Festive Foods
STU Traditions
Holiday Movies
Holiday History
100
This drink made with cinnamon and eggs is commonly drunk during the holiday season.
What is Eggnog?
100
This long-standing Stuart Hall tradition is our official way of saying goodbye to each other before break.
What is Leave Taking?
100
In this movie, Buddy gets lost from his home in the North Pole and ends up in New York City.
What is Elf?
100
This gift-giving tradition began in the 70s when philanthropist Larry Dean Stewart anonymously donated $100 bills to people in Kansas.
What is Secret Santa?
200
These popular savory fritters are eaten to remind us of the miracle of the oil associated with Hanukkah.
What are Latkes?
200
In this advisory competition, students work together and create a festive way to enter the classroom.
What is Door Decorating?
200
Christmas classic Miracle on 34th Street took place in this U.S. city.
What is New York City?
200
This East Asian holiday that will take place on January 22nd is commonly celebrated with fireworks, sky lanterns, and dragons.
What is the Lunar New Year?
300
In this French festive dessert, chocolate cake is rolled to resemble the rings of a tree.
What is Yule Log?
300
Here, Stuart Hall’s performing arts students showcase their talents during chapel to commemorate holidays at the end of the year.
What is "Lessons and Carols"?
300
In this extremely popular holiday movie, our protagonist lives peacefully with his loyal dog Max until a surplus of holiday cheer becomes the source of aggravation and bitterness.
What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
300
The town of Bethlehem was once part of this empire.
What is the Roman Empire?
400
This Central European dessert is made by cooking pastry dough on a wooden spool in order to resemble the part of a house that’s connected to a fireplace.
What is a Chimney Cake?
400
Every year, Stuart Hall participates in this SIOC-Esque tradition that runs from Augusta to Beverly St.
What is the Christmas Parade?
400
This 2003 movie examines nine intertwined stories that center around one emotion; love.
What is Love Actually
400
This end-of-December celebration began in Los Angeles in the 1960s following the Watts Rebellion to empower a group facing injustice.
What is Kwanzaa?
500
This Mexican take on a popular beverage adds a kick to your warm holiday drink.
What is Xocolatl/Spicy Hot Chocolate?
500
This tradition brings advisories together during chapel and tests their ability to put together the pieces of a holiday song.
What is the 12 days of Christmas sing-along?
500
In this holiday classic, a snarky kid gets on the wrong plane and ends up spending Christmas in New York City without his family, where he tries to prevent two familiar criminals from robbing a toy store.
What is Home Alone 2?
500
On December 30th, this Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day the Buddha attained enlightenment will take place.
What is Bodhi Day?