Manali's Post

Christmas 

By:Manali

Christmas is a great holiday! You can wish for what ever you want and Santa will probably give it unless you were on his naughty list! All of the gifts are wrapped beautifully and put under  the Christmas tree. Many people ask me if Santa is real. I think so and so do many other children too. This joyful holiday was created to celebrate Jesus’ birthday. Did you ever know Jesus’ name is in Christmas?  Back then only Christians celebrated Christmas but know the happiness has spread to us all. You can’t say that some people don’t celebrate Christmas, because even if they don’t put up a Christmas tree they still go to meet family, eat dinner, and buy gifts because they still have that holiday season in their heart.

This Christmas I am going on a cruise to Mexico so it will double fun, because instead of just celebrating at home I can share my joy with everybody and if I am lucky enough I can get lot more presents! Merry Christmas! Do you believe in Santa? Where are you going for Christmas?

Audrey's Post

Feast time!

By: Audrey

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 Happy Thanksgiving! Many people celebrate    this national holiday with a feast. The feast  usually has pumpkin pie, turkey, mashed  potatoes, stuffing and more to celebrate. As you  may know, Thanksgiving is about giving your    thanks. To be thankful, say thank you to your  parents for having a roof over your head and having food on your plate. The world will be a kind place if you recognize the work someone has done for you. Thanksgiving was started from the Pilgrims. The natives fought with the Pilgrims, but in the end they reunited into one happy group, and they celebrated with a feast. Most schools are out during that week.  And many kids take advantage of this free week of school, like me. I am going to Hawaii with my family.
What are you thankful for? What are you doing this Thanksgiving?

Mayanjali's Post

Thanksgiving Break

By: Mayanjali

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Thanksgiving is drawing near and the holidays starting. I am going to be doing a lot of things. In my free time over the Thanksgiving break, I am going to be practicing for my oral presentation and reading, but in the meantime, I am going to be attending classes and working on my native tribes. I am also going to start doing more physical exercises and yoga. To tell you the truth, I’m more keen on playing with my friends, which I will also be doing, of course. I’m going to be attending the birthday of my friend, too. To sum it up, I think that my week will be pretty fun.
What will you be doing over the Thanksgiving break, and do you think your week will be fun?

Morgan's Post

 
Merry Christmas!
By: Morgan K.

Don’t you just love Christmas? It’s my favorite holiday because in the morning I get to wake up and open my presents. Ever wonder how Christmas started? Well, I do. Christmas wasn’t originally made by Christians, but it was originally from the ancient Romans. Every year in December, they held a festival called “Saturnalia” in honor of their god, Saturn. Saturnalia was a time of freedom and pleasure without consequence. People could do anything they wanted to do, they can steal, they can hurt others (which no one should ever do), and they can threaten others.
 
The Christmas customs for most us now is sing carols such as We Wish You a Merry Christmas, The 12 Days of Christmas, Jingle bells, and Dashing through the Snow. But, as we all know, there are so many more Christmas carols in the world. Most people also put up Christmas trees to celebrate; they put up ornaments, candy canes, a star or angel, some Christmas lights, and even their own decorations. Over all, I think Christmas is the best holiday because you get to spend time with your family.
Every Christmas evening, my family and I go over to my great aunt’s house to have dinner. After dinner we give each other presents and open them all together. Over all, we have lots of fun just seeing each other on a very special occasion. Do you celebrate Christmas and what is your favorite part? If not, what winter holiday do you look forward to and why?