Notre Dame de Sion High School - Sionian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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32 Christmas Activities

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 . Kelly Selig and her escort catch the spirit of the Christmas Dance. B. Queen Stasi Connelly and Scott Fuenfhausen enjoy their reign over Sion’s “Winter Wonderland”. C. At a break in the mu- sic. Shelley Collier spins a tale to Ann Kryger and their escorts. D. fean Kostusik assembles one of the trees used to transform the Grande Salle for the dance. E. Buffy Johnson and her date take a relaxing moment together during the dance. F. As a boy looks on. Theresa and Gini DeMarco enjoy dancing with their dates. Christmas Dance 31

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Secrets Lift Spirits A. Jay lay Donaldson apprehensively checks her stocking. B. Sophomore Lisa Sleezer works on the Christmas assembly line. C. Chorus members Lu SandiJet, Linda Jones, Denise Mueller, and Jean- nie Koenig burst into nervous melodies under the heavy baton of Mr. Bay. D. Kris Kringle himself approves the deco- rating efforts of Slasi Connelly and Ann Winters. E. The unwrapping of a loaded squirt gun unnerves fan C oughiey and Tricia Thompson. Christmas Activities 33 The mystery of Christmas is one of the most cher- ished traditions of Sion. From the moment of the drawing of the names for Kris Kringles. many under- handed activities take place in the spirit of giving and concealing the names of the givers. One morning deco- rated baskets appear on lockers; strings of candy canes hang from teachers’ doors; baked goodies and notes of cheer are slipped into stockings. Let us all try to give more of ourselves this year and less of our pocketbooks, said Sr. Stephanie as she explained the plans for pre-Christmas activities. In re- sponse, there was a surge of creativity from many sources. Handmade dolls, scarves, cards, cookies, and stitchery appeared in cleverly concealed packages. A hallfull of toys and clothes for the Seton Center for community outreach was collected; twenty girls and five faculty members stayed after school to fill cups with candy, cookies, and greenery for local nursing homes. The final Christmas assembly wound up the semes- ter with the unraveling of the Kris Kringle mysteries, as well as with warm greetings exchanged among the staff and students as they left the snow-covered school grounds for a long holiday with their families.