Welcome everyone! Our students have been diligently working on this special production. Thank you, Mrs. Tamburrino, for all of your hard work. Our students have learned that the greatest commandment is to love God with all their hearts; and how simple acts of kindness and compassion can change a person’s life. On behalf of the Tim Anderson, Ph.D. Head of School
faculty, staff and the students at Providence, we invite you to share in the blessed event of this holiday season and wish you all a Very Merry Christmas!
We welcome you to the 2023 Lower School Christmas Program. We know you will enjoy our lower school students as they help us celebrate the birth of our Savior. Today you will experience our students as they use their God-given gifts and talents to bless us and help us share in the joy of the Christmas season. So please relax and DeShuan Mills
Lower School Principal
take the time to reflect on this special event and on the true reason for the season - JESUS. On behalf of the entire lower school faculty and staff we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. In His Service,
Providence School K-5th Grade Students present
Created by
Ruth Elaine Schram
Family Gathering Songs, LLC (ASCAP) ©2018
Produced and Directed by
Dee Dee Tamburrino,
Lower School Music Specialist In collaboration with our Lower School Classroom Teachers Jonathan Maerkl (Director of Bands) Brighton Simmons (His Company)
Thursday, November 30, 2023 6:30 PM Providence School - New Life Sanctuary sponsored by
— PROGRAM — Welcome............................................................................. Dr. Tim Anderson Greeting & Prayer........................................................ Mrs. DeShuan Mills
StallionSound
Directed by Dee Dee Tamburrino “Dear Little Stranger”.....................................Words by Charles H. Gabriel Lorraine Roettges, *Flute Music by Jim Ailor “Room in My Heart”..............................................................Mark Burrows “Then the Baby Cried”............. Words/Music R. E. Schram & A. Williams *Descant: Caroline Appler, Madelyn Dosen, Mya Lambert, Kelia Loria, LaLa Phillipe, Anna Ringer “Christmas in About Three Minutes”............... Arranged by Mark Weston Tatyana Schlenoff, Collaborative Pianist
5th Grade Exploratory Band Directed by Jonathan Maerkl Various Seasonal Favorites
His Company
Directed by Brighton Simmons (Class of 2023) “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”.......Words/Music by Johnny Marks Recorded by Brenda Lee
— CAST — Grandfather................................................................................. Bob Holcomb Computer Science/Engineering/Robotics Teacher Grandmother........................................................................... Becky Holcomb 8th Grade English Teacher Grandchildren................................................................................. Grades K-4
— StallionSound Exploratory Choir — Tonight, we welcome to the stage our newest addition to the Lower School Music Department, Providence School’s 5th Grade Exploratory Choir – StallionSound. I would like to extend a special thank you to Mr. Michael Gray and Mrs. DeShuan Mills, and our 5th grade parents for helping me launch this ensemble this year. In addition to this evening’s debut performance, the ensemble will perform at Grandparents & Grandpals Day program in March and join forces with our Upper School Choral Ensembles at their Spring concert in April. Please plan to join us! - Mrs. Tamburrino
Caroline Appler Mason Brown Christian Chung Colten Cline Hadley Contner Madelyn Dosen Tucker Eckert Ali Eggen Sophia Fedoruk Hinson Fraleigh Cooper Goeddel Caron Grippa
Kirk Harvill Hunter Jablonski Kinley King Mya Lambert Bonnie Lockwood Kelia Loria Hadley Machen Greenlee Miller Cole Myers Leah Navarro Luke Ottendorf Grace Paretta
Eliza Permenter Greyson Peters Lala Philippe Levi Preast Harper Reis Anna Ringer Luke Ringer Asher St. Hubert Myla Stottman Mollie Trevett Max Trincher Sullivan Woodburn
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— 5th Grade Exploratory Band — Aaron Allen Adelyn Ballou Adrian Potter Alex Caprioni Andrea Dellepere Ava Ducusin Beckett McCormick Beckham Hedberg Bella Zink Benjamin Smith Brady Hastings Brycen Gray Cade Sweet Camdon Howard Camory Matthews Campbell Newbern Carson Joyce Carter Jones Christian Hint Colin James McCauslin
Jonathan Maerkl Band Specialist
Connor Roberts Elijah Sanders Emanluael Matloob Emily Carrothers Gabby Lopes Garrett Wilson Gavin Woodham Hadley Fowler Halle Costa Hayes Fickling Hudson Waters J.P. Amster Jack Fallon Jake Graves Jaylee Carter Johnny Martin Josh Paulk Keagan Capps Kellan Legg Kelly Shuman
Kenzie Miller Levi St. John Lucas Ingram Luke Tyrrell Maria Fahdi Mason Willis Matthew Durden Max Bolan Max Granzow Paula Dellepere Piper Morales Rayns Hartley Ryder Squire Savannah Darin Siena Voce Sofi Brinkman Sophie McAbee Sybbie Leigh Vivian Ryther Wynn McCann
The Providence School 5th Grade Exploratory Band meets two days a week during the school day and is a great way to get an early start learning a wind or percussion instrument. This year we have many talented students in our group and I have no doubt that they have bright musical futures as we continue to grow the band program in quantity and quality.
