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Christmas
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Over 1000 Christmas Web Pages: Updated 05 Dec 2006. This is not just a links page. Our school has created all of these pages. All content is original.Video Welcome in streaming wmv format - mpg format
(New Christmas pages will be loaded daily starting December, 2006. These include slide presentations, video clips, "Merry Christmas" sound files obtained through email correspondence around the world, multimedia pages, delving into international customs, history, hymnology, personal customs, and other tidbits of Christmas. Our website, "cvc.org" is non-profit. Despite the millions of visits that our server records on this site, no commercialism is allowed, so please don't ask to place ads or banners here. Links to other sites are added soley at the discretion of each author who is responsible for his page, and with the aproval of our Director of Technology, Bill Drennon. Links outside our school site are added only if the link is judged to provide a deeper understanding of the Christmas topic ...without commercial motivation. Please return to view this continually increasing site.)

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On this CVC Christmas page:
Our Christmas Countdown and Interactive Games site.
Christmas Around the World M.C. in 80+ Languages History of Christmas Christmas Music
Luke 2:8-14 Yes, Santa, There is a Virginia Christmas Humor Feedback
Christmas mpeg video clips Christmas windows media streaming video clips Christmas real media video clips Individual Student Christmas pages
Christmas slide shows Carefully researched history of Christmas Hymns Visalia Christmas Parade with CVC band Christmas Hymns in Sign Language for the deaf
CVC's ASL class NEW!
CVC's Funny Christmas Videos
CVC's Christmas ebooks
CVC's Christmas e-cards
CVC's perl-cgi generated programs
Click here to go to view streaming videos or download Christmas Skits in American Sign Language by the CVCHS ASL class.
Click here to go to the CVC Christmas 2002-2003 Concert and view streaming videos or download Christmas mp3 files.
Humorous videos
at school

Complete Christmas Concerts
in mp4 format
--- NEW!!
Click here to go to the Grade5-8 Christmas 2005-2006 Concert and view SWF videos.
Dec 2005 Concert in SWFVideo

Click here to go to the CVCHS Christmas 2005-2006 Concert and view SWF videos.
Dec 2005 Concert in SWFVideo
NOT UPLOADED YET

Click here to go to the Grade3-4 Christmas 2005-2006 Concert and view SWF videos.
Dec 2005 Concert in SWFVideo
NOT UPLOADED YET

Click here to go to the CVCHS Christmas 2004-2005 Concert and view SWF videos.
Dec 8 Concert in SWFVideo

Click here to go to the CVCMS Christmas 2004-2005 Concert and view SWF videos.
Dec 14 Concert in SWFVideo

Click here to go to the CVCES Gr 5-6 Christmas 2004-2005 Concert and view SWF videos.
Dec 14 Concert in SWFVideo

Click here to go to the CVCHS Christmas 2003-2004 Concert and view streaming videos and mpegs.
Dec 10 Concert in Streaming Video
Operation Sharpshooter
Click here to see what Mr. Tormohlen's CVCHS Vocational Education Students are doing for Tulare County for Christmas 2003.
Attend the online CVC Christmas 2002-2003 grades K-2 Concert and view streaming videos:
Too Small To Shine
2002-2003 K-2 classes sing about a star that is too small to shine
Christmas Hoedown
Christmas song with a Westen US flavor
A Star Is Born Tonight
... featuring several solists in the 2002-2003 K-2 Christmas Concert
Let It Shine
Star in Bethlehem, Im gonna let it shine (+ Joy to the World) in candle light.
Click here to go to the CVCES Grade 3-4 Christmas 2002-2003 Program and view streaming videos.
Steaming video clips of The Mystery of Simon Shepherd
Click here to go to the CVCHS Christmas 2002-2003 Concert and view streaming videos.
FULL CONCERT IN STREAMING VIDEO!
Other CVC Christmas Pages by Bill Drennon:
TheLight.exe
The Birth of a Great Light
by Bill Drennon
0.5MB
Web version of TheLight e-card
The Birth of a Great Light
by Bill Drennon
web version
cvcXmas2002.exe
Merry Christmas 2002 and Happy Winter 2003
by Bill Drennon
0.5MB
Web version of cvcXmas e-card
Merry Christmas 2002 and Happy Winter 2003
by Bill Drennon
web version
Christmas Myths
Find out what is true and untrue about Christmas
Mal 3:2
Malachi view of the birth of Jesus
Christmas Worm E-card
Send a CVC Christmas E-card free
Christmas Astronomy, Dec 21 Winter Soltace and More Holiday Astronomy
Heidleberg and Christmas Science: Bah Humbug! Yuletide Classics reindeer
Our Staff -- Who are we? History of Advent! Christmas in Sign language Kaweah Drive
A Tulare County Tradition
Drennon Christmas Essay Christmas Links How Do Christmas Lights Work? 12 Days of Christmas
Facts + Humor
Verbum Caro Factum Est

