The performances began with a quick piano recital from seven of the student. Addison Kuck, Braxton Huebner and Simone Thompson each played “Angels We Have Hear on High.” Brody Stadick played “Do You Hear What I Hear;” Brielle Newman performed “Go Tell it on the Mountain,” Haley Scherer played “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” and Linnea Gunderson performed “O Holy Night.”

Following the instrumental pieces, all 18 students joined in singing Christmas hymns for the residents. For the second half of the performance residents were encouraged to join the students in singing “Hark the Herald Angels Sing,” “Go, Tell it on the Mountain,” “Joy to the World” and “Silent Night.”

For the performance of “Silent Night” the student and residents sang the first verse in German followed by the English version.

Woodstone RN Morgan Gulden said residents loved the annual student Christmas performance.

St. Paul’s Lutheran School’s 5th and 6th grade students sing Hark the Herald Angels Sing at Highland Regency. Karson Hanevik, Brody Stadick, Hank Baggenstross, Addison Kuck, Daniel Stoering, Erika Stackbein, Linnea Gunderson, Norah Kuehl, Mason Norell, Braxton Hueber and Simone Thompson.

“They love seeing the kids and singing along,” she said. “They love to spread the joy the season.”

Highland Regency Property Manager Barb Weicherding said the St. Paul’s Lutheran students performance was decade long tradition that always packs the community room.

The fifth and sixth grade students from St. Paul’s Lutheran sing “Joy To the World” at Woodstone Living Center. Back row l to r: Addison Kuck, Erika Strackbein and Brielle Newman. Front row l to r: Hank Baggenstoss, Braxton Huebner, Linnea Gunderson and Norah Kuehl.

The fifth and sixth grade students from St. Paul’s Lutheran sing “Got Tell it on a Mountain” at Woodstone Living Center. Back row l to r: Erika Strackbein, Brielle Newman, Mason Norell, Hudson Larson and Silas Dolan Front row l to r: Braxton Huebner, Linnea Gunderson, Norah Kuehl, Haley Scherer and Daniel Stoering.

St. Paul’s Lutheran student Brody Stadick plays “Do You Hear What I Hear” on the piano to open the Christmas program at Woodstone Living Center