Jr. High Holiday Experiences
December 22, 2022
Do you celebrate the same holidays as your neighbor? I bet you don’t have the same traditions. Your break plans are for sure different in at least one way. We asked a few people to see some different traditions, holidays, and so much more between some junior high students.
What holiday do you celebrate?
Andy M. (8th): “Christmas”
Kaitlynn D.(8th): “Christmas”
Jameson W. (7th): “Christmas”
Amelia L. (7th): “Christmas”
Jack M. (6th): “Christmas and Hanukkah”
Samantha B. (6th): “Christmas”
What are some of your traditions?
Jameson W.: “My family and I all put ornaments on the tree.”
Andy M.: “We put our tree up on Black Friday.”
Kaitlynn D.: “I always go to my grandma to open gift and eat lots of yummy food”
Amelia L.:” On Christmas morning, my family and I have hot chocolate and crescents.”
Jameson W.: “My family and I all put ornaments on the tree.”
Samantha B.: “ Going to my grandma’s on Christmas Eve and going to my grandma and grandpa’s on Christmas Day.”
What are your plans over break?
Kaitlynn D.:“Make cookies and go to basketball practice.”
Andy M.: “Spend time with family.”
Samantha B.: “Baking cookies.”
Amelia L. -”Stay home and spend time with family.”
Samantha B.:”Baking cookies.”
Any gifts you’re hoping for?
Kaitlynn D.: “A few sweatshirts and a new phone case.”
Jameson W.:“Not really.”
Amelia L.:” AirPods and a new phone case.”
Samantha B.: “Crafts stuff.”
Jack M.: “Madden 23” ( a video game)
What is your favorite Christmas song?
Andy M.: “‘All I want for Christmas is you’.”
Kaitlynn D.: “‘The Christmas Song’ and ‘Silver Bells’. ”
Amelia L.: “’Feliz Navidad’ or ‘All I want for Christmas is you’.”
Jameson W.: “‘Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,’ ‘All I want for Christmas is you,’ and ‘Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree’.”
Jack M.: “All of them!!”
Samantha B.: “‘Candy Cane Lane’ or ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’.”
What is a wish you have for the new year?
Kaitlynn D.: “To improve my health.”
Andy M.: “Spend more time with family.”
Amelia L.: “To be a bird.”
Samantha B.: “To win all my sports games.”
Jack M. “That 2023 will be the best year yet.”