Starring…

It’s no secret that Mrs. Witschy has the most talented kids in her class every year! To show our off what we’ve got, we put together a whole class performance for the Talent Show, held every March in the auditorium.

My first year at John Wallace, my class created a skit and a dance that captured the adventures they had every day in school. They began their “day on stage” with a morning meeting. The students entered one at a time, singing to a song especially co-written for them by Sean Fournier and Mrs. Witschy, called “The Fifth Grade Blues.” One of the students borrowed a Halloween costume of a witch from me, and dressed to play the role of “Mrs. Witschy.” She greeted each student as they arrived to “school” for the day.

After the morning meeting was finished, the “class” began a lesson on fractions. They were in the middle of the lesson when suddenly the electricity “went out!” Electricity Boy came to their rescue by using his knowledge of simple circuits to complete a circuit to shed some light on their dark scene. He proudly announced, “Have no fear, Electricity Boy is here!” When the lights did come back up, the class was lined up to dance to their version of the hit song, “I Like to Move it!” Those who listened carefully would notice that the words of the song had been changed to “I Like to READ it!” Their performance brought the house down and earned a standing ovation!

Last year, my class knew they were up for a challenge. With many after school rehearsals, and a little help from some eighth grade friends, they created a dance to the Rascal Flatt’s version of “Life is a Highway.” With their cool jeans, white t-shirts and shades, they were such a smash hit! During their performance they went right out into the audience to dance! This group of fifth graders brought the show to a whole new level of enthusiasm! They did such a great job with their performance that they were invited to perform with the Eighth Grade Show Choir at their Outdoor Concert at the end of the school year. They are the only class to have ever been given such an honor. Even though the music was a little different because they were performing with a live band, the performance they gave that night rivaled their first performance.

With that in mind, I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for us! This year we’ve started to put together a performance that will be sure to get the audience up and out of their seats! Many parents, past and present, have shared their anticipation toward what the future classes of Mrs. Witschy will create. Each performance is sure to be unique and memorable!