The Bluffer - Red Bluff, CA
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Features Page 3 December 14, 2016 Kaylanie Sandefer (11) "I want money because why wouldn't you want money?" Adam Swarthout (12) "I want a new truck 'cause they're fast and furious." Outside the Box Sage Lozano (9) "I want a black poodle for Christmas because they are cute." James Harris (10) "I want Red Bluff to win the Holiday Classic 'cause they're just that good." What do you want for Christmas and why? Sound Off/ Sarah Hererra It's that time of year again when tradition is enacted between families. Perhaps it's cutting down a Christmas tree or something else, but this year it is the infamous Elf on the Shelf. Elf on the Shelf is a tradition that originated from a book written in 2004 by Carol Aebersold and Chanda Bell, illustrated by Coë Steinwart. The story is a cute Christmas book that shows the story of an elf. Written in rhyme, it shows these elves who help Santa Claus determine who's naughty or nice by watching them from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve. The Elves from the story blew up, and they swept through the stores making families take on the cute tradition that is now Elf on the Shelf. You've probably seen on Facebook pictures of the red elf in odd positions, poking fun at the tradition. Of parents putting them in odd places like the toilet or looking as if they are doing pretty bad things that an elf is not supposed to be doing. When it comes to favorite positions that he's seen the elf in, Kody Cantrell said, "I remember when I was younger, I woke up a couple days before Christmas, and the elf was sitting with his hand in the cookie jar. I started laughing so hard because I thought it was ironic that, here's an elf acting naughty when they're supposed to make sure that I'm not." I've heard children say that Elf on the Shelf makes the month of December even better because it's fun, and teenagers still say that they still love it because it reminds them of their childhood in such a stressful time. The elf is available at many stores such as Walmart, Amazon, and even Raley's for only around eighteen dollars. When asked would you embrace this as a tradition in the future, Skylar Jean stated, "Honestly? I would totally do it! It seems like such a fun and cute thing to do for your family. If I ever have kids, I know I'm going to do this for them because not only would it keep them being good for a whole month, it would give the holidays an even bigger meaning for me and my family." Elf on the Shelf has touched the hearts of many, and will keep doing so through this holiday season. I hope this inspires some people to take on the awesome tradition and to keep it going with their children. The rule for most schools for Pep Rallies and Assemblies are: pep rallies are just for introducing sports teams while assemblies are just for musical performances or guest speakers. "BREAK THE RULES!!" Rallies and assemblies do not have to be just introducing sports teams or listening to music groups. They can be fun, have themes, and be a major event anticipated by all no matter the size of our school! They can be a highlight of your school year if you just let your creativity get crazy and join in on all the school spirit and activities. Well here at Red Bluff High School we definitely like to go big or go home! Holiday Classic is one of our schools major events. During holiday classic week we had soccer and wrestling tourneys occurring on December 9th-10th, but that was just the start of it. Coming back to school that Monday, we started off the week with our tip off assembly which was periods (1-4) from 8 a.m. to 11:49 a.m to get our student body rowdy for this year's Holiday Classic week. Then during that following week from the 12th-16th we had many fun lunchtime activities going on such as decorating a tree, chubby bunny, cookie decorating (etc). And of course we also had our school spirit dress up week, one of Red Bluff Union High Schools most interactive way of showing not only "...Finals always prove to show some kind of strain on students..." RBHS class finds Red Bluff FFA Est. 1929 Amanda Waugh Staff Writer (12) personally believes that her hardest classes are personal finance and floral for different reasons. She finds Personal Finance to be difficult because she feels as though she doesn't meet her own expectations on the tests, and she finds floral to be difficult because she is behind on some blog posts and due to her teacher being on Maternity leave. M e a n w h i l e , Dylan Gordon (12) and Noellia James Sanchez (12) both agree that Government has proven to be their most difficult class. Eli and Noellia both give advice saying that studying should be done, which they both have said is something they don't want to do. While Autumn feels as though she may be studying for 3 hours a day until finals. It really depends on who you are as well on how your work ethic is. I know personally I am concerned about how some of my finals are going to be, but a majority of classes I have are not as difficult as I believe they are going to be. Finals have always proven to be a difficult time for anyone in an educational system. Whether you do or don't study, worry or don't worry, or have a brief understanding of what you're doing, it seems as if Finals always proves to show some kind of strain on students. Autumn Braudy (11), starts off by saying that she is at least expecting a 'C' on her finals which I found to be good because hey at least you are still passing! A majority of the school is probably hoping to score a 'C' or higher on their tests while others may want straight A's. Either way that's a good thing to shoot for. Eli Hart (11) says, "Maybe 80% or above in everything but Pre Cal, which might be more along the lines of 60-70%." This is completely understandable! Some classes prove to be more difficult than others so an expectation of a different grade is completely normal. For example, Justine Zimmerman finals demanding The annual Red Bluff High School Holiday Classic pep rally with students modeling the many lively dress up days throughout the finals week. Participating in pep rally assemblies highlight a high schooler's experience Mrs. Dausse (Teacher) "New slippers with arch support because I have planters fasciitis." Mr. Dais (Teacher) "The ability to grow a beard and be able to dunk a basketball again." President- Miranda Iverson Vice President- Reed Pritchard A griculture Science, Sustainable Agriculture, Agriculture Soil Chemistry, Agriculture System Management, Animal Science, Equine Science, Veterinarian Technician, Natural Resources, Ag- riculture Business, Ag Mechanic I- IV, Beginning Floral, Advance Floral, Farm Operations, and Agriculture Leadership Mrs. Svejda Mr. Pritchard L and Judging, Floriculture, Forestry, Ag Mech, Welding, Horse Judging, Vet Technitian, Livestock Judging, Farm Power, Best Informed Greenhand, Creed, Job Interview, Prepared Speech, Ex- temporaneous Speech, Impromptu Speech, Project Competition, Agriscience Fair. school spirit but holiday spirit as well. Monday was PJ day, Tuesday was squad day, Wednesday is future occupation day, Thursday is ugly sweater/ holiday character, and finally on Friday wear your class colors and show support for our Holiday Classic Basketball tournament! 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