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Homeroom teachers grades 1st through 5th

Tatjana Surev, Music Director
October 30, 2007
Christmas Celebration

This notice is to inform you that the Christmas Celebration for students in grades 1st
through 5th, is scheduled for December 18, 2007. The performance will take place in the
Auditorium at 9am. The theme of the performance is Christmas Around the World.
Each class will perform selection of songs from the assigned country and students from
the 5th grade would be the narrators. The following countries are assigned:
1st grade students Mrs. Portela - USA
1st grade students Mrs. McLoughlin - UK
2nd grade students Mrs. Labrada Italy (you do have a parent from Italy Capua)
2nd grade students Ms.Rose France (you do have a parent from France Joch)
3rd students Mrs. Martell Greece
3rd students Mrs. Espin Russia (you do have a parent from Russia Maher)
4th grade Mrs. Montero Brazil (you do have a parent from Brazil Vivacqua)
4th grade Mrs. Arocha Germany
5th grade both classes - Africa

I will talk more about it in person with each of you. Also it would be a good idea to check
how many children we are going to miss on that day. Although I will teach the children
the words of the songs, I will also place the lyrics into your mail boxes so that you can
practice with them as well..

Thank you very much,

Tatjana

CHRISTMAS CAROLS AROUND THE WORLD

Music of some famous carols goes.
Speaker 1:

Dear guests, it is my honor to welcome you on behalf of the students from

grades 1 through 4 who are the cast of this performance.

Speaker 2:

We live in a special country, a country made up of many nationalities with

many traditions. That was the reason we waned to learn more about other
nationalities with whom we have in common the same belief.

Speaker 3:

All the grades in elementary school studied about different countries

around the world and their ways of celebrating Christs birth.

Speaker 4:

We are going to present to you the traditions from several countries and
sing on the original languages. Dear audience, we are taking you to a trip
around the world through stories and music. We worked hard and we hope
you are going to enjoy it.

Music gets lauder and the other group of people comes on the stage. At this point
Ms. class needs to get in place on the stage.
Speaker 5:

Since the time when people started celebrating Christmas there were songs
which were telling the Nativity story.

Speaker 6:

The word carol meant a circle dance which was danced without being
sung.

Speaker 7:

Saint Fransis of Assisi brought carols into the church. In 1223, on

Christmas Eve, Fransis borrowed some farm animals, collected the
trappings of a stable and placed a statue of the infant Christ in a manger
filled with hay.

Speaker 8:

In the cave near the ancient castle of Grecchio, in Italy, he arranged them
to recreate the setting of the first Christmas night.

Speaker 9:

By special permission of the Pope, Fransis was allowed to conduct the

midnight Mass. Friars composed and sang new, joyful songs which
sounded much more like carols than hymns. From that time on Christmas
carols enjoyed the popularity.

Speaker 10:

Some of the carols we know today date back to the medieval times. In
recent years carols became very popular.

Speaker 11:

English speaking people are becoming aware of the rich and varied
musical heritage of Christmas from other countries: the dance carols of
Scandinavia, the shepherd carols of the Slavic countries, the German
lullaby carols, the posadas and villancicos of Spanish lands and
others.

Speaker 12:

The carols return to add joy and brightness of Christmas, making it glow
again with the imagination and fantasy that welled from hearts of simple
folk offering their adoration and love to the Babe of Bethlehem.

All the speakers get off the stage. Speaker 13 goes up:
Speaker 13:

The first country we are going to present is England. Students from Ms.
McLoughlin class are going to take us there. Power point: England.
Open the curtain. Speakers from 1st grade come up.

5st grade speakers say the little facts about England

SONG:

Close the curtain. 1st off the stage, 2nd on. Speakers go on stage facts about the country
(France) Three Kings need to go around the hall and to wait.
Song: ILS EST NE.
The other group of speakers to speak about the three Kings go to the microphones. Say
the lines and instrumental music starts. When the Kings make it to the stage children
start singing.
SONG:

LA MARCHE DES ROIS

Close the curtain. Speakers go on stage. Facts about Italy. 2nd grade Labrada
SONG:

Close the curtain. Speakers go on stage. Facts about Greece.3rd grade Martell

SONGS:
Close the curtain. Speakers go on stage. Facts about Russia.3rd grade Espin
SONG:
Close the curtain. Speakers go on stage. Facts about Germany.4th grade Arocha
SONG:
Close the curtain. Speakers go on stage. Facts about Brazil. 4th grade Montero.
SONG:
Close the curtain. Set everything for Africa. 5th grade both classes. Little story acted out
or letter or
SONG: SIFUNI MUNGU

Close the curtain. Speaker 14 on the stage:

Speaker 14:

The last country we are going to present is going to be United States of

America. Here in America all the traditions were brought from the
countries you just visited with our students but there are some special
things and you will hear now.

Speakers go on stage. Facts about USA. 1st grade Portela

SONG:

MARY HAD A BABY

GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN

Close the curtain. Speaker 15 goes on the stage. Bring on the stage 4th grade (both
classes). 2nd and 3rd grade on the raiser in front of the stage. 1st stays on the stage, the
other 1st comes on the ramp.
Speaker 15:

Dear guests, this is the time of Advent for us. The time when Christians
throughout the world are waiting for the Advent of the King.

Speaker 16:

In this time we can try to understand better, to learn more and to live with
our differences.

Speaker 17:

Dear guests, we are happy that you came to share this morning with us.
We hope you liked our presentation and enjoyed it.

Speaker 18:

When you leave, please do not forget Gods special love for us and follow
his word.

Speaker 19:

May you be blessed with Christmas season. Thank you and have a good
day.

Speaker 20:

Please join us in singing our traditional song for this season CELEBRATE.