As Christmas is approaching, The Falconer staff asked students their plans and traditions for the upcoming holiday. Many students shared similar responses, including spending time with family and friends, opening gifts, and decorating Christmas cookies.
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How We Celebrate: Christmas Plans and Traditions at La Salle
December 17, 2025
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About the Contributors
Isabella Cianni, Staff Reporter
Sophomore Isabella Cianni was born and raised in Washington, and loves the fall and rainy weather there.
She attended St. Therese Church and School for middle school and decided to attend La Salle for its education and because she knew many people here in advance.
At La Salle, Isabella likes classes that challenge her to think and connect with others. Outside of the classroom, she plays soccer for La Salle. She loves being part of the team and has created many strong friendships because of it.
Volunteering is one of Isabella’s biggest passions and is something she hopes to do more of in the future. She wants to learn more about helping others and is considering making a career out of it.
Looking ahead, she plans to attend college and is maybe thinking about becoming a social worker or something in the medical field. However, she has many years to think about what truly interests her.
Abigail Tesfa, Staff Reporter
Sophomore Abigail Tesfa moved to Oregon from Washington around six years ago, she has always enjoyed the nature and weather of the Pacific Northwest.
Almost all her life has been spent in private school. She started at St. Therese and then moved to St. Ignatius, where she built a love for learning and a strong community. She chose to attend La Salle because of the education and family ties.
Abigail’s current hobbies include baking, reading, and going thrifting around the Portland area. She enjoys doing all of these things with friends and family
Alongside The Falconer, Abigail plans on playing tennis for the first time in the spring. In the past, Abigail played basketball for many years but decided to quit to focus on school in eighth grade. She still enjoys going to basketball games and watching her two brothers play.
After La Salle, she plans on attending college where she hopes to continue growing, learning, and ways to help her community.
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