ball

When: Saturday, September 26 from 8:30-10:30 p.m.

Where: Hermann Courtyard & Founders’ Court

Who: All students in grades 9-12 are welcome

Parking: A Lot off of Ladue Road

The Activities Committee, led by Ezra E. ’27 & Priyasha M. ’28, invites all Upper School students to the Homecoming Dance on Saturday, September 26. This “Masquerade Ball” will be at MICDS in Founders’ Court and Hermann Courtyard, and students will park in A Lot. The attire includes dresses, skirts, nice tops, nice/dress shorts, khaki pants/slacks, collared/button-down shirts, etc. Comfortable shoes are highly encouraged (including sneakers/casual flats). Masquerade masks are welcome, and the Activities Committee will have some to distribute as well as a decoration station for interested attendees.

Students bringing a guest from another school should complete and submit a guest permission slip by Thursday, September 24. The evening begins at 8:30 p.m. All students and their guests must arrive by 8:45 p.m. and will be checked in upon arrival. The dance ends at 10:30 p.m. Students will not be able to depart the dance until 10:15 p.m. There will be a DJ spinning tunes selected by the students, snacks, and many opportunities for great photos. The Activities Committee is excited to provide this opportunity, and we look forward to seeing Upper School students on Saturday, September 26.

Homecoming 2025 Highlights