Merry Melody -- Above, from left, second graders Sierra Howe, Hannah May, Dylan Denton, Jace Maxham and Anne Marie Appling sing in a musical Christmas program at the H.G. Olsen Elementary School gym on Friday, Dec. 21. Elfin audience -- At left, from left, kindergarteners Chase Shelton, McKenzie Krott, Amber Maldonado and Katie Pitts wear elf hats while watching fellow students perform in a musical Christmas program at H.G. Olsen Elementary School.

STAFF PHOTOS BY DAN PARKER