Students share plans for Thanksgiving break

By Angelina Vital Torres

Thanksgiving is almost here and I know that everyone is really excited. I know I am. It’s time for family and to be together, to be happy, to laugh, and to get to find out what everyone has been up to lately. Of course it’s also to stuff your faces; the food is so great when everyone cooks something different.

I asked random students from our school two question, just two little questions that mean so much. The questions were: What are you most thankful for and what is one family tradition that you celebrate on Thanksgiving. These are some of the answers that some students said.

Q: What are you most thankful for?
Q: What is one family tradition that your family does on Thanksgiving?

Jessica Zamarron
A: I’m most thankful for my family and that we are all safe.
A: Every year my family eats turkey and plays a bunch of games.

Stephen Doak
A: I’m thankful for my house and my family.
A: My grandma always takes us to a hotel for Thanksgiving.

Destiny Magana
A: I’m most thankful for being able to make my own decisions.
A: Our family tradition is to go to my grandma’s house and eat posole.

Diana Rodriguez
A: I’m most thankful for my mom and my dad. I love them so much and always will.
A: A family tradition that my family does on Thanksgiving is that they go to my house and we play a bunch of games. It’s a lot of fun.

Jason Jones (teacher and student)
A: Personally, I am thankful for having a family that is healthy and happy.
A: Every year my family and I go on a hike alongside the Tualatin River to a park and play.

Everyone has something to be thankful for and has traditions that may be really different from the ones that were answered. The important thing is to be with your family and to enjoy the time that you have with them. I hope the entire student body, teachers, and staff have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day!