The annual Holiday Show is a beloved event that has been celebrated for many years. Every classroom has an opportunity to create one-of-a-kind videos featuring festive holiday music, dancing, and fun or present an onstage production. It brings joy to a packed audience. People of all ages will smile from ear to ear when they have an opportunity to experience the magic of the holiday season.  

We had originally planned on having the Holiday Show on December 14, 2024. However, a snowstorm right after Thanksgiving caused school to be closed for a full week. We decided to reschedule the Holiday Show to today, January 23.  We crossed our fingers that the bitter cold we’ve been experiencing would not force us to cancel the event. Thankfully, the temperatures have climbed enough to allow school to remain open. Knowing that the Holiday Show typically occurs before Christmas, we took a risk by pushing back the event until after the new year.  

The theme of this year’s Holiday Show was “Winter on Gingerbread Lane”. Thanks to recent technology purchases made possible through Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools Grants, we have a state-of-the-art sound system along with the Lü Interactive Playground, an innovative educational tool that transforms traditional learning spaces into dynamic, interactive environments in our gym. I was amazed to see the impressive videos that highlighted students decorating Christmas trees, making gingerbread cookies, visiting with Santa and Mrs. Claus, opening presents, and having a jolly good time.  

Over 400 guests came to the Holiday Show, including families, advisory board members, staff from throughout the organization, and close friends and collaborators throughout the community.  

We had a 50/50 Fundraiser at the end of the Holiday Show, and drew the name of our lucky winner, a grandparent of one of our students. It was the perfect way to end a wonderful celebration of the talent and teamwork we saw during the Holiday Show!