Elena Amos, junior

By Kaitlyn Sitton

Junior Elena Amos celebrates a traditional El Salvadorian Christmas. Food is a big part of the tradition for Amos. The family makes Pan con Pollo, this has bread filled with chicken, cucumbers and boiled eggs.

“My family used to spend about two days cooking,” Amos said, “and the whole week they would buy a bunch of food for it.”

Another thing about Christmas for Amos is that her family celebrates on the 24th rather than the 25th. The family gathers for a big celebration on Christmas Eve and eats, opens presents and plays games. 

“One thing that I really remember is me and my family staying up so late during Christmas Eve and opening presents,” Amos said. “Everybody was just throwing fireworks and we were playing soccer outside on the concrete.”