Northern High School's Holiday Traditions
- Dec 12, 2019
- 2 min read
Whether it is making Christmas cookies, decorating a tree, spending time with family, or spending time with friends, the holiday season is among us and the students at Northern High School have a variety of different holiday traditions.
“On Christmas Eve, my family and I make Christmas cookies while listening to our favorite Christmas songs,” junior Caleb Greene said. “It is something my family has done since I was a little kid.”
The list of what could be a tradition during this time of the year is endless. Holiday traditions are not limited to making food, in some cases something as simple as stringing lights on a tree is what puts the holly jolly in some students’ holiday season.
“Every year my dad and I hang the lights on our Christmas tree,” senior Kaysi McDaniel said. “We always try and get the biggest tree we can find and we hang as
many lights that we can fit on it.”
No matter what the tradition is, it all originates from somewhere. Maybe it was passed down through generations of family members, or found on Pinterest that seemed like a fun thing to try out.
“Before we eat we pray, and after we pray my whole family goes around and says a bible verse that has stood out to us during the year,” freshman Deniya El-Amin said. “It started with my great grandmother to remind us of the true meaning of Christmas, which is the birth of Jesus.”
The holiday season is full of good times and not so good times spent with loved ones. These traditions bring the family closer together and create the happiest of holidays for everyone to enjoy.
“My family plays a game of White Elephant during our holiday celebration,” English teacher Corey Bray said. “My extended family is very big, so in order to make sure that everyone gets a gift we all bring one and play the game so that everyone gets one. Also, my dad is really into family games to it was a way to celebrate the holiday and play a game.”
Some traditions may not include family or friends, maybe the most important tradition is focused around yourself alone. Watching movies, decorating your room while jamming to the classic holiday songs.
“My favorite holiday tradition is decorating my room while I listen to my favorite Christmas songs,” sophomore Emma Roberts said.
How ever you choose to celebrate the holiday season, the Round Table staff wishes you a holiday full of love and happiness.
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