CES second grade presents "A Day in the Country'

Brooks Volkart portrays Old MacDonald in the second grade musical "A Day in the Country."
Brooks Volkart portrays Old MacDonald in the second grade musical "A Day in the Country."

"A Day in the County," featured Old MacDonald played by Brooks Volkart with the entire second grade class participating. The concert was directed by Stacy Friedrich.

The fun began as the second graders headed out for "A Day in the Country."

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Staff Photographer

The Case Schoolhouse in East Richwoods atop Dodd Mountain will turn 100 years old this year.

The opening number was "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" featuring cows, pigs, ducks, horses, lambs and chickens. Old MacDonald shared he needed help with his chores so the class sang "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush" featuring chicken feeders, porch sweepers, fence painters, horse groomers and cow milkers. The following number "This Old Man" had everyone laughing as it featured Ayden Howard, as the old man, giving bones to Colin Kruger as his dog.

"Skip to My Lou" was sung as dancers Addyson Hayden, Xavier Reed, Daphen Wehmeir, Carlos Martinez, Abigail McClelland, Daylen Behringer, Ellah Geiser, Will Edwards, Azalle Elliott, Tristan Nokes, Lexy Messerli and Patrick Morrow took the stage to challenge each other to perform dance moves.

"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" received a rousing applause as all cheered for the Pintos. Soloist for the song was Kenzleigh Goans.

Old MacDonald introduced his friend John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt, played by Ty McDonald, who proudly took over the stage and marched in perfect time as students sung the old familar toon.

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Contributing Photographer

Michael Hawthorn of Hot Springs checks out the inventory of Yarnell’s Ice Cream at a Batesville grocery store. Hawthorn started out with the company as a route salesman 23 years ago and now works in pre-sales.

The white horses arrived as "She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain" was sung bringing Aunt Josie Lou better known as Bennett Gatlin to the stage. Gatlin followed with a solo of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" as the cast rested beside the campfire.

To conclude the performance the students all joined in the "Reprise: Old MacDonald Had a Farm."