This past March 2nd, the first overall FBA Concert MPA Superior rating earned by Providence in the history of the school was a Straight SUPERIOR (meaning all four judges rated us Superior) and was awarded to our 28-member 6th and 7th Grade Concert Band. A few hours later our 17-member Wind Ensemble earned the second Concert MPA SUPERIOR in school history with a Straight SUPERIOR as well! The vast majority of students in these ensembles started learning their instrument in the Providence 5th Grade Band with Mr. Maerkl. These are the kinds of accomplishments that we can continue to look forward to from our young instrumental musicians as they grow and God blesses our efforts.
— HIS COMPANY — The mission of His Company is to learn to worship God through the art of dance and to lead others to worship and glorify Him in spirit and in truth. His Company provides a unique opportunity for 4th and 5th grade girls to combine creative movement, ballet, and hip/hop with Christian music and Christ-centered values. Our members work very hard and strive to be great dancers as well as young girls that represent Christ. We look forward to sharing our Christmas piece with you this evening.
Gigi Ahunjanov Hadley Contner Madelyn Dosen Ali Eggen Hadley Fowler Finley Frost
Leah Navarro Campbell Newbern Lala Philippe Anniston Riber Anna Ringer
Brighton is excited to be directing His Company this year. Brighton has been dancing since the age of 2. She attended Fascinatin Rhythm Studio of dance for 7 years, Debbie’s Dance Company for 8 years, and competed on the competition team at both studios for a total of 13 years. While in High School, Brighton was on the Providence Dance Brighton Simmons* Company, taught multiple classes at Debbie’s, atHis Company Director * Providence School Alumni tended numerous dance conventions with a variety of styles, performed many premier rolls in the First Coast Nutcracker, and was ambassador for Celebration Talent Competition as well as crowned Dancer of the Year for 2022. Currently, Brighton is attending Jacksonville University for nursing and dance.
— 5th Grade — J.P. Amster Adelyn Ballou Alex Caporini Emily Carrothers Colten Cline Andrea Dellepere Ava Ducusin Hinson Fraleigh
Ms. Andrew’s Class Rayns Hartley Kirk Harvill Lucas Ingram Hunter Jablonski Kinley King Leah Navarro Luke Ottendorf Adrian Potter
Benjamin Smith Ryder Squire Asher St. Hubert Myla Stottman Cade Sweet Mollie Trevett Siena Voce Sullivan Woodburn
Mason Brown Keagan Capps Hadley Contner Halle DaCosta Matthew Durden Maria Fahdi Sophia Fedoruk Max Granzow
Mrs. Klicker’s Class Mya Lambert Kellan Legg Sybbie Leigh Bonnie Lockwood Johnny Martin Emmanuel Matloob Camory Matthews Sophie McAbee
Wynn McCann Kenzie Miller Cole Myers Greyson Peters Anna Ringer Max Trincher Hudson Waters Mason Willis
Aaron Allen Sofia Brinkman Christian Chung Paula Dellepere Tucker Eckert Ali Eggen Jack Fallon Hadley Fowler
Mr. Kretzman’s Class Cooper Goeddel Brycen Gray Carson Grippa Camdon Howard Gabby Lopes Kelia Loria Beckett McCormick Greenlee Miller
Grace Paretta Joshua Paulk Levi Preast Harper Reis Luke Ringer Luke Tyrrell Gavin Woodham Bella Zink
Caroline Appler Max Bolan Jaylee Carter Savannah Darin Madelyn Dosen Hayes Fickling Jake Graves Brady Hastings
Ms. Rush’s Class Beckham Hedberg Christian Hint Carter Jones Carson Joyce Hadley Machen Colin McCauslin Piper Morales Campbell Newbern
Eliza Parmenter Lala Philippe Connor Roberts Vivian Ryther Elijah Sanders Kelly Shuman Levi St. John Garrett Wilson
— 4th Grade — Katherine Bolan Jonah Burdine Liliana Burnette Ella Clifton Kaia Falden Stuart Fonville Rhett Fraleigh Eloise Gilmore
