This year, starting with homecoming in the fall, it became a larger production: more donations came in, the theater and music departments let Hjelm use their green room and adjoining dressing rooms to stage the shop, the spirit store loaned some racks to hold www.feeltimes.com, and Rob Fron, a technology teacher, made a commercial for The Boutique.“We have such a giving, supportive staff,” Hjelm said.

This year she and teacher Kellie Phillips, who are the senior class advisors, set up an organized and well-stocked pop-up shop reminiscent of a Mother of the Bride Dresses boutique you might find in a mall.Last fall, between 20 and 25 students found a dress for the homecoming dance. This year The Boutique opened for prom dress shopping on March 26.