Rockin’ around the Christmas tree

Holyoke Elementary School’s annual tradition of SINGING around the Christmas tree soon turned in to ROCKIN’ around the Christmas tree Friday, Dec. 20, when a group of staff members surprised students with a choreographed dance on the stage of the school gym. Some of the dancers are pictured from left, Andrea Kammer, Theresa Tharp, Cecilia Marquez, David Mauler, Cyndi Bahler, Melanie Wheeler, Natali Goytia, Kathleen Kropp and Marcia Dalton. Since it was the last day of school before Christmas break, students and staff were allowed to wear pajamas to school. Kindergartners through sixth graders had fun singing Christmas carols, and everyone contributed to the growing food drive donations piled under the Christmas tree. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications