By Delayna Earley
LADY’S ISLAND – Coosa Elementary School hoped to share some holiday spirit with their students and families as they started a new musical tradition despite a wet evening.
Members of the faculty and staff traveled to several locations in their district and sang carols on Wednesday, Dec. 14.
“We are just coming out, spreading a little cheer and giving back to our families,” Coosa Elementary Principal Melissa Pender said.
The carolers went to four different locations in the area: Tidal Creek Fellowship, Harbor One Apartments, Broomfield Park and Coosa Elementary School.
The evening events almost didn’t happen due to the rainy weather.
Despite sending out a message to Coosa families saying that the event would be canceled if the rain got to be too bad, the faculty and staff decided to carry on with their scheduled performances.
“The big joke is that I always have these crazy ideas, but they normally come to fruition,” Pender said. “The staff, they are good troopers and always willing to try something.”
The carolers met several times to practice the songs, which included seasonal favorites like Jingle Bells, We Wish You a Merry Christmas and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Pender said that the turnout was lower than they hoped because of the weather, but they still plan to make the event an annual one.
Delayna Earley lives in Beaufort with her husband, two children and Jack Russell. She spent six years as a videographer and photographer for The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette before leaving the Lowcountry in 2018. After freelancing in Myrtle Beach and Virginia, she joined The Island News when she moved back to Beaufort in 2022. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com
