Students at BSHS had a "holly jolly" time at the Christmas assembly on December 6th, truly bringing the meaning of Christmas to life for all the students. After the chorus, orchestra, and jazz band performed some favorite Christmas selections, two special guests offered their personal testimonies, explaining how even in the most difficult situations, Christmas is a time for giving.Trone Foster, a 13-year-old boy from Rainbow Lake Middle School, spoke of his struggles with Leukemia and expressed his sadness about how he never received a true Christmas at home. However, this year will be the first year that he will finally be able to do just that. Knowing how it feels not to celebrate a real Christmas at home for so long, Trone decided to take all the money that was donated to help pay his medical bills and instead, bought presents for children at the hospital who would not be able to spend their holidays at home.
Carsyn Bush, another special guest, spoke about his younger brother, who had recently passed away. He was full of sorrow, but told the student body that he wanted Christmas to be a special holiday to remember his brother and to be thankful for the time they had together.
Afterwards, BSHS students celebrated their way of sharing with others through the "Parade of Toys." First block classes had been collecting presents for Christmas Angels over several weeks and were proud to leave them under the brightly lit Christmas tree for the underprivileged boys and girls of the Boiling Springs community. Bulldog students know the true meaning of Christmas: "It is better to give than to receive."
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