El Dorado Winter Holiday Celebration in Song

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Team 1:     Gabriel, Amore

Team 2:     Selena, Sofia

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Team 1:    Welcome to El Dorado's Winter Holiday Celebration.

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                 I'm Gabriel

                 I'm Amor

                 I'm Selena

                 I'm Sofia

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Team 2:    We will be hosting the show today.

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Team 1:     First up, TK and Kindergarten will join forces.

                  Together, they will sing a song from "Frozen."

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Song - "Do You Want to Build a Snowman"

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Team 2:      Next up, we have Ms. Pepito's class.

                   Their song features another snowman.

                   Perhaps you've heard the tale.

                   Can anyone guess their name?

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Song - "Frosty the Snowman"

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Team 1:      Enough with the snowmen already!

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                   Yesterday was the first day of Hanukkah.

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                   The song "Ocho Kandelikas" sounds a lot like Spanish.

                   It is actually sung in Ladino, also known as Judeo-

                   Spanish.

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                   The first verse announces that Hanukkah is here.

                   The second verse talks about the pastries with almonds

                   and honey.  The third verse talks about the parties.

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                   So let's keep this party going as 2nd grade

                   takes the stage for "Ocho Kandelikas"

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Song - "Ocho Kandalikas"

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Team 2:      Our next song comes from Venezuela, but is popular

                   in Spanish speaking countries all over the globe.

                   Let's welcome our 3rd and 4th graders for "Burrito

                   Sabenero," a song about a kid and a donkey

                   on their way to Bethlehem.

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Song - "Burrito Sabenero"

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Team 1:      Now we'd like to call our fellow fifth graders to the stage.

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                   Kwanzaa is a tradition that was born just 60 years ago.

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                   A college professor from Long Beach, California started

                   it, borrowing from the Swahili language and principles of

                   East Africa. 

                   These principles are universal and can be celebrated

                   by us all.

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                    "Matunda ya Kwanzaa" is a Swahili phrase that means

                     the fruit in our bowl that comes with the first harvest

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​Song - "Matunda ya Kwanzaa"

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Team 2          Now before we go, we'd like to lead everyone in a sing

                      along.  Please read the lyrics and sing along with

                      some familiar classics.

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SONGS        "All I Want for Christmas is You" 

                     "I Want a Hippopotamus"

                     "Jingle Bell Rock"

                     "Last Christmas"

                     "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"

                     "Jingle Bells"

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Team 1       Well, thank you for coming and particpating in

                   our Winter Celebration. 

                   We hope that everyone enjoys the break from school.

                   We look forward to making more music together in 2026!

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                               SONGS

            TK/K       Do You Want to Build a Snowman

                   1         Frosty the Snowman

                   2         Ocho Kandelikas

                   3/4      Burrito Sabanero

                   5         Matunda ya Kwanzaa

Possible Sing Along Songs ( before, after, or in between)

All I Want for Christmas is You

Jingle Bell Rock

I Want a Hippopotamus for Xmas

Santa Clause is Coming to Town

Jingle Bells

Last Christmas

This "album" features the two songs about snowmen.

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Do You Want to Build a Snowman"

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Do you wanna build a snowman?
Come on, let's go and play
I never see you anymore
Come out the door
It's like you've gone away

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We used to be best buddies
And now we're not
I wish you would tell me why

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Do you wanna build a snowman?
It doesn't have to be a snowman

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Go away, Anna!

Okay, bye.

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Do you wanna build a snowman?
Or ride our bike around the halls?
I think some company is overdue
I've started talking to
The pictures on the walls

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Hang in there, Joan

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It gets a little lonely
All these empty rooms
Just watching the hours tick by

Do you want to build a snowman?

It doesn't have to be a snowman.

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Okay, bye.

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Elsa?

Please, I know you're in there
People are asking where you've been
They say, "Have courage, " and I'm trying to
I'm right out here for you
Just let me in

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We only have each other
It's just you and me
What are we gonna do?

Do you wanna build a snowman?

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It doesn't have to be a snowman,

As long as it's with you.

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"Frosty the Snowman"

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Frosty the snowman
Was a jolly happy soul
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal

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Frosty the snowman
Is a fairytale they say
He was made of snow
But the children know

How he came to life one day

There must have been some magic
In that old silk hat they found
For when they placed it on his head

He began to dance around

Frosty the snowman
Was alive as he could be
And the children say

He could laugh and play
Just the same as you and me

Frosty the snowman
Knew the sun was hot that day

So he said let's run
And we'll have some fun
Now before I melt away

Down to the village

With a broomstick in his hand
Running here and there all around the square
Saying catch me if you can

He led them down the streets of town

Right to the traffic cop
And he only paused a moment when
He heard him holler stop

Frosty the snowman

Had to hurry on his way
But he waved goodbye
Saying don't you cry
I'll be back again some day

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Thumpety thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
Look at frosty go
Thumpety thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
Over the hills of snow

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"Ocho Kandelikas"

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Hanukka linda sta aki,

ocho kandelas para mi.

