Schools announce Christmas concerts
The start of December may mean that things are about to get chilly, but students at schools in the Jackson County area are warming up their voices and musical instruments for a month of Christmas concerts, it was reported.
Several holiday-themed concerts have been scheduled at Holton, Jackson Heights, Royal Valley, Wetmore and Effingham (Atchison County) schools. The concert schedule is subject to change; contact individual schools for more information.
* Tuesday, Dec. 1: Holton High School Winter Vespers band concert, 7 p.m., HHS auditorium. The HHS Jazz Ensemble will perform at 6:45 p.m. in the HHS commons area.
* Tuesday, Dec. 1: Wetmore High School concert, 7 p.m., Wetmore Attendance Center.
* Tuesday, Dec. 1: Atchison County winter vocal concert for grades 6-8, 7 p.m., ACCHS auditorium, Effingham.
* Wednesday, Dec. 2: Royal Valley High School band and vocal concert, 7:30 p.m., RVHS gym in Hoyt.
* Thursday, Dec. 3: Jackson Heights Elementary School Christmas concert for kindergarten through sixth grade, 7 p.m., Jackson Heights High School auditorium.
* Thursday, Dec. 3: Atchison County winter band concert for grades 6-12, 7 p.m., ACCHS auditorium, Effingham.
* Saturday, Dec. 5: Jackson Heights High School variety show, 7 p.m., JHHS auditorium.
* Monday, Dec. 7: Wetmore Elementary School concert, 7 p.m., Wetmore Attendance Center.
* Tuesday, Dec. 8: Colorado Elementary School kindergarten music program, 7 p.m., HHS auditorium.
* Tuesday, Dec. 8: Jackson Heights Middle and High School Christmas concert for seventh through 12th grades, 7:30 p.m., JHHS auditorium.
* Wednesday, Dec. 9: Royal Valley Elementary School music program, 7 p.m., RVHS gym.
* Thursday, Dec. 10: Colorado Elementary School first grade music program, 6:30 p.m., followed by second grade music program at 7:30 p.m., HHS auditorium.
* Thursday, Dec. 10: Royal Valley fifth and sixth grade music concert, 7 p.m., RVHS gym.
* Thursday, Dec. 10: Atchison County winter concert for kindergarten through third grade, 7 p.m., ACCHS auditorium, Effingham.
* Monday, Dec. 14: ACCHS senior high vocal concert, 7 p.m., ACCHS auditorium, Effingham.
* Tuesday, Dec. 15: Holton middle and high school vocal concert for grades six through 12, HHS auditorium.
