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The perfect Christmas tree
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Parents and special guests all packed into the Bonnington Theatre for the Nakusp Elementary Christmas concert spectacular on December 16. There isn’t anything quite like the nervous magic weaved during a school concert, as little tots dressed up in holiday wonderments either shyly wave at parents while trying to
remember their lines in the harsh lights of the stage, or rise to the occasion and confidently strut through the lime light. The spirit of Christmas and the fellowship of the holidays were almost palpable on that wintery Tuesday night, and the students delivered a show that won’t soon be forgotten. The evening’s entertainment was kicked off by Mrs. McQuair’s Grade 3 class who invited the entire audience to take an imagination fu-
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eled trip around the world to learn about international Christmas traditions. Each student, or pair of students, stepped forward and delivered facts and other interesting tidbits of information about foreign practices, summing it up, appropriately enough, with an energetic rendition of the well-known song, “It’s A Small World After All.” The multicultural class was followed by Mrs. Jamison’s Grade 6 students who sang two unique
songs; one a parody of a familiar Christmas classic with the words reflecting the splendor of the B.C.’s interior, and the other a carol sung entirely in French. The class then walked the audience through a reading of the popular holiday classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas with a very enigmatic portrayal of the green Grinch by Ledger Coats.
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