Mrs. Gray-Toro’s Class Graham Goodwin Nancy-Kate Henley Keira Landers Eli Mann Daniel Meadows Corbin Penny Anthony Piantone Alyssa Pollard
Mrs. Johnston’s Class Gianna Ahunjanov Reese Fabrick Logan Beulah Gioia Guske Brooklyn Burns Dacey Habel Addison Chrzanowski Luke Johnson Lillian Cole Adler Johnston Tyler Combs Brayan Kafrouni Callen DeValerio Reeves Lane Mia Droogsma Gavin Lohman
Phoenix Ray Campbell Rising Easton Robertson Julianne Sanborn Alexander Seawell Penelope Sharpe Clara Tapley
Kevin Makhlouf Leilah McKuhen Savannah Means Harper Patterson Shiloh Reed Anniston Riber Isaac Sylvia
Ms. Mann’s Class Nathaniel Attia Luke Bashir Harper Beaubouef Ryan Bisharat Grant Croxton Jaxson Faulkner Easton Frost Finley Frost
Finley Gallaway Elle Hammond Juliana Ingram Quinn Jensen Zara Leighton Drew Louis Katherine Mackoul Luke Norton
Arianna Antonetti Zander Battaglia Lily Coffey Molly Col Kinleigh Cowley Wells Dodson Khailey Evans Caroline Garner
Mrs. Wright’s Class Sienna Gordon Chloe Hinkle Sofia Korsun Daniel Lewis J.J. Melesky Kaitlyn Moore Victoria Premdas Rylan Ramaghi
Cade Owens Presley Pate Joshua Riley Parker Roberts Cashton Spencer Brynn Thompson Aubree Tippitt
Noah Riley Reece Roberts Lane Schweitzer Jaxon Skartved Arabella Thomas Allison Wells Maxwell Willis
— 3rd Grade — Mrs. Koening’s Class Ronin Abitria Ethan Beulah Jackson Bruner Cooper Burgess Noah Cassidy Charlotte Chance Gabriel Cox Emily Reagan Ducusin Jude Baird Asher Blocker Addilyn Dodge Katherine Gilliland Sally Henley Ellie Janssen David Joyce Kelly Kretzman
Perla Fahdi Maisey Fowler Grey Grigoryev Colin Keefe Claire Mack Sadie May Noah Murphy Alexandria Myers
Mrs. Robertson’s Class Gracie Kuchta Mary-Kate Lockwood Alexis Lowinger Levi Marsh Delaney Newbern William Palmer Lucas Popwell Palmer Preast
Whitney Nowak Natalie Pate Everett Ross Camille Sanders Arthur Sushinskiy Leighton Thibeault Jari Trapp Emily Wilson William Rogers Abigail Shaw Joshua Sheldon Megan Smith Walker Smith Luke Stottman Della Theiss Cylee-James Wright
Mrs. Walker’s Class Darby Altenbach James Appler Finley Boehnlein David Chupryna Kason Ellis Brooklyn Everett Caleb Fuss Brinkley Hewett
Aidan Ireland Amiyah Jones Taylor Jones Thomas King Harper Mauney Miller Mock Jaxon Myers Anthony Nickas
Emily Oliinyk Barrett Onorato Logan Potter Jenna Pshichenko Amelia Ray Bradley Schwarzer Finn Sermons Benji Zink
Mrs. West’s Class Audrey Alfano Mary Attia Grace Bell Tucker Boucher James Chenkov Jeremiah Chenkov Ariana Francois Maddie Gilliland
Reid Griffin Colin Hastings Luke Hawkins Hagan Haynes Natalie Hines Cameron Humphrey Chase Jablonski Leah Koehn
Britt McCann Blake Mitchell Brayden Osbeck Solomon Reed Shelby Reedy Waylon Reeves Caroline Sherrill Dominic Tantorno
— 2nd Grade — Mrs. Black’s Class Colton Barnes James Bradberry Cary Brown Aubrey DaCosta Nolan Everett Kai Graden Scout Graves Adeline Jacobs
Jacqueline Johnston Avery Knowles Noah Lassetter Lucille Lynch Christopher Marshall Blakeley McCormick Nora McWilliams Quinn Murphy
Graham Patterson Leo Rogina Vivienne Solesbee Lila Sylvester Sadie Thomas Frost Weaver Walker Yost
Ms. Green’s Class Andrew Bisharat Grace Cassidy Miles Causey Willow Chauvette Kaden Compton Scarlett Davin Ila Drach Hank Fenton
Wells Frost Violet Hayes Hazel Higginbotham Palmer Kelly Deacon Linster Zoey Lockhart Caroline Mackoul Miles Riber
Emma Rios Natalie Sherrill Orinayooluwa Sokumbi Jackson Taylor Kaylin Trimiar Kennedy Weichmann Ayden Wells Jackson Young
Mrs. Kwartler’s Class J. Joshua Allen George Bahri Christian Brown Mackenzie Davis Robin Gray Toro Colette Greenberg Kendall Hagy Ashlynn Hammond
Ella Klicker Brayden Lind Lillian Ly Victor Manuel Elijah Mathis Avery Morales Radley Ramaghi Kristen Read
