St. Joseph Preschool students performed their annual holiday program "The Friendly Beasts: A Christmas Poem" on December 2nd. It was narrated by Middle School Principal Matt Tucker.
Inspired by writings that may go back to 12th Century France, the poem centers on barnyard animals surrounding the manger where Jesus Christ was born that chant what they did for Him at His birth. The cows say, for example, "I, said the cow all white and red, I gave him my manger for a bed." The children dressed like cows, pigs, goats and other animals and imitated the sounds they make.
The children seen here playing roosters are (left to right) Jay Williams, Luke Remetic, Cooper Mitchell, and Braden Kordsmeier from teacher Sarah Hefley's class.