Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School Elementary Choir Brings Christmas Cheer to The Crump Center
The Montgomery Catholic Preparatory Elementary Choir took a field trip to The Crump Senior Center in Montgomery on Thursday, December 6. Thirty-seven students from the MCPS St. Bede and Holy Spirit Campuses spread Christmas joy by singing Christmas Carols in Santa hats for a group of Seniors at the Center. The program included these Christmas favorites: O Come All Ye Faithful, Angles We Have Heard on High, Silent Night, The First Noel, Away in a Manger, Joy to the World, Jingle Bells and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Led by teachers and choir leaders Mrs. Ellie Burden and Mrs. Mary Pears, the students were accompanied by piano and guitar played by Mrs. Sharon Stark. The Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School Elementary Choir members are: Third Grade - Emily Klinger and Auburn Wilcoxson Fourth Grade - Matthew Barranco, Cameryn Cool, DeRamus, Angela Gier, Ines Gonzalez-Ansaldi, Kade Hampton, Patrick Hess, Connor Lee, Barrett Miller, Maren Manning, Veronica Masters, Alexis Meshok, Emily Riggles, Alex Snowden, Cacey. Fifth Grade - Megan Bourke, Sarah Rose Burden, Bobby Crawford, Libby Duke, Savannah Johnson, Scott Nation, Katherine O'Connor, Anne Sadie, GiGi Sarris, Eric Shin, Elizabeth Speirs, Kyla Stinson, Nikki Walker, Easton Wilcoxson and Clare Wilson. Sixth Grade - Annamary Gilbert, Mari Caitlin Riggles, Chloe Smith, Virginia Speirs, Chris Waring. The performance was beautiful and Mrs. Pears made the comment "I am so proud of these precious children and enjoy sharing their talents with others."