Larsen Scott Kate Supan Hamilton Sweet Beck Thompson Makenna Tippitt Murphy Vargo Colton Washington Reagan Wilkes
Mrs. Miller’s Class Hayden Beaubouef Annabelle Cole Josie Dosen Seth Edwards Brooke Faulkner Lakin Frazier Grayson Goodwin Avery Helgeson
Elijah Navarro Jonny Robertson Charlee Rogers Landon Lawrence-Stample Olivia Salem Ellis Loewen Jeffrey Swatkowski Sammy Marsh Caroline Thomas Isabella Merrill Jolie Vito Chase Michel Quinn Wilkinson
Caiden Howard Maggie Jackson Aston Jones
— 1st Grade — Mrs. Dennis’ Class Caroline Alfano Abbott Allen Reid Evans Claudia Gamble Genevieve Gilmore Archer Gray-Toro Rowen Griffin Connor Jackrel
Patrick Lockwood Jackson Marsh Amelia Mock Blythe Onorato Benjamin Reedy Whitley Reeves Decker Remaley Catherine Rising
Mac Ross Jameson Sanborn Selah Thornton Max Toroni Chandler Washinton Avery Weekley
Mrs. Rabb’s Class Joseph DiChiara Aster Gorman Laura Hawkins Ellie Haynes Oliver Hevesi Julianna Jones Ava Kalasky Ace Koutnik
Ben Sherrill Peyton Swatkowski Gabe Thomas Aiden McKenzie-Palumbo Luke Thomas Eva Nelson KJ Wingate Charlotte Owens Henry Zink Olivia Pascale Asher Ray Dalton Lohman Carter Mauney Jackson McKee
Mrs. Rothert’s Class Chrysalis Abitria Shelby Abner Elise Boothe Jai Brown Ashlynn Burkett Judah Chambers Charleigh Cowart Xander Croome
Charlie Farrell Niyah Fresh Maxwell Harris Isabella Hassan Vera Kostoff Dean Palumbo Carson Pierce Vivian Pshichenko
Lincoln Alexis Piper Altenbach Sandy Bashir Austin Battaglia Adler Dodson Madison Durden Abigail Gosztyla Grafton Hayes
Mrs. Staver’s Class Ansley Jones Hunter Lira Nathan Lore Joseph Namilla Connor Popwell Wyatt Ruby Rhett Shuman Alek Sushinskiy
Elijah Revels Isaac Scott Nickolas Sellers Jonah Sheldon Joshua Smith Casen Wilcox
Emery Thibeault Pearl Turner Rylan Warren Alec Wells Ethan Whyte Owen Wood
— Kindergarten — Avyn Arthurs June Bailey Emerie Chislett Tex Combs Jackson Cox Mavis Fenton Carter Ferrell Jaxx Jocelin
Mrs. Coffey’s Class Michael Koster Ledger Lawrence-Stample Benjamin Loria Arley McCord Bella Nees Piper Phillips Elijah Prevalon Peyton Remaley
Brooks Baker Carter Balbiran Caleb Beltran Genevieve Bottin Gavin Chan Paisley Clarkson Liv Edwards Maia Estupinan
Mrs. Maus’ Class Cameron Hastings Jaelynn Jabot Ryan Kaufman Ezekiel Linster Hudson Machen Keegan O’Laughlin Timothy Oliinyk Collin Peters
Ava Riber Ethan Roopnarine Peyton Stewart Abigail Theiss Peyton Williams Hatchett Wilson
Theodore Pshichenko Maddox Ruiz Finley Schreurs, Emery Stancil Laney Villarreal Ruby Wilson
Mrs. McCormick’s Class Milena Abel Rory Jo Abitria Kevin Brown Mackenzie Causey Hux Chance Carter Claudio Grayston Guess Oliver Hint
Lake Lane Taylor Lind Brooks Lowinger Sydney Mathis Lillian Maus Drew Murphy Luke Nash Peyton Orsborn
Jack Porter Sailor Sermons Rosamaund Singletary Grayson Tracy Violet Vitek Carter Wilkes
Mrs. Rue’s Class Carter Boehnlein Isabella Carrion James Carrothers Nathan Eni-Olorunda Jack Everett Charlotte Frederick Quin Gallaway Harleigh Green
Mia Higginbotham Adeline Mead William Pietrzak Mayah Ramsey Reagan Ray Grayson Stone Mark Stottman Rooney Sunquist
Maverick Sutherlin Brightman Swindle Teale Taylor Billy Weichmann Wraylyn Wells Bennett Wilkinson
— FROM THE DIRECTOR —
Dee Dee Tamburrino Music Specialist
As the Producer and Music Director of the Lower School Christmas program, I would like to welcome you to our presentation this evening. Our Lower School is blessed to be able to provide a variety of opportunities for young children to learn to sing, to play instruments, to dance, and to perform onstage. This is the first time in six years that all grade levels have come together to present an evening of music and dance to help usher you into the spirit of the Christmas season.