2.8 MB MPG video
Bill Drennon on flute
Ruth Dieleman on piano
Christmas in Space
Christmas Images from Space!
CVCHS Chorus practices Sifuni Leo
4.8 MB MPG
Christmas practices in Western US
to be added soon
A Merry Christmas gift CVC's Computer Help Site A Christmas Gift of: Christmas Astronomy Humerous Y2K Test
The new millinium actually starts in 2001
How To Find Shopping Bargains on the Web
Carefully Researched Histories of Christmas Hymns and Songs:
Stille Nacht! (Silent Night)
Austrian
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
English Traditional
Once In Royal David's City
Ireland, 1848
Who Is He In Yonder Stall?
Handby who wrote "Up on the Housetop"
Dona Nobis Pacem
One of the oldest hymns
Joy To The World
includes streaming video
Away In A Manger
From 1885 Lutheran Sunday School Book
Hark The Herald Angels Sing
Charles Wesley
Es Ist Eine Ros' (Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming)
German
What Child Is This
English
O Come O Come Emmanuel
Latin
O Holy Night
French
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
USA
Adeste Fideles
English/Latin
We Three Kings
USA
Angels We Have Heard On High
by Senior, Jen Van Beek
Carol of the Bells 2
Ukraine
by senior, William Sario
White Christmas
USA
by senior, Andrew Guerra
12 days of Christmas
teacher version
12 days of Christmas
student version
Silver Bells
USA
by Senior, Richard Trager
The First Noel Little Drummer Boy
lyrics only
no history yet
Children, Go Where I Send Thee
lyrics only
by Anthony Minnema
Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem
by Junior, Dewtian Yang
Christmas Lyrics
lyrics to many Christmas songs
by Junior, Dewtian Yang
Secular Christmas Songs
Silver Bells
USA
by Senior, Richard Trager
White Christmas
by Senior, Jillian Visser
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
by Senior, James De Groot
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Deck The Halls
by Junior, Lauren Sario
Grandma Got Run Over By A Raindeer
Christmas Hymns and Songs for the Deaf
CVC's Christmas American Sign Language Site
Joy To The World 2002-2003
CVC's ASL Class sings and signs
Silent Night 2002-2003
Videos with signing
CVC's ASL Class sings and signs
Go Tell It On The Mountain
Videos with signing
CVC's ASL Class sings and signs
We Three Kings of Orient Are
Videos with signing
CVC's ASL Class sings and signs
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
CVC's ASL Class sings and signs
We Wish You A Merry Christmas (ver 2)
Videos with signing
CVC's ASL Class sings and signs
Merry Christmas
Videos with signing
CVC's ASL Class sings and signs
Meet Our ASL Class
Videos with signing
CVC's ASL Class sings and signs
Joy To The World
CVC's ASL Class sings and signs
Silent Night
Videos with signing
CVC's ASL Class sings and signs
Away In The Manger
Videos with signing
CVC's ASL Class sings and signs
Jingle Bells
Videos with signing
CVC's ASL Class sings and signs
Meet CVC's Christmas American Sign Language Class
Individual Christmas Pages by CVC Students:
What is the True Meaning of Chrsistmas
by Senior, Powerman.
An swf movie on the meaning of Christmas.
Decorate Your Own Christmas Tree
by Senior, Powerman.
You can decorate a virtual tree to your liking.
Santa and the Tree
by Senior, Bones.
A Christmas card from Bones.
The Real Reason for Christmas
by Senior, Bones.
An swf movie on the meaning of Christmas.
Merry Christmas in Semaphore
by Senior, Powerman.
An swf movie in semaphore.
Merry Christmas in Morse Code
by Senior, Bones.
Get a Christmas message in morse code.
Meaning of Christmas
by Senior, Budwizerd.
This is what Christmas is really about.
Present Picking
by Senior, Budwizerd.
Which present do you want?
