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Holiday Tradition for Grandparents and Special Friends


What could be a more fun way to begin a Holiday Season weekend than via Saint David' annual Pre-Primary Grandparents and Special Friends Day Sing-along? On Friday, our youngest singers delivered all the beloved classics: from Jingle Bells, to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to Frosty the Snowman and more. It was difficult to say if the boys or their grandparents were more delighted.

What I love the most about this special event is not only that it is such a terrific Christmas Season opener, but that it is an opportunity for our boys' grandparents and special friends to experience a bit of Saint David's with their grandsons. The importance of these loving people in our boys' lives is immense, and it is always a personal joy for me to witness the strong intergenerational bonds.

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