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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Some of the Union Elementary students had solos during the holiday concert on Dec. 20 at Poland Seminary High School.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Some of the first-grade students danced on the stage as the other students sang a song during the Western style musical performance on Dec. 20 at Poland Seminary High School.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.The first-grade class dressed up in Western style outfits for their musical performance on Dec. 20 at Poland Seminary High School.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.The Poland Seminary High School auditorium was filled with families coming to watch the first-grade performers during the annual holiday concert on Dec. 20.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Union Principal Mike Masucci dressed up as Bubble Gum Bart for the first-grade musical performance on Dec. 20 at Poland Seminary High School.
By ALEXIS BARTOLOMUCCI
Poland Union first-grade students brought friends and families to the O.K. Corral on Dec. 20 during their holiday concert at Poland Seminary High School.
Every year the first-grade students perform a free concert close to Christmas time. This year the concert had a Western theme and the students dressed like cowboys and cowgirls. There were Christmas songs that had a Western style to them and the skits performed between songs told a story.
Principal Mike Masucci played a character named Bubble Gum Bart who was trying to stop the students from having Christmas. During the skits between each song, the children told the story of how Bubble Gum Bart turned from an enemy to a good person. Bubble Gum Bart learned, with the help of the Candy Cane Kid, that the students wanted to be his friends and they all celebrated Christmas together.
Music instructor Dean Wilson has worked with the students during the past few weeks preparing the students for the performance.
Every year the performance has a different theme to it. This is something the students look forward to once they start first grade.
The concert takes place the last week of school before winter break. This gives the opportunity to get themselves and their families into the holiday spirit and have a fun week of school prior to break.