What is Heritage’s Favorite Christmas Movie?

As the year starts to wrap up, Heritage students were asked the most important thing of the year: What is their favorite Christmas movie?

Maryetta Williams, Staff Writer • December 18, 2023

Natalie Ferry

So we all know how exciting Christmas is for not only kids, but adults too. The decorations, homemade ornaments, Christmas lights, hot cocoa, and gifts wrapped by the Christmas tree create a warm & cozy atmosphere for everyone. At Heritage High School we did a survey with 107 students, deciding the best Christmas movie. The results were shocking…

The overall top Christmas movie was concluded to be “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (Live Action, released in 2000). Finn Dempsey, one of the HHS students who picked “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” as their top movie said, “Used to watch it all of the time, even during the summer, and it just has stuck with me. Plus, Jim Carrey’s in it.” Coming in second place was “Home Alone.” Kinsley Cheatham chose Home Alone for their favorite Christmas movie beacuse “Every year my grandmother gets us these ornaments as a present and they normally represent either a hobby or big accomplishment or event that had happened in our lives that year.” Lastly, the third most liked Christmas movie is The Polar Express. Keely Simmons chose this movie because “This movie has been my favorite for as long as I can remember. It helped me find comfort when the holidays got tough, and it holds a very special place in my heart.” Mrs. Johnson, a teacher at HHS, stated that her favorite Christmas Movie is “It’s a Wonderful Life.” She said she chose this movie because the angel in the movie, Clarence, reminds her a lot of her Dad. “This movie was always very sentimental to me, and makes me think about my Dad.” Mrs. Johnson said. Overall these movies are considered the best of the best according to students at HHS. If you haven’t already seen these classics, then I highly recommend watching them this Christmas season!

About the Contributors

Maryetta Williams, Staff Writer

Maryetta Williams is a 15-year-old sophomore attending Heritage High School. She tries to be involved a lot in the Heritage community. This is Maryetta’s second semester in Journalism, and she is an all-Honors student. Maryetta plays club volleyball during the fall/winter/spring. She is in HOSA and will soon complete the Health Occupations pathway. She works very hard to have good grades, so she can have a good GPA for college applications. Language is Maryetta’s favorite subject in school. Maryetta hopes to one day work in the medical field. In Maryetta’s free time she likes to swim, hang out with friends, and read books. She lives with her mom, stepfather, brother, and two dogs. Payton and Murphy are Maryetta’s dogs: Payton is a Lab/Boxer mix, and Murphy is a miniature Schnauzer. She loves to listen to music; she finds it to help with anxiety a lot. Some of her favorite artists include Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers, Lorde, and Olivia Rodrigo. She also loves to read books: "Red Queen," "The Selection," and "Legend" are some of her favorites. Maryetta is very excited to see where the rest of her high school will take her in the future.

Natalie Ferry, Editor-in-Chief

Natalie Ferry is the Editor-in-Chief of The General Journal and a senior at Heritage High School. She is extremely grateful to be working on "The Legacy" and the General Journal website during her final year of high school. Natalie attends Dalton State College for the majority of the day but stops by Heritage in the morning to hang out with her favorite people: the Journalism Class. Other than Journalism, she enjoys being a member of the Tea Club, National English Honor Society, Beta Club, and National Honor Society. Outside of school, she enjoys browsing around her local comic book store, trying out new restaurants, and going to the occasional yoga class. This past summer she was able to attend the Georgia Governor's Honor Program as a major in Communicative Arts, and she is so thankful for all the opportunities and people she was able to meet at Georgia Southern. This experience has pushed her to new limits, and firmly cemented that she wants to continue working in publishing and media once she enters the workforce. Natalie hopes to attend the Georgia Institute of Technology for a degree in Literature, Media, and Communications.