Students and staff celebrate the holiday spirit

Allison Pargeon awards David Brondyke with a ribbon for winning the Ugliest Sweater Contest at the school’s assembly before winter break on Dec. 22.

by Morgan Sanders

With the holidays just around the corner, Montezuma students and staff show their holiday spirit with their attire. 

Monday was holiday hats day, Tuesday was holiday socks and ties day, Wednesday was red and green day and last but not least, Thursday was ugly sweater day.  

Throughout the week, after giving one last test before break, many classes had holiday parties or watched movies in class to unwind before break. 

Thursday afternoon at 2:00 p.m., students and teachers piled into the junior high gymnasium for the assembly. To start the assembly, the band performed the songs “God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen” and “Deck the Halls.”

Then, the teachers entertained with a production of the song “Carol of the Bells.” 

After students had got a good look at the teachers’ sweaters, the second annual ugly sweater contest began. The teachers anxiously waited while students cheered or jeered at their sweaters. Determined to defeat previous champion, Keith Sietstra, teachers brought their A-game. Multiple teachers had light up sweaters and some of the men simply wore very small sweater vests and turtleneck shirts. This year, David Brondyke won with a sweater vest featuring a snowman he made using cotton balls  and pipe cleaners.  He was awarded with a ribbon to commemorate the event.  

To end the assembly, the band performed a “Holiday Medley” featuring “Jingle Bells,” “Jolly Old St. Nicholas,””Up on the Housetop” and “We Wish you a Merry Christmas.”