The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-24
South School Pupils Moke
 Many Friexes

oakvllle, Dec, n4-Atlss FFanceS Griffin, principal of South School, reports the following Christmas co. tlwtlea ln al the rooms
 m the primary and intermediate grades, some decorations were made ln the Art periods for the Christmas tree fa the Junior High School there was one big tree, the TecoFN. tons for which were bought jointly by the olee Clubs and the pupils of each individual class, These will be donated to the school, Last year the civics Clubs ln these same grades purchased a Nativity scene which occupied c place of prominence in the main han during the Christmas season. Qtfts for parents, showing originality of individual teachers and pupils, were made from kindergarten through the intermediate grades,
 AS part of the Art work pupils made Christmas cards to send their friends, tags tor gifts, candy boxes or cornucopias, nantel decorations and wreaths. Practically every room made Q composite friese showing e Christmas scene, either religious or otherwise.
 Variety
 Tn the regular school periods the story of the birth of Christ was given as well as Christmas poems and stor- ies including how Christmas is cel- ebrated in other lands,
 Thursday morning the orchestra under the direction of Syl Loro play cd Christmas carols for all the school Friday, groups of pupils at various hours made tours of the school singing Christmas carols with Miss Grace Cushman, music super visor as leader, The tlMrd and fourth grade carol singing was accompan- led by violins played by Kenneth oreason, and Mortimer Keilty,
 The primary grades saw the movie '"rhe Night Before Christmas" and the upper grade pupils witnessed Dickens Christmas Carow, during the week.
 Special programs included an or- iginal short play called The Birth of Christ" by Mrs, Finley's room. The scene took place around the manager in Bethlehem. Characters in the play were: Mary, Patricia Wolfe; Joseph, Donald Anderson; Three Kings, Edward DaPonte; Michael Malanga and James Everitt. Angel Choir, Marion Frazier, Elizabeth Bilancia, Helen Leo, Joan calabrese, Jacquehne Fournier, and Geraldine Mangini. Shepherds, Larry DcSanto, Anthony Famiglietti, William John son, William Moecariello, Richard Mussa, Jared Shaw, and Glenn Thompson.
 CarOllng
 The Junior High School program under the direction of Sumner LAh- hey was as follows; opening, carol. ing by the assembly; play, "A Cause to Serve, by H, Graham DuBas, scene in Bethlehem At the time of the first Christmas. The characters in the play were, Granny, Joan Michett; Rachel, Theresa Christian; Sarah, Marguerite retitti; Leah, Shirley BraEee; Soldier, Joseph Kwaraceius; Enich, Andrew Fes. chuk; Three Wise Men, John Ba- vone, Eugene Sollo, and Emile Cov- iello. The second play, Home for Christmas", by Helen Miller was a modern play concerning the housing situation. Characters, Mir. Fauchild, Philip Bianchini; Mrs. Fauchild, Barbara Hallock; "Scotty" Fauchild, Glenna Jacobs; Kitty Fauchild, Mary Ennis; Junior Fauchild, Mar eel Levesque; Wayne Crawford, Bin Zubik. Jerry zambiello was Master of Ceremonies. Dolores Stance, Theresa Hevey, and Anna Balgot were in charge of costumes and properties.