Grinch Christmas
by Senior, Anubis.
A short Christmas Animation featuring Dr. Seuss' greatest creation.
Sweet Taste Santa
by Senior, Anubis.
Which present do you want?
Family Guy Christmas
by Junior, Gordo.
Peter Griffin says Merry Christmas.
A Noel Christmas
by Junior, Gordo.
Dress up Noel as a snow-woman
Sonic's Christmas
by Senior, Stryker.
Sonic tries to make it to Amy Rose's house on time.
Christmas Tree
by Senior, Stryker.
Customize your own Christmas Tree.
Baby Jesus
by Junior, Sweettaste.
Here is a quick reminder of the reason for the season.
Elf Ghost
by Junior, Sweettaste.
Have fun dressing Ghost up as an elf.
Mario Christmas
by Senior, Newdark.
Teenage humor: What happens when you give a girl the head of a dead animal for a Christmas present?
Christmas
by Senior, Newdark.
Christmas questions?
Christmas Reindeer
by Senior, Viper.
Interactive: Dress up Santa's Reindeer.
Master Chief Christmas
by Senior, Viper.
Really Random Master Chief's Rantings about Christmas.
Jethro Tull - "A Christmas Song"
by Senior, Ghost.
A tribute to Jethro Tull's "A Christmas Song"
Christmas Radio
by Senior, Ghost.
Listen to happy Christmas songs while at home or at work
Hidden Present
by Junior, Crash.
The present will appear shortly.
Wisemen's Journey
by Junior, Crash.
Follow Directions to find Jesus.
Christmas on the Slopes
by Junior, Xtreme.
For those who like to ski during Christmas vacation
What Will You Get For Christmas?
by Junior, Xxtreme.
Answers to a few simple questions will determine what you get for Christmas
The True Meaning of Christmas
by Junior, Collosus.
Find out the true meaning of Christmas.
Choose Your Present!
by Junior, Collosus.
This is your lucky day! Chosse from 3 presents..
Santa's Delivery
by Junior, Powerman.
How Santa really delivers all his presents.
Reindeer Mixer
by Junior, Powerman.
Match all of Santa's Reindeer to thier names.
Santa's Hat Delima
by Junior, TheSheriff.
Help put Santa's hat back on.
The Christmas Quiz
by Junior, TheSheriff.
How will your Christmas go?
Xmas Tree
by Senior, Shorty.
A short tale of the well known tree.
Christmas II
by Senior, Shorty.
What Christmas is all about in 2 mouse clicks.
Humpty Dumpty and Christmas?
by Senior, Tim Daniels.
Picking the Right Christmas Tree
by Senior, John Harrell.
False Christmas Traditions
by Senior, John Harrell.
Picking the Right Guitar for Christmas
by Senior, Brian Kornelis.
My Family Traditions
by Junior, Tifanny Azevedo.
Christmas Colors Origin
by Junior, Tim Daniels.
Christmas Cookie Recipe
by Junior, Tim Daniels.
Salt Dough Ornament Recipe
by Senior, Caleb Lyftogt
Crazy Christmas Driving
by Junior, Stephanie Hamar.
Christmas Pie Recipe
by Junior, Eric Koelewyn .
Katie's Christmas Site
by Junior, Katie Leigh .
The Night Before Christmas
by Junior, Katie Leigh
Hyper Cocoa Recipe
by Junior, David Winn.
The Guide to Christmas Tree Disposal
by Junior, David Winn.
Christmas Humor
by Junior, Jarett Zonneveld.
Merry Christmas w/ original animated gif
by Junior, Jarett Zonneveld
My Family Christmas
by Junior, Tifanny Azevedo.
Things To Do With A Snowman
by Junior, Eric Koelewyn.
More Things to Do With A Snowman
by Senior, Caleb Lyftogt.
How To Make A GingerBread House
by Junior, Stephanie Hamar
Warren Family Christmas Traditions
by Junior, Courtney Warren.
How to make Meringue Candy Canes
by Sophomore, Cory Donahue.
Chocolate Mint Eclair
by Sophomore, Cory Donahue.
Christmas Recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies
Christmas Recipe for Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
by Senior, A.J. DeGroot
Send a free CVC Christmas e-card
class project
Send a free CVC Christmas history e-card
class project
