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Holiday Stories from Westchester

Jaden Laboriel, Lifestyle Editor
January 7, 2026
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Ash Munitz '27 stands with Dobbs 16 as she solos Twilight Zone by Ariana Grande. The Winterlight concert on Sunday, Dec. 14. featured music performed by several DoPA classes, and took place in the new Strayer Theater in Follett Hall. Later this winter, DoPA will put on the Upper School Revue and the Upper School Musical.
Winterlight concert embraces non-religious songs
Hallmark is famous for its classic Christmas movie storylines. To further spread holiday joy, Hallmark launched a channel of Spanish-dubbed movies in 2024 to increase availability of their films for Spanish-speaking audiences around the world. Despite Hallmark’s attempt to reach out to Hispanic communities, the American media production company has yet to create movies encompassing Hispanic Christmas traditions or film movies originally in Spanish.
Hallmark spreads holiday magic with Spanish-dubbed films
The advanced topics in Spanish language and culture class poses before heading out on a parranda in Dec. 2025. The annual tradition, led by Upper School Spanish Teacher Roberto Mercedes, traverses buildings across campus to spread holiday cheer. This year’s parranda will take place on the Thursday and Friday before winter break. The class will sing songs like Alegre Vengo, Traigo La Trulla and Feliz Navidad.
Spanish caroling spreads joy across campus classrooms
Claudia Boettcher Theatre renovations challenges DOPA students
Claudia Boettcher Theatre renovations challenges DOPA students
Poetry enriches Dobbs Ferry culture
Poetry enriches Dobbs Ferry culture
Photo from Guangzhou exemplifies the sharing of cultures in the Portals Home exhibit. The photo was taken at a market in Guangzhou, China named "Yongqing Fang." The exhibit is aimed at giving Masters students a window into the lives of international students.
Portals Home exhibit opens outside student life office
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Snow Powders Monday's Campus
Masters students and faculty spend their afternoons doing work to help the Pickle for a Purpose club and the African Dream Academy raise money and collect school supplies.
Winter season brings forth student initiatives
In this podcast, Jack Bilman and Thomas McCallum explore the differences in holiday tradition between those in the Masters community that celebrate Hanukkah and those that celebrate Christmas, focusing on three students' perspectives. Listen to the attached podcast to find out more.
Podcast: Holidays in harmony
Senior Nola Hirdt's extended family has scattered across the Midwest and Northeast since her great-great-grandmother, Marie Castello, began making cranberry ice. The recipe now bonds the far-flung family members together, as they gather to prepare the dish for the winter holidays.
Costello family cranberry ice recipe passes down through four generations
Masters Interested in Sharing and Helping (MISH) collaborated, alongside other volunteers and organizers, with the nonprofit organization, Grassroots Grocery on Nov. 8 to pack and deliver food to food-insecure families in the Bronx and in Westchester
Holiday season intensifies economic hardships
Jay Klainbard '27 performs a dance at Ployglot, taking inspirations from Mexican, Indian and Latin American cultures. Much of this performance was influenced by the culture at Klainbard's old school, which was largely Ecuadorian immigrants.
Polyglot showcases diverse cultures on campus