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McNeal goes wild over student showcase

Students at McNeal Elementary clapped and cheered for their classmates June 2, as the school ended the year with a talent show.


  • By Pam Eubanks
  • | 3:06 p.m. June 9, 2015
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Students at McNeal Elementary clapped and cheered for their classmates June 2, as the school ended the  year with a talent show. Attendees watched their classmates show off a variety of talents, including song, dance, piano and roller skating, during the 18-act show.

Students in Andrea Berninger’s class, 
including Emily Poulton, Lexi Kahler and Emery Muller in front, dance “The Wobble.”
Students in Andrea Berninger’s class, including Emily Poulton, Lexi Kahler and Emery Muller in front, dance “The Wobble.”
Frank Runge sings and plays Rush’s “Tom Sawyer.”
Frank Runge sings and plays Rush’s “Tom Sawyer.”
Sophia Parry, Olivia Sahr, Ally Adamo and Grace Parry perform “We Go Together” for the crowd.
Sophia Parry, Olivia Sahr, Ally Adamo and Grace Parry perform “We Go Together” for the crowd.
Stefan Pearl wows the audience with magic tricks, including filling this newspaper with water and emptying it.
Stefan Pearl wows the audience with magic tricks, including filling this newspaper with water and emptying it.

 

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