Carmel Elementary School third grader, Ethan Lasenyik, made his acting debut as Hansel in this past weekend's performance of Hansel & Gretel, a Children's Garden Theater original retelling of the classic fairy tale.  The show, under the direction of Artistic Director Don Goodner, is approximately an hour long and is performed by a wonderful cast of kids ages 4-15.  There are two more performances on Saturday, February 11th at 11am and 3pm where families can come and enjoy this kid-friendly show.  An additional date of February 18th is presently being considered.  As you may recall....tired of enduring their mother's attempts to make them eat vegetables, Hansel and Gretel go out in search of the fabled House of Gingerbread so that they can eat candy for the rest of their lives. What could possibly go wrong?!?!

Each year, the National PTA sponsors the Reflections Program as a way for students to explore their creativity.   Carmel Elementary School proudly submitted 18 entries to the County level for judging and seven of our talented students received awards.  This year’s theme was “Diversity means…” 

A reception was held, honoring all Cherokee County Reflections Program winners on November 17, 2011, at Woodstock High School.  All seven of our winners along with their families, were able to attend the ceremony and represented Carmel with great enthusiasm, poise and pride.  Entries that received first and second place have been forwarded to the Georgia PTA for state level competition.