Walkin In A Winter Wonderland
With Christmas only 11 days away, the holiday spirit is certainly in the air, and at UC! Everyone looks forward to the month of December here. Our hallways are trimmed with lights and garland, Secret Santas are leaving presents in lockers, and the Key Club is collecting toys and coats for needy children. Last week, our Annual Tree of Lights Ceremony and the Christmas Concert took place. The Tree of Lights stands proudly in our main foyer, decorated with white doves that hold the names of loved ones who have passed away or need our special prayers. It’s a beautiful ceremony which gives us a chance to reflect on the beauty of the season, and to know that our school community bonds together in the most special times. The Christmas Concert gives students in our instrumental, vocal and dance classes an opportunity to showcase their talents and their hard work. Anyone who was able to attend the concert was treated to an array of songs of the season. The concert really puts you in the spirit!
Of course, we’re all anxiously awaiting the arrival of Christmas, but we’ve also been planning and anxiously waiting our Christmas Semi-Formal which finally arrived on Friday, December 7th. This year, the theme was a “Snow Ball.” Members of the student council, with the help of the Development Office and parent volunteers, arrived early on Thursday morning to transform our gym into a Winter Wonderland. They spent the day making food, setting up, hanging lights, trimming trees and putting the final touches on all the decorations for the big event. It’s tradition that before the Semi, many students get together at the homes of their friends for pictures and pre-Semi parties. And then it was off to the “Snow Ball!!” You could just feel the excitement in the air when we all arrived at school. The music was playing, everyone was dressed to impress, and everyone was happy to spend time with each other and dance the night away. It was a special night for me, and I’m sure for a lot of other people too. We all had a great time.
We had our Winter Pep Rally this morning to show support for our winter athletes and wish them a successful season. Our basketball, swimming, winter track and bowling teams were introduced, welcomed in by the UC cheerleaders. The cheerleaders cheered, and the Dance Cub danced. As a member of the Dance Club, I was so excited to perform in front of my whole school. The girls have all worked so hard, with two seniors choreographing and two seniors organizing and creating the outfits. It was so fun! But Sister Percy Lee and Mr. Reagan reminded us that we had to get back into “learning mode” for the rest of the day
The Forensics Team will be competing this Saturday at Ridge High School. Some of us recently traveled to Princeton University for the weekend to compete at their annual invitational meet. We had a successful weekend, gained some experience and had a great time too!
Rehearsals for “Joseph” are going strong. We’ve been rehearsing several times a week and things are starting to come together. I’m so excited for the play this year. I know it’s going to be great!
The weather report is predicting another storm this weekend – I’m dreaming of a White Christmas! I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I’ll be back with my next blog in 2008! Happy Holidays!!!
Of course, we’re all anxiously awaiting the arrival of Christmas, but we’ve also been planning and anxiously waiting our Christmas Semi-Formal which finally arrived on Friday, December 7th. This year, the theme was a “Snow Ball.” Members of the student council, with the help of the Development Office and parent volunteers, arrived early on Thursday morning to transform our gym into a Winter Wonderland. They spent the day making food, setting up, hanging lights, trimming trees and putting the final touches on all the decorations for the big event. It’s tradition that before the Semi, many students get together at the homes of their friends for pictures and pre-Semi parties. And then it was off to the “Snow Ball!!” You could just feel the excitement in the air when we all arrived at school. The music was playing, everyone was dressed to impress, and everyone was happy to spend time with each other and dance the night away. It was a special night for me, and I’m sure for a lot of other people too. We all had a great time.
We had our Winter Pep Rally this morning to show support for our winter athletes and wish them a successful season. Our basketball, swimming, winter track and bowling teams were introduced, welcomed in by the UC cheerleaders. The cheerleaders cheered, and the Dance Cub danced. As a member of the Dance Club, I was so excited to perform in front of my whole school. The girls have all worked so hard, with two seniors choreographing and two seniors organizing and creating the outfits. It was so fun! But Sister Percy Lee and Mr. Reagan reminded us that we had to get back into “learning mode” for the rest of the day
The Forensics Team will be competing this Saturday at Ridge High School. Some of us recently traveled to Princeton University for the weekend to compete at their annual invitational meet. We had a successful weekend, gained some experience and had a great time too!
Rehearsals for “Joseph” are going strong. We’ve been rehearsing several times a week and things are starting to come together. I’m so excited for the play this year. I know it’s going to be great!
The weather report is predicting another storm this weekend – I’m dreaming of a White Christmas! I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I’ll be back with my next blog in 2008! Happy Holidays!!!
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