Santa and Mrs. Claus Visit Hall-Woodward Elementary

When Santa visited Hall-Woodward Elementary School this year, Mrs. Claus made a special guest appearance.

Each year, the people at the Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce invite Santa to visit Hall-Woodward, and, each year, he accepts. This year, Mrs. Claus, who made the beautiful robe Santa was wearing, joined him.

Before catching up with students in first and second grade, Santa and Mrs. Claus visited the pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classrooms accompanied by such elves as Jennifer Cobb, Tina Long and Rodessa Mitchell of the Chamber of Commerce.

After they came into teacher Jeannette Morrison and teacher assistant Keesha Williams’ kindergarten classroom, Morrison said she was delighted to see Mrs. Claus this year.

“That was a wonderful surprise,” Morrison said.

When Santa asked the students whether they had been good, they gave him an enthusiastic “YES!!!”

With the help of Cobb, Long and Mitchell, Santa passed out presents to each of the students. When they unwrapped their gifts, they discovered a book. Some of the students proudly displayed their new book to the nearest adult.

“Thank you, Santa,” the students said.

On to the next class.

As students in teacher Lauren Hayes and teacher assistant Julie Davis’ kindergarten class visited with Santa and Mrs. Claus, Hayes said she was glad to have them there for her students.

“It helps them get in the Christmas spirit,” Hayes said.

In one classroom, student Jonathon Campbell announced, “It’s only seven more days until Christmas.”      

Without being prompted, some students in classrooms along the way let Santa know what they were hoping to receive: a skateboard, a bicycle, a Nintendo.

“I want a dog!” called out a student in teacher Nelly Blanco and teacher assistant Debbie Wolfe’s kindergarten class.

Santa didn’t commit himself.

When all the pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students had received their books, Santa visited with the first- and second-graders.