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Lynn Kirk Christmas celebrates super stars
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Lynn Kirk Principal Anthony Russo (center) asked his students to use the holiday play as a lesson on how to be a good audience to their peers.
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Lynn Kirk's first graders, dressed in their holiday best, belted out a song called "Merry Christmas Bells" to open their Christmas program.
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Mrs. Claus, played by Zoe Jones (center) implored the residents of the North Pole to not give up on Christmas after Santa found out he could not fly safely during a cloudly Christmas night.
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The first-graders who played a part in "Santa and the Star Search" gathered right after a successful first performance for an informal photo.
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Santa Claus, played my Kris King (center) gave a heartfelt thank you to Star Gazer, Dominic Kapics (right), who gave away his light so Santa could see his path during a cloudy Christmas Eve.
By SARAH FOOR
Lynn Kirk Elementary’s Dec. 15 first-grade Christmas program celebrated the school’s super stars in a dazzling holiday play called “Santa and the Star Search.”
The program, presented to students and faculty in an afternoon showing, centered around the North Pole’s search for the best star to top their Christmas tree. During the busy search to find the perfect star, Santa finds out that the star that leads his way during Christmas, the North Star, is covered by clouds.
Star Gazer, played by Dominic Kapics, gives away his light to shine through the clouds, and for his selfless act, is given the honored position atop the North Pole tree.
Lynn Kirk music teacher Linda Nock has been practicing with the first-graders, an hour a week at a time, since October.
“Most first-graders are just learning to read, so the repetition of the songs for so long definitely helps. They’ve never gotten tired of the songs, surprisingly,” she explained.
Nock shared that the program wasn’t just about spreading holiday cheer.
“I’m between many schools in Austintown, and I see that simple programs like this spark an interest in music that stays with the kids for long past first grade. That makes all the busyness worth it.”