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T he Knights Take the Stage !

T h e D ecem ber 20 21 3r d-6th Gr ade Ch r istm as Per for m an ce

By Karliegh P .
Bravo ! If you ? re looking for a heartfelt school Christmas drama to watch this holiday season , look no further !
This year , the 3rd-6th grade Drama Club decided to take matters into their own hands and put on an enchanting production of Luke ? s Christmas Story , directed by Mrs . Marianne Jeffries , complete with the group singing of ? Oh Come , Oh Come Emmanuel ? and ? Silent Night ? by Alina H ., Alena H ., and Leah W ., and a beautiful piano solo of ? Little Drummer Boy ? by Kyle F . The play can be viewed here : https :// www . youtube . com / watch ? v = aStNgKdEirk .
? The student ? s eagerness to perform and be a part of the play has been the best part . I threw out an idea of adding some music to the play and had students send me videos of them playing and singing Christmas songs to include in our performance ," Mrs . Jeffries said . " Also , I asked for help creating a virtual background and students were so willing to take time and help me ( drawing is not my forte ) create scenery to use . They have also been so encouraging of each other . " true meaning of Christmas at the same time ,? Mrs . Jeffries said in reference to working with the children during the performance .
Nothing but happy faces were present in the making of this sweet video , and the willingness from the students was a wind of Christmas spirit .
If you wish to become involved in the 3rd-6th grade Drama Club , they meet at 10 a . m . CST once a month on the second Wednesday . If you have any questions regarding the play that will be held in the spring or any other upcoming productions , please contact Mrs . Marianne Jeffries at marianne . jeffries @ ignitechristianacademy . com .
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