by Cori Hilsgen
news@thenewsleaders.com
All Saints Academy students shared their acting and vocal talents as they performed the school’s annual Christmas program, Christmas on Gloria Street, Dec. 14 at the College of St. Benedict’s Escher Auditorium.
The story of Christmas on Gloria Street involves Gloria and her family moving to California from Vermont and finding their new town had lost interest in celebrating Christmas, thanks in part to Mayor Molly Hollywooder. Gloria plans to bring some genuine Christmas cheer to the area while the mayor and her assistant, Seymour Cash, plot to veto Gloria’s plans.
Musical songs in the performance included “Mary Had a Baby,” “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” “Will Christmas Still Be Christmas?,” “Christmas Makeover,” “Christmas is the Same Old Story,” “Glory to the King,” “One True Meaning,” “Silent Night” and “Christmas will be Christmas.”
Mary Schumann, All Saints Academy music specialist and director, said the students at the school are hard-working and talented children.
“They bring the true message of Christmas by sharing their joy and love of Jesus through story and song,” Schumann said. “I am blessed to work with all of them and realize that even more during this miraculous season when a tiny baby brought so much hope to all.”
“The students do an excellent job singing and acting,” said All Saints Academy Principal Karl Terhaar. “Our program really puts me in the Christmas mode.”
All Saints Academy’s 152 students performed the show for a full audience of about 300 people.
All Saints Academy students: (front row, left to right) fourth-grader Will Velline and first-grader Zach Schaefer and (back row) third-graders James Hanuska, Mason Bill and Scott Stephens, and first-grader Quinton Blenker sing in the school’s performance of “Christmas on Gloria Street” Dec. 14 at the College of St. Benedict’s Escher Auditorium.
All Saints Academy sixth-grader Kylie Smith sings a solo in the school’s performance of “Christmas on Gloria Street” Dec. 14 at the College of St. Benedict’s Escher Auditorium.
All Saints Academy sixth-grade students: (front row, left to right) Lexi Finken and Tyler Smith, and (back row) Emma Zaun, Kylie Smith, Sophia Botz, Livi Kremer, Mary Claire Colberg, Ella Morris and Rhianna Sieben perform in the school’s presentation of “Christmas on Gloria Street” Dec. 14.
