Color War at Scheck Hillel Community School, which took place on March 3-4, 2026, was announced approximately one month in advance to build ruach. This year’s theme was Trolls, and each team represented a different character and color: Poppy (Pink), Branch (Green), Smidge (Yellow), and Biggie (Blue).

The excitement began the night before with a special Megillah reading led by Rabbi Sprung, which was open to all parents and students, followed by a special performance by DJ Ahki for high school students. This “Erev Color War” created a lot of energy and anticipation for the start of the real Color War.

The first day of Color War was full of fun activities, loud cheering, and lots of team spirit, with students chanting and supporting their teams throughout the day. Students listened to Megillah reading once more to fulfill their obligation, read by one of Scheck Hillel’s very own seniors: Avichai M. ‘26.

The highlight of the day, however, was an incredible color run, where everyone ended up a little messy but had a great time! Each team grabbed water balloons and colored powder from their own team and battled with students from other teams.

On the second day, the excitement built up to the final ceremony, and students were treated to food from Smash House, along with lip-sync battles, team videos, art, Dvar Torah, and performances that brought everyone together and kept the energy high. In the end, Team Poppy took the win, finishing off an unforgettable Color War.