Students’ plays provide creative outlet
Four different plays were presented.
WELD – This year’s Weld Elementary School annual play production culminated Thursday evening, Feb. 12, when first- through sixth-graders took the stage at Weld Town Hall.
The first performance of the night was “Baa, Baa, Black Sheep” and was presented by kindergartners Nicholas King, Nathan Schwartz and Elisha Tyler. Next up was “The Brementown Musicians” performed by first- through third-graders with musical accompaniment provided by Andrew Buckland. Fourth- through sixth-graders then took the stage and acted out Madeline L’Engle’s “A Wrinkle In Time” and finally Eloise Jarvis McCraw’s “Golden Goblet” ended the evening.
“The backdrop is from two years ago, but the students created their own costumes and jewelry for the performance,” said fourth- through sixth-grade teacher Kate Oliver on her production of the “Golden Goblet.”
Students have been working on their projects since Christmastime and stage production only began two weeks ago. The annual production gives the students and teachers a chance to fulfill some of the Maine Learning Results’ criteria involved in English language arts and visual and performing arts. Students and faculty paid close attention to the skills and strategies of the reading process to comprehend, interpret, evaluate and appreciate what they have read. Also, the students were encouraged to create and/ or perform in order to better express ideas and feelings.
“The goal was to incorporate the production into the students curriculum and to improve their history and communication skills,” said Weld Elementary School teaching Principal Arline Amos. Focus was also placed on the students’ ability to find their stage presence and feel comfortable in front of a crowd of people.
Immediately following, students, faculty, family and friends enjoyed baked goods and drinks while the actors of tomorrow shed their costumes and makeup and prepared for another day of school on Friday.
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