West Bertie Christmas Party

For quite a few years there has been a traditional Christmas Party for the art students at West Bertie Elementary School in Lewiston. It is always put on as a combination Christmas Party and Formal Tea Ceremony. This year the Guest of Honor was Mr. Warren.

The Tea Party Was Very Formal, Including A Very Formal Doorman

The Childen invited to the party are always chosen because of their outstanding performance in art class. The Children invited this year were Alicia, Courtney, Dajawn, Darius , Gwenite, Hajee, Hope, Kierra, Leah, Nalishia, and Tramara.

When You Entered The Party, There Was An Official Greeter

As Guests Arrived They Were Treated Like VIPs

Guests Were Seated At One Table, From The Left, Stan Warren, Gloria Bryant, Shirle Minten and Charles Smith

Guests Filled Both Sides Of The Table, On This Side From The Left, Carol Atkins, Mary Barnes, Ms. Whitney, Officer White And Kim Brown

Teacher Ali Van Norman Was The Hostess, And Was Dressed For The Occassion In Ceremonial Dress

Kids Were At The Next Table, And Took Turns Serving And Being Served

The First Course Was Formal Service Of Tea As It Became Famous In Areas Of The British Empire, Like India

Next We Were Served Hors Deurves With The Perfect Poise You Would Have Expected

Interspersed Within The Services We Were Entertained With Formal Readings About The Courses Being Served

All Were Delightful And Presented With Great Skill By The Students

The Readings Included Stories And A Game

The Game Played Was About Passing Out Gifts When There Were Not Enough Presents, And Santa Was Of Course The One Who Passed Out the Gifts

Santa Did A Good Job And Made Sure We All Got The Gift Needed To Play The Game

The Children, Dajawn, Nalishia, Hope, Hajee, Leah, Tramara, Courtney, Gwenite, Kierra, Darius and Alicia, each sang one verse of the Twelve Days of Christmas, and Ali Van Norman, the teacher, sang the last verse. It was beautiful.

The Christmas Party Ended With The Singing Of The Twelve Days Of Christmas, But Ali Made It Unique By Changing The Gifts Of The Song To A Brand New List

Here is hoping that the recent banning of Christmas from our schools will only be temporary. I especially hope it does not interfere with this traditional Christmas Party at West Bertie Elementary next year.