Hanukka linda sta aki,

ocho kandelas para mi, oh!

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Una kandelika,

Dos kandelikas,

Trez kandelikas,

Kuatro kandelikas,

Sintyu kandelikas,

Sesh kandelikas,

Siete kandelikas,

Ocho kandelas para mi!

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Los pastelitos vo kumer,

kon almendrikas y la myel.

Los pastelitos vo kumer,

kon almendrikas y la myel.

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Una kandelika,

Dos kandelikas,

Trez kandelikas,

Kuatro kandelikas,

Sintyu kandelikas,

Sesh kandelikas,

Siete kandelikas,

Ocho kandelas para mi!

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Muchas fiestas vo fazer,

kon alegriyas y plazer.

Muchas fiestas vo fazer,

kon alegriyas y plazer, oh!

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Una kandelika,

Dos kandelikas,

Trez kandelikas,

Kuatro kandelikas,

Sintyu kandelikas,

Sesh kandelikas,

Siete kandelikas,

Ocho kandelas para mi!

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Hanukka linda sta aki,

ocho kandelas para mi.

Hanukka linda sta aki,

ocho kandelas para mi, oh!

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Una kandelika,

Dos kandelikas,

Trez kandelikas,

Kuatro kandelikas,

Sintyu kandelikas,

Sesh kandelikas,

Siete kandelikas,

Ocho kandelas para mi!​ 

(Repeat coro one more time)​

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"Mi Burrito Sabanero"

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Con mi burrito sabanero voy camino de Belén

Con mi burrito sabanero voy camino de Belén

Si me ven, si me ven, voy camino de Belén

Si me ven, si me ven, voy camino de Belén

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El lucerito mañanero ilumina mi sendero

El lucerito mañanero ilumina mi sendero

Si me ven, si me ven, voy camino de Belén

Si me ven, si me ven, voy camino de Belén

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Con mi cuatrico voy cantando, mi burrito va trotando

Con mi cuatrico voy cantando, mi burrito va trotando

Si me ven, si me ven, voy camino de Belén

Si me ven, si me ven, voy camino de Belén

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Tuki tuki tuki tuki, tuki tuki tuki ta

Apurate mi burrito que ya vamos a llegar

Tuki tuki tuki tuki, tuki tuki tuki ta

Apurate mi burrito que ya vamos a llegar

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Con mi burrito sabanero voy camino de Belén

Con mi burrito sabanero voy camino de Belén

Si me ven, si me ven, voy camino de Belén

Si me ven, si me ven, voy camino de Belén

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"MATUNDA YA KWANZAA"               

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Matunda ya kwanza,

First Fruits in our bowl,

Matunda ya kwanza,

Fresh Food for our soul,

Family and friends,

the parts of a whole.

Matunda ya kwanzaa,

First Fruits in our bowl.

Jambon, Haberigani,

Hello, How are you?

In this Kwanzaa season,

A time to renew,

The bonds between people,

All of us who

Have worked to produce

The fruits that we grew.

 *chorus

Matunda ya kwanza,

First Fruits in our bowl,

Matunda ya kwanza,

Fresh Food for our soul,

Family and friends,

the parts of a whole.

Matunda ya kwanzaa,

First Fruits in our bowl.

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“Matunda ya kwanza,”

In Swahili they say,

To celebrate the produce.

That is now on our tray,

From it’s African roots

To the San Francisco Bay.

Seven core principles,

One for each day.

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Umoja, together we win.

Kujichagulia, with ourselves we begin,

Ujima, earn and share what we make,

Ujamaa, do our part in the give and take,

Nia, value your identity,

Kuumba, create more beauty,

Imani, have faith in humanity.    

1, 2, 3, 4         *chorus      

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Matunda ya kwanza,

First Fruits in our bowl,

Matunda ya kwanza,

Fresh Food for our soul,

Family and friends,

the parts of a whole.

Matunda ya kwanzaa,

First Fruits in our bowl.

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Matunda ya kwanza,

First Fruits in our bowl,

Matunda ya kwanza,

Fresh Food for our soul,

Family and friends,

the parts of a whole.

Matunda ya kwanzaa,

First Fruits in our bowl.

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