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December 2022
Vol. 9, Issue 3
Planning for Christmas Break Senior Molly Etscheid
The Chicago O’Hare Airport decorated for Christmas. Photo courtesy to SmarterTravel.com. With Christmas break around the corner, many students and teachers are making their holiday plans and vacations. Although most students are using the opportunity to sleep, work or just hang out with each other, some students are using the chance to take a trip and make new memories. Some of the most popular Christmas break plans across America are: ◊ Traveling- Although not as popular as previous years, there still will be about 33% of Americans traveling for the Christmas holiday. Junior Caroline Cooney is planning to go to the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida with junior classmate Maggy Buscher. The two were both chosen as All American recipients (Cooney for dance and Buscher for cheerleading). They will be performing on the field during pre-game. The 2023 Citrus Bowl will kick off at 1 p.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 2 at Camping World Stadium. While in Florida, they will also be visiting Universal. “I have never been there before, but I am excited to go,” Cooney said. ◊ Visiting family- This is always the most popular choice. Whether you are going far or staying close, everyone wants to be around family for the holidays. Senior Connor Vedder plans to visit family in Montana and in West Virginia. In Montana, he gets to experience horseback riding and ranching. In West Virginia he gets to enjoy snowmobiling and hanging out with his cousins. “It will be nice to see some family I haven’t seen in a while,” Vedder said. ◊ Home organizing/remodeling- This idea is popular for many adults and teachers since this is the most time off, they have during the school year. Social studies teacher Tracey O’Fallon plans to use her time to work on some home remodeling. She wants to redo her pantry by adding new shelving, installing new lighting and painting it. She loves to sand, stain, paint or fix up anything she can find on the side of the road. “I’m so excited to get it all organized! It is such a train wreck in there,” O’Fallon said. Personally, I plan to use the time to work more and make some extra cash. But however you spend your Christmas break, I hope you enjoy it. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!