FCS students enter Christmas break after the completion of the first school semester, Dec. 14. A total of three weeks make up winter vacation from Dec. 15- Jan. 4.

Throughout break, FC sports and other extra curricular activities still carry on. Sports practices take place along with games and tournaments.

Girls varsity soccer start out the first day of break with a home game against Dos Palos High School at 6 p.m., Dec. 17. Varsity basketball for girls follow up with a game of their own the next day at home against Dos Palos at 5:30 p.m., Dec. 18.

Girls soccer play at Immanuel High School starting at 4 p.m., Dec. 19. Both boys soccer and girls and boys basketball play Central Valley Christian High School at 6 p.m., Dec. 20. Boys varsity basketball begin their Clovis Elks Tournament at 6:30 p.m. through Dec, 26-29. Boys soccer play their last Christmas break game at Liberty High School, Dec. 28. 

Aside from sports, FC band fundraiser gift wrapping starts at 9 a.m., Dec. 22. Ensemble performs Christmas songs at Peoples Church at 12 p.m., Dec. 23.

Other than FC activities, this time of year is a great opportunity to get involved and volunteer for CSF credit hours. Here are places to help out in Fresno. Feed Our Families & “Host-A-Meal” at Terry’s House, Food Pantry & Warehouse Volunteer – Monday thru Friday, Hospice Volunteers – Event Coordinator / Special Programs and Provide Care to Lost Animals of Fresno. There are multiple areas to volunteer in the community. To find more volunteer options visit Fresno Volunteer Match.

During the three weeks off from school, some students travel for the holidays. Sophomore Andrew Rieker shares his Christmas plans for this year.

“This year at Christmas my family is traveling to Germany to spend time and celebrate with my dads side of the family.” Rieker said. “I have never been to Germany for Christmas so I am really excited to experience new traditions and get a new feel for how Christmas is for others. I think that I have gotten into the monotony of some of the same traditions every Christmas and so this is a cool way to encounter new ways to celebrate Christmas. My dad has been talking about all the cool things that he did as a kid so I am really excited to experience so of these things he treasured for myself.”

Students like Rieker spend Christmas participating in family traditions. Other traditions families take part in over the holidays is baking Christmas cookies, advent, Christmas movie nights, caroling and looking at Christmas lights around town.

Stay tuned for an upcoming article on Andrew Rieker’s Christmas in Germany.

Comment down below on some of your favorite Christmas traditions!