SHS Welcome Back Barbeque

On Tuesday, September 2nd, Scarsdale High School’s campus came alive not only with the excitement of a new academic year, but with delicious burgers, the laughter of reunited friend groups, and the wondrous feel of our Scarsdale school community reconnecting under a bright summer sky.

After welcoming an impressive 4,676 students back through its doors for the 2025–26 school year, SHS successfully ended the first day with a celebratory after-school barbecue hosted by the SHS Student Government. The event, held at the Brewster Road entrance started at 5:30 p.m., and it was truly a community-powered reminder of Scarsdale’s collaboration, student determination, and summer fun.

Supported by each class's government and cabinet, the barbecue was open to all students and faculty, and it offered more than just free food. With the summer sun casting a beautiful golden hue across the fields, students gravitated towards games like Spikeball and bean bag toss (cornhole), supplied and set up by student government members. Cheers and laughter filled the air as the friendly games sparked instant fun.

Groups of students clustered around benches or stretched out on the grass, exchanging experiences and stories from their summers apart. Teachers also found moments to relax and reconnect with colleagues after a filled day of new beginnings.

One of the highlights were the burgers offered to all, grilled earlier that day by student members themselves, who enthusiastically manned the barbecue stations. With beverages and a variety of sauces, the refreshments were a huge hit. The final touch for students’ sweet teeth was a local ice cream truck parked by the school fields, serving creamy treats that were nothing short of a lifesaver in the summer heat.

Free, joyful, and student-powered.

The Welcome Back Barbecue served as a symbolic start to our new school year that promises growth, learning, memories, and the Scarsdale school spirit.