By sleigh, to South Point (WITH GALLERY)
Published 12:05 am Saturday, December 17, 2022
South Point Elementary School first grader Matthew Pennington receives a candy cane from Santa Claus during a visit at the school on Thursday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
A first grade class at South Point Elementary School poses for a group shot with Santa Claus during his visit to the school on Thursday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
First grader Jazmyn Moore meets with Santa Claus during a visit at the school on Thursday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Owen Raines, a first grader at South Point Elementary School, whispers what he wants for Christmas to Santa Claus, during a visit to the school on Thursday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Teresa Estep takes photos as members of her first grade class at South Point Elementary School meet with Santa Claus during a visit on Thursday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Teresa Estep’s first grade class at South Point Elementary School poses for a group shot with Santa Claus during his visit to the school on Thursday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
A first grade boy thinks about what he wants for Christmas during a visit by Santa Claus to South Point Elementary School on Thursday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Two first graders meet with Santa Claus during a visit at South Point Elementary School on Thursday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
First graders line up to meet Santa Claus during a visit to South Point Elementary School on Thursday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Caroline Cook, a first grader at South Point Elementary School, meets with Santa Claus during a visit to the school on Thursday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
School gets special visit in lead-up to holiday
First grader Jazmyn Moore meets with Santa Claus during a visit at the school on Thursday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
SOUTH POINT — “There are just nine days to go!” the special visitor to South Point Elementary School told the gathered children, flashing his fingers, when he stopped by the school on Thursday (Seven days, by the day you read this).
An enthusiastic crowd gathered in the school’s cafeteria for the arrival of the man of the season, Santa Claus.
One by one, the children went up to the stage, for the chance to tell him what they wanted this year for Christmas, and answers ranged from new bikes to Rainbow High dolls to video games.
Afterward, each child had their photo taken with him by their teacher.
St. Nick met with the school’s kindergarten through second grade classes, giving each child a candy cane, as they left the stage.
Santa, when he isn’t at the North Pole, maintains a part-time secret identity in Lawrence County as Jim Kearns, of Ironton. Well-known in the community for his distinctive beard, which looks like it came straight from a Norman Rockwell illustration, he told the children about his life around the holidays.
He said he has friends all over the world, who let him stay with them when he isn’t delivering presents.
“He looks like the real guy,” one of the children said of him after leaving the stage.
Thursday’s visit is one of the last events for the school, as they prepare for Christmas break next week.
“We’ll dismiss after a half day on Tuesday,” principal Chris Mathes said. “We’re just counting down the days now.”
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