A special thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Holcomb for their contribution to tonight’s program. They were kind enough to open their home to us, decorate it for Christmas in early November, and allow us to invade their space to film them as “the Grandparents” in our production this evening. I would also like to thank Mrs. Tatyana Schlenoff, pianist, and Mrs. Lorraine Roettges, flute, for their musical enhancements to StallionSound’s portion of the program this evening. Additionally, there is a small army of technical and production-minded people working behind the scenes to make us look and sound our best. Thank you for your faithfulness to serve in this capacity with our production this evening. A heartfelt thanks to Mrs. Christine DeCastro and to our NHS students who are present this evening serving as ushers and greeters. I do hope you enjoy our evening together. My prayer is that the true meaning of Christmas is not lost in the hustle and bustle of the season. Gather together as a family. Start a new family tradition and read the “REAL” Christmas story from the Holy Bible in Luke, Chapter 2:1-20. Let us all make room in our heart for Jesus this Christmas.
— SPECIAL THANKS — The Lower School Music Department would like to personally thank the following people for all they have done to make our performance so special! First, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for without His creative gifts being poured out on the Body of Christ, none of this would have been possible. To all those listed below who worked so hard to make this production a meaningful experience for our students and their families – we are extremely grateful. “THANK YOU!” to our founding church, New Life Christian Fellowship, and their talented production staff! We are forever grateful for the use of their sanctuary. Founders ................................................................Bishop Paul and Sharon Zink School Board......................................Rick Jones, Sarah Andres, Kathryn Fonville, Ken Jefferson, Jimmy Johns, Ginger Soud, and Lenny Wright Head of School..............................................................................Dr. Tim Anderson Providence School Administration............................................... Michael Gray, Dr. Amy McGlohorn, DeShuan Mills, Dr. Cary Brown, Dr. Vicki Albritton, Lori Benson, Dr. Joy Robertson, Robyn Reeves, Becky Grant, Melodee Nobles, Jessi Ray, Lourdes Smith, Ron Pompeo, Elizabeth Olatunji, Glenn Wilkes, Dale Zink, Nathan Zink, Dhennie Wallace, Esther Wright Lower School Administrative Assistant....................................... Jenny Cannon
— CREATIVE TEAM — Producer/Music Director.................................................... Dee Dee Tamburrino Sound...................................................................... Jeff Alford, Stephen Maynard Lighting.............................................................................................Gabe Bayliss Stage Crew ............................................................ Traci Kilby, Lindsey Sanders, Courtney Barnes, Brian Theiss StallionSound Choral Uniforms................................Dr. Vicki Albritton, Traci Kilby, Dee Dee Tamburrino Technical Directors..................................................... Bill Gamble, Nathan Zink Technicians.......................................................................... Chapel Leadership Students Ushers............................................................................... National Honor Society