BARSTOW UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
DECEMBER 2025
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December Crossword
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The day in January when students return to BUSD schools in 2026. The number of days Kwanzaa is celebrated. The BUSD School Board has how many elected members. Barstow Intermediate School’s flying mascot. (They SOAR). The Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus. The longest night of the year, usually around December 21st. Buddhist holiday on December 8th, celebrating the day Buddha reached enlightenment. The long break from school starting on December 19th. A fried potato pancake eaten during Hanukkah. The mascot for Cameron Elementary School. The Jewish holiday where a candle is lit for eight nights (Festival of Lights) Across: 2.
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In the movie Elf, Buddy travels through this to get to New York. Dr. Seuss’s green creature who tried to steal Christmas from the Whos. The wide, dry area where Barstow is located. The famous old highway that runs through Barstow. A sweet, spiced bread often baked in the shape of a person. The holiday where Mary and Joseph’s journey is re-enacted for nine nights in Mexico and Latin America. The name of the famous reindeer with a very shiny nose. The color of the Hanukkah menorah, often a metal. The third color of Kwanzaa, standing for the future, hope and the land. The man whose feast day, St. Nicholas Day is celebrated on December 6th.
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November Crossword Answers:
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Across: 3. PARADE 8. DIADELOSMUERTOS 9. TURKEY 12. SANBERNARDINO 15. MERIGOLD 16. VACATION 18. THURSDAY 19. AZTECS 20. GRATITUDE Down: 1. GOBBLE 2. HARVEST 4. PARDON 5. MUERTO 6. RISE 7. BLACKFRIDAY 10. STEM 11. MAYFLOWER 13. DIPLOMA 14. NOVEMBER 17. CHAVEZ
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YULE KWANZAA COCOA GRINCH SNOWFALL
GINGERBREAD MISTLETOE
SLEIGH TINSEL NUTCRACKER RUDOLPH KINARA
HANUKKAH CAROLS CHRISTMAS SOLSTICE ICICLES
BLIZZARD MENORAH SCROOGE
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