With the holidays around the corner, many of us are busy shopping, baking, and prepping for the celebrations. We talked to several high school staff members to hear about their favorite holiday traditions.
Ms. Zafka Banks-Christensen, Art Teacher, has an angel chime that spins due to the heat of the candles. The spinning also creates a beautiful sound with the tiny golden bells. Ms. Christensen is Danish, and says that almost everyone in Denmark has an angel chime. “In Denmark you celebrate Christmas mainly on the 24th. We stay up late eating cookies, singing Danish Christmas songs (kids dance around the tree) and open presents. In my family, the chime is on the center of the coffee table and we keep it lit all evening.” She also included photos of her mom’s “real” Danish butter cookies and a Christmas tree with real candles!
Mr. Grow, English Teacher, may have stolen a snowman for his holiday tradition! “A few years back, my wife and I were on a walk and found him on the curb between two houses in our neighborhood. We convinced ourselves that this snowman was at the curb (all alone) as trash, and so we took him in and gave him a home. We leave him in the backyard and still wonder if we unintentionally stole someone’s lawn decoration.”
