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Early Education Students Present a Merry, Joyous Christmas Concert

The jingle-jangle of bells rang out to open the Early Education Christmas Concert on December 17, getting family members and friends in the Christmas spirit.  The program featured ACS preschool-aged students dressed in their best Christmas outfits singing songs that celebrated the birth of Jesus, interspersed with an interactive reading of the Christmas story by Early Education Director and Elementary Principal Gail Alford.

The concert began with Mrs. Genter’s toddlers performing “Jingle Bells,” followed by six preschool classes from PreK2 to PreK4 singing and doing choreography to a variety of Christmas songs, including “Lights on the Tree,” “Angels Sing,” “Glorious Night,” “Do You Hear What I Hear,” “The Best Gift, and “Baby Jesus, We Love You.”

Between each class performance, Mrs. Alford gathered for a special story time at the front of the stage to read the Christmas story aloud as several students from Mrs. Kelley’s and Mrs. Bird’s PreK4 classes listened and asked questions. The students who were part of the story time were: HazelMarie Black, River Finnegan, Jaxon Fiorilo, Lucas Keaney, Michael Lombardi, Wesley Myers, Lily Platt, Moriah Ragland, Teagan Raughley, Zoe McNulty, Roman Siu, and Hunter VanHenninga (from Mrs. Bird’s class); and Robert O’Donoghue, Brielle Sabulao, Jackson Sawatzke, Julian Walder, and Johannah Wilson (from Mrs. Kelley’s class).

School parent and pastor Lee Martin presented a Christmas message to the hundreds of parents, grandparents, other family members, and friends in the audience, reminding them that the best gift ever given was Jesus and the eternal life that comes through Him.  The PreK3 and PreK4 students closed the concert with an enthusiastic rendition of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.”

Thank you to the outstanding team of Early Education teachers and aides, who did a great job preparing our students for the concert — Robin Genter and her aides, Chanta Fernandez and Jessica Shoemaker (PK2); Ruby Lewis and her aide, Sandra Readding (PK2); Cookie Chambers and her aide, Michelle Wheller (PK2); Brittany Correa and her aide Karissa Costello (PK3); Alyda McKee and her aide, Ruth Valdes (PK3); Jennifer Kelley and her aide, Yomayra Gaffney (PK4); and Teresa Bird and her aide, Ashley Gonzalez.

CLICK HERE to view a photo gallery of the concert on our ACS website.

CLICK HERE to view a highlights video of the concert that is posted on Atlantic Christian School’s YouTube page.

 

Students Preparing to Celebrate Birth of Christ in a Variety of Concert Formats

ACS students from preschool to high school will be celebrating the birth of Christ in various concert formats during December to accommodate the health and safety protocols in place due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The first celebration of the season will be presented by the Early Education classes in three separate concerts on Tuesday, December 8, scheduled for 9 a.m., 10 a.m., and 11 a.m. Parents were contacted by Early Education Director Gail Alford by email about making reservations and obtaining tickets for these concerts, which have limited, socially-distant seating. Without a ticket, families will be unable to attend. All seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis, and seating will be ushered.

Elementary students in kindergarten to the 3rd grade will be performing Christmas selections during music classes the week of December 7 and their performances will be recorded and then aired as a virtual concert online later in December. Music Director Tim Rosie emailed parents and guardians on December 2 with details about this and will soon provide a link to parents once the virtual performances are ready for viewing.

“While we would love to have all the students perform live for you, this is not feasible at this time,” Mr. Rosie said. “We are looking forward to the spring when we can hopefully present an in-person concert for our families.”

On December 21 and 22, students in the Upper School Choir will be serenading students with Christmas carols as they arrive at school in the morning and the Middle School Band will perform several selections.  “Our students have been working hard to prepare songs for this Christmas holiday and these mini, live outdoor performances will give them an opportunity to display their musical talents,” Mr. Rosie said. Both performances will held at the main entrance to the school building.

The Elementary Band, which is comprised of ACS fourth and fifth grade students, will perform its Christmas concert selections at the end of January. “In the event that the COVID-19 restrictions are not lifted by that time, we will look into a recorded concert event,” Mr. Rosie said in a December 2 email to parents and guardians.

Our students are looking forward to celebrating the Christmas season with you!