After the Kansas City Royals won their first World Series in over 30 years USD 232, along with many other area school districts, decided to cancel school on Nov. 3 so teachers and students could celebrate.

In a statement released to district patrons, USD 232 officials decided to cancel school for lack of substitute teachers to replace the teachers who had asked for a day off. The district also anticipated a high number of absent students the would effect “continuity with the instructional program.”

Many De Soto students used their day off to attend a parade held in the honor of the Royals in downtown Kansas City.

“I was pretty stoked [to go to the parade],” senior Samuel Seidl said. “It’s something you may experience once in your life, and I wanted to be involved in the hype.”

Sophomore Alysha Bell accounted for both the good and bad and experiences she had at the parade.

“It was very positive, very positive indeed,” Bell said. “I enjoyed getting to see the players and the overall atmosphere of the place [was positive] … I didn’t enjoy waiting two hours for the parade to start.”

Teachers were also excited about the Royals winning as well.

“It was pretty awesome,” Physics teacher Benjamin Cook said. “I about went and shot off fireworks, but I didn’t have any fireworks.”

Many students were glad to have school off and be able to go to the parade.

“I was pretty excited [school was cancelled],” sophomore Elizabeth Seidl said. “I was going to the parade anyways, so I would have missed school.”

Many people were excited to have gotten off school to celebrate a unique occasion. Not very many people admitted to having a negative impact from the sudden cancelling.

“I thought it was the right decision,” Cook said, in regards to the district cancelling school. “But sometimes sports are put higher in priority than education, and it should be the other way around.”

Seidl thought the positive atmosphere of the school was thrilling.

“This could be a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Seidl said.