Around the world at Christmastime can be celebrated at any time

Butterfield-Odin Public Elementary grades K-4 sing their way around the globe during twice-postponed concert

 

1 k-4 open song
BUTTERFIELD-ODIN PUBLIC Elementary School students in grades kindergarten-to-four open their twice-postponed Christmas concert with the song from Disney’s “Frozen,” “Do You Want To Build A Snowman?” in a combined number. The students brought their audience around the world at Christmastime with their music from various countries. The rescheduled concert was held Tuesday afternoon, January 20, in the school’s large gymnasium. Directing the vocalists is the school’s vocal music instructor, Sarah Cartwright.

 

2 k-4 open parents cameras
MOMENTS FROM THE concert are preserved in time by capturing the memories with digital and video cameras. This song by the the K-4 students is “Around the World at Christmastime.”

 

3 second grade
THE SECOND GRADE shares about celebrating Christmas in Germany. Providing that information are, from left, Cameron Andersen, Wyatt Haler and Alexys Odegard.

 

4 second grade
GERMANY’S MUSICAL CONTRIBUTION to the program, “O Christmas Tree,” is sung by the third grade, including, front, from left, Wyatt Haler, Alexys Odegard and Amelito Garril Garcia and back, from left, Mataya Hall, Bethany Pierson, Amanda Tema-Orozco.

 

 

5 first grade
THE FIRST GRADE brings to the Butterfield-Odin Public School large gymnasium the Christmas customs and music from England. Sophie Solheid, left, looks on as Jaystin Hink-Tierne lists some of those customs.

 

6 first grade
FROM ENGLAND, THE first grade shares the Christmas carol, “Deck The Halls.” From left, Shayla Bolte, Anahi Morales and Aracely Morales.

 

7 third grade
ALTHOUGH NOT REPRESENTATIVE of just one country, third-graders Ryan Pierson, left and Anthony Herrera, right, present facts on the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.

 

8 third grade
NATURALLY, THE NUMBER, “O Hanukkah” is the perfect choice to sing to share about the holiday. Front, Dalton Braaten, left and Berenice Morales, right. At back is Ashley Zavala.

 

9 fourth grade
ONE Of THE fourth grade students providing info on the celebration of Christmas in Mexico is Diana Rodriguez.

 

10 fourth grade
THESE FOURTH GRADERS are getting into the Christmas spirit as they sing “The Pinata Song” from Mexico. From left, Paris Morrow, Skylar Odegard and Tyler Bolte.

 

11 kindergarten
KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS SHARE a musical medley from the United States of America of “Up On The Housetop/Jolly Old. St. Nick” – complete with show choir arm motions. From left, Mercedes Myers, Maritza Miranda Garcia and Valeria Velasquez.

 

12 finale
FOR THE CONCERT’S finale, the students ring audience members seated in chairs on the gymnasium floor to provide complete stereo sound on “”Let Us Sing Together.” Accompanying the young vocalists are the students’ vocal music teacher, Sarah Cartwright, on guitar, left, along with Butterfield-Odin Public School Superintendent Lisa Shellum, on piano, at center back. Third grade students at front are, from left, Kainyana Xayaphonesongkham, Livia Ibarra, Ryan Pierson, Makayla Christensen, Emily Wagner and Paige Breckenridge.

 

 

 

 

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