Holiday
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Tasty Treats: Try these Thanksgiving recipes for beginners
Now that Halloween has come to pass, Thanksgiving is fastly approaching. A time when our kitchens smell like savory turkey, pumpkin pie and other traditional...
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Halloween thrives on new, old traditions
Halloween traditions are very important to many people. Many families carve pumpkins, creating Jack o’ Lanterns to celebrate. Halloween is the one time of the...
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Holmes students readying costumes for Halloween
As Holmes Junior High students wrap up their last week of school before their three-and-a-half-day weekend, many are getting into the Halloween spirit and sharing...
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Students share favorite Halloween movies
Halloween movies are a big deal to a lot of people. Some people like the spooky ones, others like the family friendly ones. No matter...
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Holmes teachers reflect and pass on Halloween traditions
In 1989, one teacher was dressing up as a pumpkin for her very first Halloween, while another was already deep into trick-or-treating dressed as G.I....
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Students celebrate Easter this Sunday
Easter is coming up so the spring weather is just around the corner, so let’s share some students’ favorite Easter traditions, and other creative spring...
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Next Christmas, break out of your holiday movie rut with these overlooked offerings
The holiday season has come and gone again, taking with it the 24-hour marathons of the same five movies that descend on family televisions like...
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A Christmas story from creative writing
55-year-old Blythe Digory sighed, looking away from the ceiling as she sat up in her bed. She looked to her left and saw her husband,...
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Spanish teacher recalls past Thanksgiving traditions
During Thanksgiving, most people eat turkey. Some people eat chicken, ham, duck or goose. Sometimes, if things don’t work out so great, people might order...
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Safety important during Halloween
Every year, some children are taken while they are out trick-or-treating. To stop this, parents and children must learn what signs to look out for...
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Empty Bowls raises over $44,000
Empty Bowls was created in 1990 by Lisa Blackburn and John Hartom. Hartom was an art teacher at a school that was hosting a food drive. They told the...
