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Holly, jolly Christmas concert at Poland Union
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.When the first graders sang "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" one of the students performed a solo while wearing a red nose.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.One of the songs featured some of the first grade students dressed up as Christmas presents that danced throughout the song.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.(L-R) Ella, Carter, Jonathen and Analise held up the plates their class decorated. The plates will be raffled off at their Christmas Program on Dec. 21.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Katie, a kindergartener at Poland Union Elementary, practices her solo at Poland Seminary High School to prepare for their Christmas Show on Dec. 21.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Some of the first graders dressed up as Santa Claus and his two elves, Holly and Jolly, for their Christmas program.
By ALEXIS BARTOLOMUCCI
Poland Union Elementary School hosted its Christmas show dress rehearsal on Dec. 21 at Poland Seminary High School in preparation for the real show later that evening.
Dean Wilson is the choir director who worked hard in putting everything together to make sure it runs smoothly. The stage was set up with a snowman for the students to put together, candles to be lit and several other toys and props.
“We’ve got Frosty, we’ve got candles, we’ve got instruments for elves, snowballs to throw and dancing presents,” said Wilson.
The kindergarten students were the first to take the stage. One of the students, Katie, who sang “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” also appeared in a previous show, “Miracle of 34th Street.”
After the kindergarten students finished, the six first-grade classes rushed to the stage to prepare for their performance. There was a Santa Claus and his two elves, Holly and Jolly. As Wilson narrated, Santa and his elves acted out the story. The first-graders lined up on the three risers and each row of students sang their own few songs.
There were dancing presents, dancing reindeer and Rudolph the Red-Nosed reindeer made an appearance. Some of the students, who dressed as elves, got to play a few instruments during one of the songs.
Plates made by the students were also going to be raffled off during the program. Each class voted on a theme for the plates. Once Mr. Masucci, principal, drew the outline on the plates, the students used their fingers dipped in paint to decorate the plates. All of the money earned from the raffle will be given back to the PTO and students for other programs and activities.