A.L. Horton School Celebrates St. Nicholas Day

A.L. Horton School Celebrates St. Nicholas Day

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Students and staff of the Ukrainian Bilingual program at A.L. Horton had a special visit during St. Nicholas Day on December 19.

A young girl admires the gift St. Nicholas gave her.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Student Adam Mills, read a passage about St. Nicholas, who secretly gave gifts to the needy. “St. Nicholas loved children and he provided them with gifts. He is the patron saint of children and protector of all who are in trouble or in need. By Ukrainian tradition, St. Nicholas Day is celebrated on December 19 where children receive gifts on that day.”

The Ukrainian Bilingual students sang Christmas songs in Ukrainian for St. Nicholas. Each child received a handcrafted Christmas ornament that had their Ukrainian name on it.

Nicholas Montemurro, who is a student who was named after St. Nicholas and has a birthday on December 29, was the first child to receive a gift. Later, St. Nicholas went to all the classrooms to give out candy canes to the students.