Midvale Elementary students celebrate the arts through joy of music and dance
Jun 27, 2024 10:03AM ● By Julie Slama
Midvale Elementary students sang and performed dances during their year-end showcase. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
For the year-end school celebration, Midvale Elementary kept with their tradition, showcasing different cultural dances to family, friends, district administrators and the community at Midvale City Park.
The Spanish dual immersion school’s Culture/Family and Community Engagement Committee set the framework, and teachers from each grade level chose their songs, some in English and some in Spanish.
“The focus of the event is a celebration of learning, of unity, of tradition, of joy and to share this with our families and community,” said Heidi Sanger, Midvale Elementary’s community school facilitator.
Kindergartners began the program with “Hello to all the Children of the World,” followed by first graders performing to Disney’s “Moana’s” “Where You Are.” First- and second-grade dual immersion students showcased their talents to “De Colores” by Joan Baez before second graders performed to “Waka Waka (This time for Africa)” by Shakira.
Third grade took the stage to a mix of songs that included “Cupid Shuffle” and “Happy.” Fourth-grade dual immersion students performed to “Saca las Manos” and then were joined by the rest of the fourth-grade class for “Ah-Yah! Dance (Time of our Lives)” by DJ Raphi.
Fifth graders performed to “Bareto” and “We are the Champions” before the staff took to the stage to dance to the Spice Girls.
“We also honored our students who had perfect attendance as well as Assistant Principal Aimee Wagner who will be moving to Silver Mesa to be principal,” Sanger said.