On April 22, 2016, the third through eighth graders performed a new musical ‘Messages for Refugees,’ written by A. C., a homeschooling mom at CKC. The play scenes took place in both Harrisonburg, Virginia and Greece.

On one side of the stage attendees watched while a girl named Kara, played by K. S., broke her leg participating in an obstacle course during P.E.class at her co-op. After being taken to the hospital, the doctors diagnosed her with bone cancer, which explained why her leg broke so easily. Although unaware of it, while Kara stayed in the hospital, she was visited several times by an angel. Gabby, played by E. M., brought hope to Kara in her tough situation as a ‘refugee’ and the true love of Jesus was slowly revealed to her, along with Gabby’s true identity.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the stage, a young boy named Aylan, played by C. S., fled his home and escaped to Greece as a refugee, seeking safety from persecution. Gabby also appeared to him several times and brought the same comfort to Aylan during his struggles.

The songs sung by the choir were “In The Palm of His Hand,” “All to Jesus I Surrender,” “Lord, Help us be Your Children,” and “There is No One Like My Jesus.”

The four directors, A. C., A. H., A.M. T., and J. E. put an unbelievable amount of hard work into this production. Thanks to their effort the musical was an amazing success.

Also a special thanks to those who worked backstage with props and costumes. We couldn’t have performed without you.

by M.E., eighth grade CKC student

Last semester in Creative Kids Co-op, Mrs. S led the seventh grade in another successful puppets class.

Each marionette started out as only a block of wood for the torso and limbs. The students received screws for the joints as well as clay for the hands, feet, and head. They molded, carved, and painted with the tools given and created one of a kind pieces of art. Fake hair and accessories were then added and glued. Mrs. S also sewed all the clothes by hand and strung each puppet individually at the end of the semester.

Two very popular themes this year were The Hobbit and Five Nights at Freddy’s. A few other puppet characters included Doctor Who, a horse, and Gimli from Lord of the Rings. Everyone enjoyed themselves participating in this class.

Sadly, this was Mrs. S’s last time teaching an art class at CKC. We all will miss her very much and thank her for being a part of our homeschooling experience.