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News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: December 8, 2008
Contact: Holly Reynolds Lee, Communications and Marketing Coordinator
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Calverton Chorus Performs for Solomons Retirement Communities
HUNTINGTOWN, MD— With temperatures hovering near freezing, “Let It Snow” was a fitting musical selection in a heart-warming line-up of holiday songs performed by Calverton’s Lower School Chorus on Monday, December 8, 2009 at The Hermitage Retirement Center and Asbury~Solomons Island in Solomons, MD.
Armed with jingle bells and dressed in colorful hats and scarves, the Calverton singers from grades 3, 4, and 5 thrilled audiences with songs including “Sleigh Ride,” “Little Drummer Boy” and “Santa Clause is Comin’ to Town.” Audience members joined in singing traditional carols like “Joy to the World” and offered a collective sigh of praise when the chorus performed “Silent Night” in English, Spanish, and German.
Nancy Lehman, Cultural Arts and Volunteer Coordinatorat Asbury~Solomons Island, emphasized the importance of having children visit Asbury. “Kids bring a special joy, especially at this time of year. Many residents don’t get to see their grandchildren enough, so they’re delighted when young people come to visit.”
From the way the Calverton singers smiled, giggled, and jingle-bell-rocked their way through the holiday music, it was clear that they enjoyed the visit just as much as their audience members. The chorus is led by Lower School Music Director Diane Wood and Teacher Mary Margaret King.
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About The Calverton School:
The Calverton School, Southern Maryland’s Leader in college preparatory education, is an independent day school located in Huntingtown, Calvert County, Maryland, approximately 45 minutes southeast of Washington, DC; 30 minutes south of Annapolis, Maryland; and 25 minutes north of Solomons, Maryland. This year marks the School’s 40th year of educating students. The School enrolls over 400 students, in pre-school through grade 12, and all of its graduates are accepted into four-year colleges and universities. Current students matriculate from Calvert, Charles, St. Mary's, Anne Arundel, and Prince George's Counties. The School provides bus transportation to each of these areas. Calverton's Extended Day Program offers both before and after school care for students.