PATERSON CHARTER SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 8-12

8-12 Campus

Fall Pep Rally

By PCSST
in News
Posted September 25, 2026

Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology officially kicked off the autumn season with an action-packed Fall Pep Rally on Friday, September 18! The high-energy event brought students and staff together to celebrate our fall student-athletes—including the Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Cross Country, and Girls Volleyball teams—as they prepare for an incredible season ahead. Alongside team introductions, the crowd stayed on their feet cheering through friendly, fast-paced competitions like mummy wrapping, tug-of-war, and potato sack races. Overall, it was a fantastic show of school pride and community spirit, and we can’t wait to cheer on our Lions all season long!

A large digital screen displays the words "PCSST FALL PEP RALLY" above a graphic of a roaring lion. In the foreground of the graphic, two soccer balls and a pair of running shoes sit on an athletic field at sunset.

Five female student-athletes from the Cross Country team stand together in the gymnasium, smiling and holding up peace signs. They are wearing matching black hoodies that read "PCSST XC".

A large, excited crowd of high school students gathered on the gymnasium floor during the pep rally, cheering and lifting a male classmate up into the air in celebration.

Multiple pairs of students actively participate in a mummy wrapping game on the gymnasium floor, hurriedly wrapping each other in toilet paper as the rest of the school watches from the bleachers.

A male student wearing a navy blue soccer jersey with the number 16 is getting his head and face wrapped in toilet paper by a teammate during a mummy wrapping game.

A female student stands still while another student actively wraps her torso and legs in toilet paper during a fast-paced mummy wrapping competition at the pep rally.

Four male students participate in a friendly potato sack race on the gymnasium floor, hopping forward inside burlap sacks during a pep rally competition.

wo female student-athletes pose together giving peace signs. They are wearing blue and yellow school color dots painted on their faces, and one is wearing a navy blue soccer jersey.

Five male student-athletes from the Boys Soccer team stand shoulder-to-shoulder with their arms around each other against a blue wall pad, wearing matching navy blue jerseys with yellow numbers.

wo smiling female student-athletes wearing black PCSST hoodies give thumbs-up gestures to the camera during the pep rally, while other students pose behind them.

A smiling cheerleader with long braided hair wearing a black Lions Cheer t-shirt and a blue and gold hair bow poses with blue and gold pom-poms. The student crowd is visible in the blurred background.

A wide view of high school students filling the gymnasium bleachers, watching the pep rally and raising their hands while a cheerleader stands in the foreground facing the crowd.

The high school Cross Country team poses for a group photo in the center of the gymnasium. The student-athletes and their coach are wearing matching black tracksuits with "PCSST XC" printed on the front.

A smiling male coach runs onto the gymnasium court through an inflatable tunnel. He is welcomed by a line of cheerleaders who are raising their blue and gold pom-poms to celebrate his entrance.

The Girls Volleyball team smiles for a group photo on the gymnasium floor. The athletes are wearing matching black t-shirts that read "Lions Volleyball" across the chest.

A group of cheerleaders perform a routine on the gymnasium floor during the pep rally. A cheerleader dressed in white dances in the center while the others, dressed in black, form a line and clap.

The Boys Soccer team poses for a group photo on the gymnasium floor. The athletes are wearing navy blue jerseys with yellow numbers, accompanied by coaches on either side of the group.

A male student-athlete wearing a light blue athletic jersey runs onto the gymnasium floor through a black inflatable tunnel. Cheerleaders line both sides of his path, cheering and raising blue and gold pom-poms.

Three cheerleaders pose together in the gymnasium during the pep rally. They are wearing black t-shirts that say "Lions Cheer" in blue and gold lettering, with matching blue and gold bows in their hair.

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