Christmas is right around the corner, and, with the break from classes, there will be a lot of time for winter activities. Outdoorsy people may enjoy hiking in snow, skiing, and building snowmen, while other people may prefer to be in a warm and cozy house baking cookies, playing board games, or watching Christmas movies. Though overplayed, everyone loves to snuggle up on the couch and watch classic movies like Rudolph, The Santa Claus, and Frosty the Snowman.
With the many festivities around Christmas time, from ice skating and baking cookies, to sharing gifts and making memories, New Year’s Eve can easily be overlooked until the day that it arrives. However, it is very important as a holiday to people in every country and culture of the world, with the many different traditions that are held in households to celebrate the coming of the new year.
As many students may know, last year, Eisenhower gained a new Family and Consumer Sciences teacher, and many of you may now know her as your favorite teacher. She teaches a variety of fun, hands-on, and interesting classes in room G110. You may often see her standing outside of her classroom door as you walk from class to class, or you may see her at school events, such as the blood drive. To help everyone to get to know her a little better, The Squire interviewed Mrs. Criswell for this issue’s teacher spotlight.
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