It is important to keep the spirit of Christmas today because it keeps the mood light in the school and seems to put everyone in a better mood.  Things we could do to increase the spirit of Christmas in our school would be to have a spirit week for it, decorate the hall, and do Christmas activities at the end of the week.  Christmas is one of the most looked forward to times of the year, and many kids from k - 12 can't wait for Christmas day to come. 
 
The coding that I did was not very interesting to me. I don't mind doing it but, I just think it is kind of boring. I think there is a push to do it in high school because once a student goes to college, the college is going to want to teach them as much as they can, but if the student has no experience with it then they can't cover as much as they want. I did pledge to the page because my teacher told me to. I do believe that coding is important and will be needed for the technology filled years to come.
 
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was the president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid through tackling institutionalized racism, poverty and inequality,and fostering racial reconciliation.  He was an anti-apartheid revolutionary and was later arrested and  served 27 years in prison for conspiracy to overthrow government. He was released in 1990 because of an international campaign that lobbied for his release. In 1993 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He will go down in history as one of the most well known people to fight segregation and discrimination in human history.