St. Robert Bellarmine Elementary School gets into the Christmas spirit

Amira Istanboullian, playing the Star of Bethlehem, rides high on the shoulders of a parent as she leads a group to the stage for the St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic School's holiday show called "Once Upon a Christmas," presented by the school's kindergarten class at St. John Paul II STEM Academy in St. Eleanor Hall on Monday. The story was told sequentially from the birth of Jesus to the arrival of angels by kindergartners from the school.

Dec. 17, 2019 7:26 PM PT

St. Robert Bellarmine Elementary School in Burbank presented its 20th annual kindergarten holiday musical, titled “Once Upon a Christmas,” on Monday in St. Eleanor Hall at St. John Paul II STEM Academy.

The group of primarily 5-year-olds had been rehearsing since October and sang classic holiday songs such as “Away in a Manger” and “Go Tell it on the Mountain.”

The musical centered around the Christmas story of Mary and Joseph being denied shelter in Bethlehem and having to find a barn to deliver their child, Jesus.

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Andrew J. Campa is a member of the Fast Break team at the Los Angeles Times, having previously covered the Eastside and San Gabriel Valley. Before, he worked at several medium and small daily newspapers and has covered education, sports and general news. He’s a proud University of Alabama (#RollTide), Cal State Fullerton and Pasadena City College alumnus.