Christmas Concert Sanitized

We had a great time at the Argenta-Oreana Elementary School Christmas Program last night.

Our youngest and all her friends did a great job.

And the music teacher that put the show together (Cora Jeffers) did a stunningly awesome job at working with and interacting with all the kids.

(2 separate shows actually..... the first for K-1 and the second for 2-4 grades.)

One big disappointment though.

There was not a single one of the traditional Christmas songs sung.

No Away in a Manger.  

Or Hark the Herald Angels Sing.

No First Noel.

Not even Joy to the World.

I hate to see that.  A school district bowing to the pressure to sanitize the holiday season.

Not letting the kids experience the full collection of Christmas tunes.

Years ago, 3 music teachers ago, the whole audience would have a sing-along at the end of the concert.  We'd all sing one of the classics together.

Silent Night, if I remember correctly.

No more.

And that sucks.

Out for now.......

Matt