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Polk County Education 14A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • December 14, 2016 Search for next head of CSD starts By Emily Mentzer The Itemizer-Observer JOLENE GUZMAN/Itemizer-Observer Perrydale’s fifth-grade class rehearses “North Pole Musical” on Dec. 7. The third- through fifth-grade performance is Thursday at 7 p.m. SANTA, THE PLAYWRIGHT? Perrydale elementary captures the spirit, chaos of the season in musical By Jolene Guzman Showtime! The Itemizer-Observer ERRYDALE — Santa is writing a play, and everyone wants to be involved. That is making casting a nightmare. T h e e l ve s, re i n d e e r, snowmen and toys all want parts — and it’s safe to say some are acting like divas. Will the snowmen melt on stage? Does Rudolph really have “four left feet”? How can the other rein- deer stop Rudolph from embarrassing them? Will the sad elves be upset no matter what? Santa struggles to grant everyone’s wishes — and fears something important is getting lost in the fighting. “Santa’s afraid he’s can’t send everyone home with P What: North Pole Musical When: 7 p.m. Thurs- day. Where: Perrydale’s old gym, 7445 Perrydale Road, Amity. Admission: Free. JOLENE GUZMAN/Itemizer-Observer Ivy Janesofsky sings a solo during rehearsal on Dec. 7. the right Christmas spirit,” said Carter Marsters, who plays Prancer. “Santa wants everyone in, but he’s having a hard time writing so that everyone gets to do what they want.” This is “North Pole Musi- cal,” Perrydale Elementary School’s third- through fifth-grade winter program set for the stage at 7 p.m. on Thursday in the school’s old gym. Carter, Bosch Brooks (Mrs. Claus) and Kaydance Gunther (Dancer), all fifth- graders, are taking on their first speaking parts in the production, which aims to capture the bustle and dis- traction of the holiday sea- son. “Christmas is getting big- ger and bigger,” Carter said. “But not necessarily bet- ter and better,” Kaydance chimed in. Case in point, the rein- deer try to keep Rudolph off the stage by making her an “understudy.” “Rudolph — she doesn’t have a part and she’s sad — and she can’t dance a lick,” Bosch said. Santa is having a crisis of confidence as he writes the musical, but realizes he must steer the produc- tion and his crew back to the meaning of the sea- son. The trio of actors say he’s got his work cut out for him as he tries to deal with the concerns of the naughty and the nice. “The elves want to be a part of (the musical) be- cause they have never been a part of it, and they are re- ally sad about it,” Bosch said. “The snowmen are wor- ried because they don’t want to melt because of all the hot lights.” INDEPENDENCE — The process has started to hire Central School District’s next superintendent. Buzz Brazeau announced his resignation earlier this year. The school board de- clared a vacancy on Dec. 5, effective July 1, 2017. Search consultants Greg McKenzie and Mike Taylor, of NextUp Leadership, pre- sented advertising plans, a search calendar, budget and salary ranges. The board approved the middle advertising plan, which will cost $800. “They’re meeting with the schools, members of the (teachers) association,” Brazeau said. “They have community meetings set up.” McKenzie and Taylor sug- gested, and the board agreed, to develop a screen- ing committee of about 15 people, including teachers and community members, to help screen applicants, Brazeau said. The board will likely ad- just the schedule and an- nounce on how to get in- volved at its January meet- ing, Brazeau said. The vacancy will be post- ed on Jan. 13, 2017, accord- ing to the adopted search calendar, and will close on Feb. 17, 2017. Applications will be re- viewed starting Feb. 22. The high school principal position will likely be opened in mid-February, Brazeau said. “There will be an oppor- tunity for the high school and community members to provide some information about what we would like in our next principal,” he said. A survey is on the district’s website about what the community would like to see in Central’s next superinten- dent: www.central.k12.or.us.
