Thanksgiving Break is always a nice highlight for the end of the year! Well… besides Winter Break of course! It’s always nice to rejuvenate and rewind for just a week, and restart the stress once again. Royal staff and students were the most excited about this break because of the many opportunities they had for the short vacation.
What English Teacher Leah Setmire did over Thanksgiving break was travel to Morro Bay for the weekend, and hung out with her family. She visited the beach as she was there and took a whale watching tour out to the bay. Setmire said, “We saw a bunch of seals, whales, and even a couple otters.” The three main places that she traveled to where Morro Bay, Thousand Oaks Mall, and stayed at her house. She had also done other things with her family as well. She visited Dave and Busters, played a bunch of games, went to Studio Movie Grill and watched two movies over the break. The two movies she saw were Disney’s Wish and the new Trolls movie. She also hosted Thanksgiving at her house and spent a bunch of time playing board games and other fun “minute to win” games. The dishes that Setmire had prepared for Thanksgiving were turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, a spinach artichoke dip, and both apple and pumpkin pie. Setmire also said, “There were over 40 of us!” During the break Setmire was able to see two new movies and catch up on two new shows. Setmire said, “I really enjoyed the break, and I’m excited to be back with all of my students. But I am really excited for a longer break this winter!”
Senior Jordan Hernandez spent his break at home doing activities and traveling. Hernandez said, “I’ve been slacking on working out and sleeping late.” Hernandez traveled to Idaho while he visited family. He had hiked trails, and traveled around the state. Hernandez said, “Felt nice talking to my family in Idaho and spending quality time with them.” The dish that he helped make during Thanksgiving was mac and cheese, and mashed potatoes.
Senior Tatiana Bedolla spent her Thanksgiving break with her family, playing video games, and overall catching some much needed rest. Bedolla said, “I’m thankful for everyone around me, family, friends, and pets.” She also had gone shopping with her mom, and helped her prepare food for Thanksgiving. Bedolla said, “My favorite dish I ate was lasagna my dad made, and pumpkin pie my Tia brought.” She also rewatched tons of movies as soon as the break had started. “I rewatched Hunger Games, 13 going on 30, Lemony Snicket; A Series of Unfortunate Events, White Chicks, and more.” Overall, Bedolla felt great with the one week break, and in her opinion it wasn’t too long nor too short. “I just missed my routine, and I missed my friends,” Bedolla added.
Senior Jesscia DeLeon had a very relaxing break. She played with her cat, and played video games such as Valorant, Roblox, and Dead by Daylight. DeLeon said, “I’m thankful for my family and my friends.” She also had visited her sister and her mom over the break as well. DeLeon added, “Favorite Dish? Does a Hot Pocket count?” She also rewatched the “Five Nights at Freddy’s” movie, and had watched some horror and romance Animes. DeLeon wanted to mention, “The break was great! I loved sleeping for twelve hours.”
History teacher Kevin Adams had a nice break. He had watched his kids, went shopping at the mall, and visited the park. Adams said, “I am thankful for my family and health.” For the meal that he prepared, it was mac and cheese. The show that he watched during the break was the anime “One Piece”. He mentioned that he really wanted to catch up on the show, but it has so many episodes. Adams also wanted to add, “The break was cool, but I work way harder at home with two small kids, then I do at school.”
Senior Jenis O’Sodth had a nice Thanksgiving break. She spent the time doing homework, track practice, and celebrating Thanksgiving with her family and best friend. O’Sodth said, “I’m thankful for my family, and friends for being here for me, always cheering me up when I’m sad, and supporting me doing what I love.” She wishes to go back to Thailand because she really misses her fur babies and wants to see her best friends there. O’Sodth said, “I really miss the time that I have with my cats, family, and friends in Thailand.” She did not cook anything for Thanksgiving, but the favorite meal that she ate was stir fried turkey with an omelet that her aunt made. She re watched Guardians of the Galaxy (1-3) with her best friends. O’Sodth added, “This was probably the first time in my life that I watched that many movies in a day.” She also caught up on some Manga that she had brought from Thailand last summer. “I hope to get more days off to finish my other Manga and books. I feel like we need more days off from school even though we had a whole week off,” O’Sodth also added. Overall, she loved her break and had such a great time with family.
Science teacher Heather Keldgord, had a very relaxing Thanksgiving break. She traveled to see her extended family, and went to Universal Studios. Keldgord said, “I am thankful for family, friends, and that I have everything that I need.” She also had Thanksgiving with the rest of her family. Her favorite dishes were the pies she had got, which were apple, pumpkin, and pecan. The show that she caught up on was “Lessons in Chemistry.” Keldgord also added, “This break was very relaxing, and an opportunity to catch up on work.”
Mathematics teacher Joan Clark had a fantastic break. She relaxed, slept, took down fall decorations, started putting up Christmas decorations, Christmas shopping, went to lunch with old friends, and visited family. She also traveled to Los Angeles. Clark and her family also met with family for Thanksgiving. Clark said, “We used to do Camps giving, but since my husband is disabled now, we do “Camps giving” at my sister’s house.” The night before Clark had done a camping type dinner, she and her family had eaten chili and played games. On Thanksgiving day she and her family had spent the day playing games, such as dodgeball, and eating. The dish that she made was a chocolate truffle pie, and her daughter made a pumpkin pie. Over the break she also watched some Christmas movies. Clark wanted to add, “Thanksgiving break was fantastic! I felt rested, and ready to come back to school.”
Teacher Rebecca Simmons had a nice Thanksgiving break as well. She went to a wedding in San Diego, hung out with her husband, and kids, went to a glass ornament craft party, and decorated for Christmas. Simmons said, “I am most thankful for my health, my job, and most importantly my family.” The dishes that she made on Thanksgiving were green-bean-casserole, dinner rolls, sweet cornbread, and bought a Dutch apple pie. She loves every Thanksgiving dish, but her favorite would be mashed potatoes and gravy. She watched Elf over two times over the break and had caught up on the show “Shameless.” Simmons thought the break she had was fabulous.
Classroom aide Michael George had a great Thanksgiving break as well. Thanksgiving is one of his favorite holidays. George said, “I love it because it is one of the least commercial holidays. Also, love the whole idea of a day dedicated to being thankful for all of the good things in our lives.” Mr. George is thankful for all the people that he loves: family, friends, and Royal family. Over the break he and his family stayed local and did some biking and hiking. His niece had come all the way from Missouri, and his family threw a baby shower for her. He didn’t prepare any Thanksgiving meal this year, he mostly cleaned. He couldn’t decide on a favorite dish, his favorite foods would be turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, and corn casserole. The new movies that he saw over break were Disney’s Wish and the new Trolls movie. George also wanted to add, “I love my job, but I’m also extremely grateful for the time spent with family!”