Send a free CVC Christmas space e-card (History Message)
class project
The Origin of Christmon
class project
Katie's Christmas Presentation
by Junior, Katie Leigh.
California Christmas
by Junior, Courtney Warren.
Christmas Poem
by Junior, Lauren Sario.
Castro Family Christmas Experiences
by Junior, Nick Castro.
Recipe for Jerusalem Pudding
by Cassi Ward.
Cool Christmas Tips
by Junior, Andy Zonneveld.
History of Candy Cane
by Senior, Jillian Visser.
Christmas At My House
by Junior, Kevin McDonald.
What Was the Christmas Star?
by Nicole Noa, Sr.
Christmas Urban Legends
by Michael Ballou, Sr.
The History of Christmas Wreaths
by David DeGroot, Sr.
Christmas Traditions of my family
by Lisa Koelwyn, Jr.
Story of Candy Cane
by Nicole Noa, Sr.
History of Sleds
by Ryan Guerra,Sr.
Ginger Bread House Recipe
by Eric Quinley, Sr.
The Gingerbread Man
by Alan Highstreet, Jr.
Christmas Song Guessing Game
by Ginger Kootstra, Jr.
Amanda'a Christmas Recipes
by Amanda Oliver, Sr.
David's Christmas Recipes
by David Bernardi.
History of Christmas Tree
by David DeGroot, Jr.
History of Christmas Cards
by Eric Quinley, Sr.
The Nutcracker MPG Merry Christmas Videos
by various students.
A Vanadium Christmas
by Kelly Verdegaal, Jr.
Christmas Luminarias
by Case Casbergen, Sr.
CVC's Countdown Clock
a class project
Geoff's Symbols of Christmas
by Geoff Alan
Christmas in Poland
-- by Colin Liles
Jesus Is The Reason for the Season
by Katrina Westra
Santa Myth
by Jonathan DeHaan
Star of Bethlehem
by Michael Brouwer
DeJong Clan Christmas Traditionsby Don DeJong
How To Wrap A Present
by Jason Vander Tuig
Candy Cane
by Leslie Hamar
Christmas in Hungary
by William Sario
Christmas in Scotland
by Nick Ferguson
Christmas Video Greeting from CVC Advanced Computing Students
by Katrina Westra
Gingerbread Recipe
by Krisitin DeGroot
Christmas Guitar Tabs --
by Dustin Koelewyn
Christmas Recipes by Katrina Westra
Christmas Recipes
by Nic Ferguson
Christmas Trivia from around the world
by William Sario
History of St Nick --
by Dustin Koelewyn
Java Stuff by Leslie Hamar
Christmas Recipes
by Jason Vander Tuig
Basque Christmas
by William Sario
AngelTree
by Jason Vander Tuig
Advent
by Mike Brouwer
Why Jesus Is Better Than Santa
by Jonathan DeHaan
Little Drummer Boy on Guitar
by Collin Liles
Draw a Chritmas Picture
by Collin Liles
Christmas3
by Mike Brouwer
Leslie Hamar's Christmas Site 2
by Leslie Hamar
Christmas Brownies Recipe
by Krisitin DeGroot
History of Egg Nog --
by Jonathan DeHaan
Christmas in Cuba
--by Don Groen
Christmas in Denmark
by Donny Groen
Find the Perfect Present
by Krisitin DeGroot
Christmas Story from Luke --
by Dustin Koelewyn
Click here for More Student Pages!
CHRISTMAS E-cards by CVC STUDENTS/STAFF:
This is a new project!
cvcXmas2002.exe
Merry Christmas 2002 and Happy Winter 2003
by Bill Drennon
0.5MB
Web version of e-card
Merry Christmas 2002 and Happy Winter 2003
by Bill Drennon
web version
TheLight.exe
The Birth of a Great Light
by Bill Drennon
0.5MB
Web version of e-card
The Birth of a Great Light
by Bill Drennon
web version
christmas_history_usa.exe
A History of Christmas in the USA
by Bill Drennon
Web version of e-card
A History of Christmas in the USA
by Bill Drennon
web version
coco.exe
Inteactive Christmas card from John's dog
by John Harrell
Web version of e-card
Inteactive Christmas card from John's dog
by John Harrell
web version
cookit.exe
Have a Chicken Dinner for Christmas
by Senior, Steve Daniels
Web version of e-card
Have a Chicken Dinner for Christmas
by Senior, Steve Daniels
web version
decard.exe
Interactive Christmas E-card
by Senior, David Winn
Web version of e-card
Interactive Christmas E-card
by Senior, David Winn

