Christmas traditions AT CENTURY
Christmas traditions AT CENTURY
Students' and teachers' customs
FEATURE | December 2023
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Many Americans celebrate by putting up an evergreen tree or hanging a stocking above the fireplace.
How do students and teachers at Century celebrate Christmas?
A unique tradition I have is…
“...making a batch of cookies that gets bigger every year.”
Taylor Vandoorne, sophomore
“...making oyster soup on Christmas Eve.”
Carlee Myerchin, senior
“...eating French toast casserole after we open presents."
Taylor Thueson, junior
“...my aunt hides a pickle ornament on her Christmas tree and whoever finds it first wins 100$. Every Christmas Eve, we watch A Charlie Brown Christmas.“
Lainey murray, sophomore
“...sometimes we jump in the car to go look at Christmas lights with hot cocoa.”
Marcy Feickert, teacher
“...my family makes Krumkake (Norwegian cookie) each year.”
Hannah Jahner, teacher
“...we order Chinese food while we decorate our house for Christmas.”
Bella Walth, sophomore
My earliest memory of Christmas is…
“...opening presents with my whole family Christmas morning.”
Taylor Vandoorne, sophomore
“...setting out Christmas cookies for Santa.”
Carlee Myerchin, senior
“...getting a hairstylist vanity from when I was around six.”
Taylor Thueson, Junior
“...getting Taylor Swift's Fearless CD and a cool radio to play it on.”
Lainey Murray, sophomore
“....going to my great grandparents' house, eating a lot of food, and opening a ton of gifts.”
Quinn Thompson, senior
“...when I was five and I got my very first Barbie, a roller girl.”
Marcy Feickert, teacher
“...Santa and his reindeer leaving snow tracks outside our house on Christmas morning.”
Hannah Jahner, teacher
Common traditions I strictly follow…
“...is going to church on Christmas morning.”
Taylor Vandoorne, sophomore
“...are Santa and presents.”
Taylor Thueson, junior
“...are my family always bakes Christmas cookies and decorates the Christmas tree.”
Lainey Murray, sophomore
“...are I put up my tree on November 1 and either I go to my grandparents' house or they come here.”
Quinn Thompson, senior
“...are my husband grew up with Santa visiting every year on Christmas Eve to deliver gifts, and we have continued this tradition with our daughters.”
Marcy Feickert, teacher
“...are my immediate family always celebrates Christmas on Christmas Eve. We go to church in the evening, eat a traditional dinner, and then open presents.”
Hannah Jahner, teacher
“...is going to my grandma's every Christmas.”
Bella Walth, sophomore
I celebrate Christmas by…
“...coming together with family and having lots of food and presents.”
Taylor Vandoorne, sophomore
“...opening gifts and being together with family.”
Carlee Myerchin, senior
“...following common traditions like presents, stockings, putting up a tree, and even reading the nativity story every year.“
Taylor Thueson, junior
Christmas is…
“...happiness and bliss because I get to spend time with my family.”
Taylor Vandoorne, sophomore
“...a time to be together with the people you love.“
Carlee Myerchin, senior
“...an important time to celebrate Christ's birth and spend time with loved ones.”
Taylor Thueson, junior
“...a way to celebrate the birth of Jesus and bring family closer together.” Lainey Murray, sophomore
“...family, cherishing what others mean to you, spreading love to others, and coming all together one last time before the new year.”
Quinn Thompson, senior
“...a time of peace and a reminder of happy Christmas memories. Christmas is a chance for a new beginning.”
Marcy Feickert, teacher
“...a time reserved to be with loved ones and be surrounded by their company.”
Hannah Jahner, teacher
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