Saudi Arabian International School - Bedouin Yearbook (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

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JOSHUA LOVE octs out the song WHEN SANTA CLAUS GETS YOUR LETTER ot the grades 1 ond 2 concert. ft PORTRAYING one of the five golden rings, thb second groder enjoys being In the limelight. Golden rings thb size could not be found In the souqs so o hoolo hoop wropped in crepe paper hod to suffice. ta MANY DIETS WERE FOILED when the Student Council put our this spread for the junior high foculty. Some students brought In traditional holkJoy sweets from their home countries. 67

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 MSdlgiy Probobly the most enjoyed events of the holidoy seoson ore rhe concerts held in the gymnosium. Porenrs come to see their children perform the songs, donees ond skits which they hove reheorsed for mony weeks. Every grode level gets in the oct. In the lower grades oil children ore Involved ond in the upper grode levels choir groups consisting of hord working volunteers ore in rhe spotlight. A Christmos donee wos sponsored by the Student Council in rhe gym. There wos o bosketboll ond sofiboll tournament going on or rhe time so students from Jeddoh ond Dhohron were let in on the fun. Red ond Green were worn by mony of the students to give the donee the holidoy touch. Council members spent o lor of rime decorating rhe stage for rhe donee. A PACKAGE FROM SANTA tt obour to be opened by thu preschooler Just otter her performance In her holidoy show. After the presentation porents were Invited to the clossrooms to enjoy sweets ond odmlre the decorations. c IMITATING SANTA CLAUS, these third groders hold their siomochs ond let out o HO HO HO during their rendition of BE A SANTA. Art teochers odded to the concerts by displaying holidoy decorations on either side of the sroge oreo 66

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The lost doy before the holidoy breok wos predicrobly euphoric throughout the school. There were porties in homerooms with treots, gomes ond singing ond in the junior high there wos o special assembly put on by the chorol groups. Students were treoted to o solo by Mrs. Elkins of THE 12 DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS ond command performances by Mr. Spratt, Mr. Lee ond Mr. Curtis of RUDOLPH THE REDNOSED REINDEER.” After school mony students were off to spend Christmas in another port of the world. For those who stoyed in Riyadh, the colorful lights that lit the streets in honor of His Majesty, King Fohd, mode things cheerful ond interesting.