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The Martians landed at St. James School!
Gouverneur Tribune Press - Thursday, December 29,2005 - Page 3
by Sandy Wyman
They were Martians, I know it
because I saw them. They were
everywhere on Monday, December
19 because those little aliens landed
right outside the St. James School'
How ironic that they came to
earth on the very night that one of
me special concerts of the
Christmas season was taking place
The outstanding singing of
traditional Christmas music by the
Preschool and Pre-K classes had
just been completed and all at once
the eerie sound of something not of
this world turned eyes left and right
as other beings seemed to float in
much to the amazement of the
packed house.
Did we run away? Of course
not, because not a soul wanted to
miss the performance of "A
Martian Christmas" that was about
to be put forward by the
kindergarten
through
second
grades.
Belting out the music of "A Martian Christmas" that was performed at the St. James School on
After things settled down and Monday, December 19 are from the left Matthew Morrow, Jacob Dickson, Caleb Cronk, Jacob
the
Martians
learned
to Dusharm and Brie Shampine. (St. James photo)
communicate in English (of course
things would go smoother if the the earthlings in order to survive,
Saint Nicholas performed by Mason
Natole,
MacKenzie
translation book was right side up), they learned an important lesson,
Macailla Allen, Lilah Anson, Reynolds, Zachary Ronas and
the visitors from another world the offer of help was still extended
LeeAnn
Barbarito,
Tarren Patrick Tehonica.
quickly became fascinated with the because "it's the right thing to do."
Bowman, Connor Canell, Airian
The combined classes then
sounds of Christmas for they had
With no hurry in sight the two Hadfield,Lindsey ' Houghton, performed "We Wish You a Merry
never heard singing and had no worlds stayed on together to
Nicholas Jenkins, Cooper Larta,
idea of the special meaning that celebrate the true meaning of the Ryan McEathron, Natalie Miller, Christmas."
And it is hoped that all your
goes along with the time of the year season.
Christmas'
be merry and bright.
that they descended into when they
A curtain call for the cast of A
ran out of fuel.
Martian Christmas, a bleezboot
The mystery was solved! But holiday fantasy for young voices by
what would be needed in, those Teresa Jennings:
by Linda Perry
rockets for the strange visitors to be
Announcer—Matthew Morrow
able to blast away to home?
Father Christmas made his
Students—Mary
Kate
Everything was going along Wainwright, Thomas Theriault,
rounds in this section of the North
smoothly with teaching the Sabrina
Country. The Christmas lights are
Ciambra,
Matthew
Martians how to sing. They had Kopchinski, Jonathan Shampine,
still being enjoyed as 2006 draws
quite a time figuring that one out.
ever closer.
Caleb Stamper, Theresa Otto,
Residents of the Edwards
And just when the audience William Leader and Joseph Burks.
Senior Court received some nice
was led to believe that the two
Martians—Zeebo
(Mark
Christmas bags and a tree
worlds would live in harmony, a Beck), Murf (Carly Dusharm),
decoration plus being entertained
dark
shadow
appeared—the Grillby (Shayne Hays), Snorf
by carolers from the United
dreaded leader, Darph Meanie.
(Caleb Hance), Fleegle (Vincenza
Methodist and New Beginnings
"I told you to freeze dry these Gillan), Urb (Mary Ann Hall),
congregations.
Earthlings."
Ma.
Greeno (Lane Besaw), Favorite
Laura Hall, a resident of the
"But sir, they arefriendlyand (Robert Leader), DAPPH MEAWE
Kinney Nursing Home was visited
have been teaching us about (Alexander Fuller) and Rover SpeciaCChristmas gift
Taryn Jae Vrooman, daughter by her children on Friday,
Christmas."
(Maison Pankey).
"I don't care. Freeze dry
Extra Martians—Caleb Cronk, of Lindsey Vrooman, was born December 22. They all attended the
them!"
Jacob Dickson, Jacob Dusharm, on Dec. 17, 2005, at 11:10 a.m. Christmas party held in the dining
Memorial room that afternoon. Judy and
"Why do you have to freeze Jared Fuller, Joshua Fuller, Ryan at the Cortland
dry us?"
Hays, Brock Miller, Emily Morse Hospital. Taryn weighed 6- Charlie Tupper provided holiday
pounds and 6-ounces and was music.
"Because we need your snow. and Brie Shampine.
The William and Sheila
inches
long.
Proud
We use snow for fuel."
Preschool program of Jingle 20
"Why didn't you say so? You Bells
performed
by Gavin grandparents are Deb and Dave Bullock farm welcomed the arrival
can have all the snow you want. Cardinell, Hailey Clancy, Jaycee Billups, Groton NY and Todd of a calf on Christmas Day, sounds
We have a lot of it!"
Cronk, Caleb Farr, Alexis Hays, Vrooman of Gouverneur. Great like "Season Greetings." Around
"You would just give us some Jillian Johnson, Justice Mandigo, grandparents are Ray and Barb Thanksgiving time, Bill, Sheila and
snow?"
Gracie Manning, Skylar Matice, Fournier and Duane and the Vanessa journeyed to California to
Angel Rosacia, Evan Shampine and late
Sheila
Vrooman, of visit daughter Mandy.
So the problem of fuel had
Please remember the Law and
Riley Storrin.
Gouverneur, and Wayne and
been solved and even though the
VanHouse
families
in your
Lois
Billups
of
Groton.
Pre-K
program
of
Jolly
Old
Martians would have freeze dried
thoughts.
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