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KARNS/HARDIN VALLEY Shopper news • DECEMBER 9, 2015 • A-9
Santa comes to Karns Karns Elementary School books they make for their welcomed Santa Claus last students at the end of the week to the delight of stu- school year. dents and teachers. KES has welcomed Santa for more than 20 years. All money raised from this year’s visit will help fund technology needs for the Sara Barrett school. First-graders Allison Pihl and Kirsten Woolman spent some time with the big guy “Their eyes just light up to talk about their Christwhen they see him,” said mas lists. assistant principal and “I asked for books,” said designated Santa photog- Kirsten, who plans to leave rapher Kimberle Harrison Christmas-themed cookies of kindergartners and first- out for Santa on Christmas graders. Eve. Students have the option “I asked for an R2-D2 of a one-on-one visit with bubble maker,” said Allison. Santa, but each class has its When the girls were asked picture taken with him as what they thought about a group. Families can pur- Santa visiting their school, chase photos, and teachers Allison spoke for both of also use them in memory them and probably for most
First-graders Kirsten Woolman and Allison Pihl visited with Santa last week at Karns Elementary School.
of the students at KES. “It’s really cool, but also kind of creepy because he’s not just watching you at home now, he’s watching you at school, too,” she said with a smile. Breakfast with Santa No need to run to the mall for a visit with Santa: Karns High School will host breakfast with the big guy
8-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. Hosted by various clubs and teams at KHS, the event will include crafts, carolers, musicians, breakfast and a meet-and-greet with Santa Claus. Admission is free although donations will be accepted for Alzheimer’s Tennessee’s Big Red Bow Project.
‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ The Wordplayers in collaboration with The Arts at Pellissippi will present the family classic “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” Friday through Sunday, Dec. 1113. The production will be held at the Clayton Performing Arts Center at Pellissippi State Community College on Hardin Valley Road. In this hilarious Christmas comedy, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most inventively awful kids in “the history of the entire world”, according to the Konnor Stump, Donovan Scott, Ethan Beaver, Presley Ford and Emily Bass rehearse for “The script. Performances will be Best Christmas Pageant Ever”. Photo submitted held 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, and 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, The Arts at Pellissippi international celebrations, tian theatre artists based Dec. 12-13. Tickets at the is an ongoing opportunity lectures and the visual in Knoxville. Info: 539door are $12 adults, $10 for the community to enjoy arts. 2490, email wordplayers@ ages 13-17, $8 ages 12 and cultural activities ranging The WordPlayers is a comcast.net or visit www. under. from music and theatre to 501c3 company of Chris- wordplayers.org.
SCHOOL NOTES ■ Breakfast with Santa, hosted by various Karns High School clubs and organizations, will be held 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the school, 2710 Byington Solway Road. Crafts, reading, carolers, pancakes
and Santa. Donations will be accepted for the Alzheimer’s TN Association. Info: khsleadership.wordpress.com.
for the school: General Mills “BoxTops for Education,” Campbell’s “Labels for Education,” and linking Food
■ West Hills Elementary participates in the following programs to help raise money
Craft fair at Hardin Valley Elementary By Sara Barrett The hallway and library at Hardin Valley Elementary School were transformed into a holiday oasis last week during the third annual craft fair hosted by HVES Hospitality. The scent of peppermint, cinnamon and fresh pine filled the air, and vendors lined both sides of the hall. Jewelry, candles, bows, woodcrafts and more were sold by teachers and other school faculty who switched hats at the end of the school
day to sell their handmade wares and quality catalog merchandise. Karns High School teacher Cynthia Rhoden set up a cozy corner display in the library with recycled jam and pickle jars she’d made into cute canisters with antiquestyle knobs attached to the lids. “I enjoy doing little things like this, when I have time,” Rhoden said with a laugh. “It helps to relieve the stress of the big things, like teaching.”
Sisters Mackenna and Hadley Misuk talk to their mom, Jennifer Misuk, about the jewelry she makes for her business, Pop the Top. Photos by S. Barrett
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Karns High School teacher Cynthia Rhoden sets up shop in the library during Hardin Valley Elementary School’s third annual craft fair.
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