Southington Twins Make Senior Prank a Tribute to School

Many senior classes about to graduate are trying to leave with the last laugh with the perfect senior prank, but a pair of students from Southington decided to do something much different.

Twins Tom and Mark Murdy said they wanted to do something special before they put on their tassels and gowns.

Their class prank wasn’t what you’d imagine; instead of a trick to get some laughs, they decided to thank the staff at Southington High School.

"Everybody in this building plays a role in making sure that this is a great place," Mark Murdy said. "It’s the custodial staff, it’s the teachers, it’s the staff— they all make this place a place we wanted to give back to."

They spent a whole day making 53 signs and late Monday night they posted them all around the school. The signs thanked staff members of each department, from teachers to custodians, for everything they’ve done for the students.

"When I came in at 5:30 on Tuesday morning I was a little surprised that I saw this that they had gone out of their way to recognize what we do on a day to day basis," head custodian, PJ Kowalskiz, said.

"When you see stuff like this, it puts a little smile on your face. (It) makes things worthwhile," assistant head custodian, Skip Butkiewicz, said.

Not only that, but staff members were given flowers to brighten up their morning as they stepped foot inside the school.

Principal Brian Stranieri said in his 35 years working at Southington High School, he’s never seen a "prank" quite like this one.

“I hope that classes from here forward can see what they did and understand that a prank can also be a good prank," Stranieri said.

It's a class prank that feels better than the twins could’ve ever imagined.

“I mean, it just really makes you feel like a million bucks because we were given so much from this school and often times it goes unappreciated," said Tom Murdy.

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