Sandia High School - Crest Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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brings christmas spirit to indians Mr. LaCour's homeroom, having challenged E-wing, collected the most donations, while Mr. Moorman's and Mr. Osner's homerooms were the runners-up. These groups sent repre- sentatives along with Student Body Council members to the Indian vil- lage with truck loads of gifts. The first snow of the season pre- vented the transporting of the dona- tions until Dec. 19, but that morning about 25 students showed up to load the food and toys and send them'to the waiting Indians. Back-breaking hours were required to load the donations from the Sandia student body. 1- mi, :1t,g ,gi,l,...i3 . ,,.L,?RL -7 si 53' ,9- -. if Articles ranging from hula-hoops to canned pumpkin made up the as- sortment waiting to be sent to Can- oncito, 9l . sv 5 ,ees .X if r rs H. .sg . 'ii' Q-..,nr,.r,, A

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,.,., second annual oanoncito project , ,W f..,,,,l f r Unloading the gifts at Ca?i'ontito. the students enioyed the Christmas spirit involved. The students were overwhelmed by the barren surroundings of the desti- tute Indians. 'il G Giving to Canoncito has til- ready become ii Christmas-time tradition at Sandia in its second year. The all-school drive took place just before the holidays during the week of Dec, 14-18. Home-rooms challenged each other, one wing challenged an' other and clubs participated. The whole school was involved in the project of collecting food and toys for the near-destitute Navajo Indians at Canoncito. Shy Indians withdraw from the strangers bearing gifts.

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chorus, band, modern dance membe Un Dec. l'. the Band, Chorus and Mod- ern Dance group combined to present the second annual Christmas program. High- lights of the production were special light- ing effects, ballet and modern dancers, and the eight member Bell Choir. Christmas Festival and Sleigh Ride were played by the Band, which also accompanied the chorus. The Mixed Chorus sang four Bach songs and five Russian carols. The Girls' Chorus presented several familiar carols and a few new ones. The audience was asked to join in singing several of the familiar carols. Dancing in the program was the Modern Dance Club which interpreted Winter Wonderland. Carol Thornton and four other ballerinas danced to the Waltz of the Flowers from the traditional Christ- mas record The Nutcracker Suite. A lively routine was presented to the tune of Winter Wonderland by members of the Mod- ern Dance Club. '1 The voices of the Mixed Chorus combine to sing the Processional Hymn.