Holiday music filled the air for shoppers on Dec. 18 when EJD students performed at Great Northern Mall. Students in sixth, seventh and eighth grade performed for over an hour, to the delight of onlookers.
Sandy Creek students in kindergarten through fifth grades got into the holiday spirit Dec. 19. They sang nearly a dozen songs in front of an audience of classmates, teachers and family members.
Led by outside education expert Penny Ciaburri and Hannibal school administrators, the committee has met three times since October to talk about goals, concerns and ideas to make the Hannibal school system a “destination district” for those seeking a premiere learning environment.
As Hannibal Central School District students become acclimated with the new Common Core curriculum, parents are learning about the new standards as well. District administrators hosted the second Common Core Parent Information Night of the school year Nov. 18, with roughly two dozen parents in attendance.
Sounds of the holiday season filled the Hannibal High School auditorium Dec. 3 as more than 30 members of the senior chorus performed in concert.
After several successful test runs of the Hannibal Central School District’s new emergency communication system, the notification tool has gone live. The system, Global Connect, uses cloud-based technology that allows the district to call, email or text important information to parents, staff, board members and others.
On Dec. 18, John C. Birdlebough High School auditorium was bright with musical delight as students and directors presented a joint holiday concert featuring both band and vocal ensembles.
Fairley Elementary School pre-kindergarten students belted out a handful of songs during a sing-along in the cafeteria on Tuesday. Wearing reindeer and elf hats made of construction paper, nearly two dozen afternoon pre-K students sang traditional songs such as “Jingle Bells.”
Students at Emerson J. Dillon Middle School had the opportunity to shop for family members as they perused a wide selection of gifts that were donated by staff and community members.
Tales intertwining history, animals and imagination were woven together by Volney Elementary School fourth-graders during a presentation to family members on Dec. 6. Twenty-one students in Erin Brewster’s class displayed their creativity as they read stories they wrote and illustrated as part of the English language arts curriculum.
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