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Hundreds pack gym for Lamont Elementary School Christmas Concert BY JANA SEMENIUK Hundreds of parents and their families packed the gymnasium at Lamont High School Dec. 8 to watch their children perform in Lamont Elementary School’s annual Christmas concert, this year titled ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’. Every seat was taken as more parents and grandparents scrambled for a spot to stand, lining the walls as close
to the stage as possible to have good sight of the performance. “We apologize. This is all the chairs in the school and so for those of you that are standing we hope that you still enjoy our show,” said Lamont Elementary Principal Paul McKay over the sound system. Elk Island Public Schools Communications Director Laura McNabb said Lamont Elementary
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Wonderful Christmastime A young girl steps out of the crowd to wave to her family as more than 250 children gather to perform the grand finale song 'A Gift of Love' at Lamont Elementary School's Christmas concert Dec. 8. Left: Parents and grandparents get their phones up and ready to capture every special moment of their child's performance in Lamont Elementary School's Christmas Concert 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' Dec. 8. Photos: Jana Semeniuk
School holds their annual Christmas concert at the high school every year but could not give exact attendance numbers for this year’s concert. “The school didn’t track attendance or count chairs at the event,” she said by email. She added that the administrative staff is new at the school this year so could not provide information on whether this year’s attendance was larger than previous years.
The concert lasted for one hour as six groups of children came on stage, one after the other from kindergarten to grade six, performing their Christmas songs keeping with the theme of the Twelve Days of Christmas. It ended with a finale of all students, over 250, gathering on stage and on the floor below to perform the song A Gift of Love. Donations for the County of Lamont Food Bank, in the form of loose change and food donations, were collected at the concert resulting in nearly $165 plus two boxes of food. Students have also been collecting new unwrapped toys at their school for the food bank since early December. Meanwhile, McNabb included a quote in her email from Lamont Elementary Principal Paul McKay reflecting on the annual Christmas concert. “It was wonderful to have students’ families and community members join us for this cherished tradition,” said McKay. “The performances certainly helped bring the spirit of the season to life. And I want to thank everyone who donated items to both the Lamont Food Bank and the Lamont Toy Drive—their generosity means families in our community facing challenges right now can have a happier Christmas.”