The Sing-a-long began with a Holiday Tradition, music from "The Nutcracker," as Honors Orchestra took the stage and wowed us with their superior performance under the direction of Mrs. Morris, Orchestra Teacher.
At the Annual Sing-a-long, Holiday Card Contest Winners are recognized with their card design and name displayed on a Powerpoint presentation. This year we had approximately 25 Honorable Mention Winners and then lst, 2nd and 3rd place winners chosen by the administrative team, including the Instructional Coach, Instructional Facilitator, Assistant Principal and Principal. Grand Prize Winners include the Principal's 1st Choice, (5th grader Danielle Kilby,) which becomes the cover for the school card design and is aired on Cable 2 for the month of December. Also, two other Grand Prize Winners, (Shirley Mogollon-Mendez and Alyssa Young,) have their card designs sent to Central Office to compete at the District Level. Out of these two designs, along with designs from schools all over the district, one of our school designs was chosen as the School Board Chairperson's Holiday Card Selection; congratulations Alyssa Young.
One interesting turn of events included Band/Music Teacher, Mr. Sigler, singing an original song about how much he likes Christmas Pie. He doesn't "know why he likes Christmas pie." After about the 4th or 5th chorus about Christmas Pie, Mrs. Nelson hit him in the face with a pie; the students thought it was hilarious.
Each year, several teachers also usually volunteer to participate in a staff dance, sometimes with original choreography by Dance Teacher, Mrs. Nelson, and other times with some surprise dance moves from popular dances from movies, video games, or sports teams. This year, the staff added some "creative movement" while the student body sang "The Twelve Days of Christmas." You weren't sure exactly how teachers were going to illustrate "nine ladies dancing," "six geese a-laying," or "two calling birds," but this year's "staff dance" proved to be hilarious with dabbing, Fortnite dances, and hula hoop props.
Another unusual "sing-a-long surprise" involved a unique rendition of "Deck the Halls." The Arts Team played "Deck the Halls" on Boomwhackers, utilizing the heads of administration and a few teachers to create a sort of "human xylophone." Don't worry; they wore helmets. It was so much fun, hilarious, and of course the audience chimed in with "Fa La La La La La La La La."
For more photos from Sing-a-long, visit the album here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/deLSxsW41tcD6vWa7
