Keegan McBride, in a wheelbarrow, and Chase Childs 
Elizabeth Ridout and Tyler Johnson 
Austyn Woolcott 
Andrew Taubr 
Layla Smith
(Photos by Jordan Smith / Falcon News)
Friday was “Anything But a Backpack Day” at Elmira High School.
Students could bring in anything but a backpack to hold their belongings from class to class for the spirit day. Containers such as laundry baskets, toy carts, suitcases, cardboard boxes and even a wheelbarrow were seen around campus.
The idea came from a viral TikTok trend that has been gaining popularity in schools as a spirit day. The trend started after a shooting in an Idaho school district. In response, the affected school temporarily banned backpacks. It led to many creative responses from students, which started the TikTok trend.
— Falcon News reporter Kaleesha Baldree contributed to this story.
