A Christmas Wizard of Oz

New Madrid Elementary School's production of "A Christmas Wizard of Oz" included several musical numbers inccluding "Jingle Bells" performedd by third through fifth grade students.

Kindergarten students perform "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" to welcome Dorothy to their magical kingdom in the opening of "A Christmas Wizard of Oz." The play was presented Dec. 16 for the students from Lilbourn and Matthews elementary schools and on Dec. 17 for family and friends.

Kindergarten students perform "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" to welcome Dorothy to their magical kingdom in the opening of "A Christmas Wizard of Oz." The play was presented Dec. 16 for the students from Lilbourn and Matthews elementary schools and on Dec. 17 for family and friends.

Dorothy and her friends are about to find out the man behind the Christmas magic is Santa Claus in New Madrid Elementary School's production of "A Christmas Wizard of Oz." Pictured from left are: Marshall Sides (tin soldier), Maylee Ivie (stuffed lion), Bristol Lawfield (snowman), Aubrey Holmes (Dorothy), Stella Glenn (Toto) and Lamarria Owens (Ms. Jingles).

The Wicked Witch has plans to stop Dorothy and her friends in the New Madrid Elementary School's first-ever holiday play which was performed on Dec. 17. Pictured from left are: Marshall Sides (Tin Soldier), Maylee Ivie (Stuffed Lion), Stella Glenn (Toto), Ava Glenn (Dorothy), Brenleigh Eakens (Snowman) and Vivian Hunt (Wicked Witch).

Glinda the good witch (Lindy Lawfield) explains to Dorothy (Izzy Rost) that she has always had the ability to go home using her ruby slippers as Toto (Stella Glenn) listens. The students at New Madrid Elementary School presented the holiday producton for family and friends on Dec. 17.

Ms. Jingles (Lamarria Owens) tries to prevent Dorothy (Aubrey Holmes) and the Snowman (Bristol Lawfield) from entering to see the Great Oz in the New Madrid Elementary School's production of "A Christmas Wizard of Oz."

Dorothy discovers she hasn't missed Christmas after all as the New Madrid Elementayr School's production of "A Christmas Wizard of Oz" comes to an end. Pictured are : Rylen Branum (Uncle Henry), Ava Glenn (Dorothy) and Charlee Grace Faulkner (Auntie Em).

Charlie Beth Sutton as Dorothy talks with Allie Mayberry , who is a stuffed lion, in the New Madrid Elementary School's production of "A CHristmas Wizard of Oz."

In New Madrid Elementary School's production of "A Christmas Wizard of Oz," Dorothy (Adeline Eddy) provides a little oil to loosen up a tin soldier IJohn Luke Taylor). Also pictured are Toto (Reagan Cross), the Snowman (Quinn Cowan) and a Christmas tree (Connor Reeves).

In New Madrid Elementary's production of "A Christmas Wizard of Oz," Dorothy and Toto are transported to a very sweet place as they begin their adventures. Pictured from left are: Reagan Cross (Toto), Saylor Courtois (Dorothy), Lindy Lawfield (Glinda), and elves Londynn Blackmon, Lynnlee Wallace, Gabe Shackleford, Aria Rucker, Mikaela Williams, and Ella Marie Williams.

Saylor Courtois, a fifth grade student at New Madrid Elementary, prepares to put on the ruby slippers of the Wicked Witch of the East in the first scene of the school's production of "A Christmas Wizard of Oz."