Written By: Delaney Cordes, Spotlight Staff
Delaney Cordes, a Poly Spotlight Staffer, walked around Poly’s campus and asked students from each class what their favorite Christmas traditions are.
Name Grade Favorite Tradition
Lyle Weems, 09, Traveling for the Holidays
Allurabella Chandler, 09, Watching “Elf” with her mom
Kathryn Laura, 09, Decorating her Christmas tree
Emma Franco, 10, Spending the night at her grandma’s house on Christmas Eve
Luella Berg, 10, Hanging out with friends and family
Brooklyn Hasler, 10, Decorating the Christmas tree
Dash DeAnda, 10, Watching Christmas movies
Autumn White, 10, Going to her uncle’s house
Jaslene O’Neal, 10, Eating turkey at Christmas dinner
Jaylee Gutterud, 10, Opening stockings
Olivia Bollenbach, 10, Hanging out with family
Anna Beran, 10, Decorating gingerbread houses
Zakary Leon, 10, Baking cookies
Jetta Vogel, 11, Putting up the christmas tree and decorating
Emma Smith, 11, Decorating the christmas tree
Aliana Roque, 11, Playing the saran wrap gift ball game
Luke Vaughn, 11, Going to the park and playing baseball on christmas
Matthew Herrera, 11, Decorating cookies with family and friends
Kyle Rodillas, 11, Going to the mountains for christmas
Jack Wasserman, 11, Going to his cousin’s house for christmas
Cruz de la Fuente, 11, Picking out a new ornament for the Christmas tree
Keilani Shoulder, 11, Christmas puppet show
Bella Soto, 11, Making brunch on christmas
Miguel Buan, 12, Setting up the Christmas tree
Samantha Cripps, 12, Waking up and looking at the stockings with her little sister
Caroline Timko, 12, Decorating the Christmas tree
Athena Roose, 12, Setting up the christmas tree
Rinnah Angeles, 12, Eating food with family on christmas
Teagan Moreno, 12, Making tamales with her family
Based on the results of thirty students, the most popular Christmas tradition was decorating and/or setting up the tree. Whether your favorite holiday tradition is making cookies, going to the movies, or just being around family, I hope you have an amazing Christmas!