{"A":"King and Queen County Public Schools","B":"Reverse Caroling at King and Queen Elementary","C":"During the month of December, King and Queen Elementary (KQES) has a tradition of singing holiday songs to the community. In the past, this event has attracted countless community members to come out and celebrate. This holiday season, KQES was faced with a challenge. How could we have a holiday program while dealing with the obstacles of COVID-19? After a bit of brainstorming, the KQES team was able to quickly problem solve. Reverse caroling! Under the guidance of KQES’s music teacher, Mr. James Lantz, students, depending on age level, learned 1-3 songs that they planned to sing to the community.  Instead of gathering the parents and guests inside of one location, students were assigned performance locations throughout the building. Visitors congregated outside of the building, they were placed in small groups and assigned a caroling tour guide. The groups’ tours were staggered allowing for adequate spacing and time between performances. The guide took visitors to the different performance locations allowing everyone the opportunity to see and hear all age groups. Before exiting the building, visitors were able to warm up with warm apple cider and cookies. Aside from a little performance fatigue, KQES students shared that they enjoyed having the opportunity to perform for the community. Family members and visitors took lots of pictures, clapped, laughed and even sang along as the students of King and Queen Elementary School wowed them with their performances. ","D":"Mr. James Lantz, Music Teacher, jlantz@kqps.net, 804-785-5830","E":""}