web version
the_christmas_story.exe
Multimedia christmas e-card
by Senior, "Barno"
Web version of e-card
Multimedia Christmas Story
by Senior, "Barno"

web version
Cmasmessage.exe
Humorous Decoding Christmas E-card
by Senior, "Paco"
Web version of e-card
Humorous Decoding Christmas E-card
by Senior, "Paco"

web version
how2.exe by Paco
Humorous Christmas Shopping E-card
by Senior, "Paco"
Web version of e-card
Humorous Christmas Shopping E-card
by Senior, "Paco"

web version
Christmas.exe by Commando
Humorous Christmas South of the Border E-card
by Senior, "Commando"
Web version of e-card
Humorous Christmas South of the Border E-card
by Senior, "Commando"

web version
christmaspage.exe by Tank
Interactive Christmas Tree Decorating E-card
by Senior, "Tank"
Web version of e-card
Interactive Christmas Tree Decorating E-card
by Senior, "Tank"

web version
hamburgers.exe
Prepare Hamburgers for Christmas E-card
by Senior, "Tank"
Web version of e-card
Prepare Hamburgers for Christmas E-card
by Senior, "Tank"

web version
Christmas.exe by Blackwolf
Interactive Christmas E-card
by Senior, "Blackwolf"
Web version of e-card
Interactive Christmas E-card
by Senior, "Blackwolf"

web version
e-howto.exe
Humorous How To Buy A Christmas Present E-card
by Senior, "Blackwolf"
Web version of e-card
Humorous How To Buy A Christmas Present E-card
by Senior, "Blackwolf"

web version
khanchristmas.exe
Interactive Christmas E-card
by Junior, "Gengiskhan"
Web version of e-card
Interactive Christmas E-card
by Junior, "Gengiskhan"

web version
christmas.exe by Bubba
Interactive Christmas E-card
by Senior, "Bubba"
Web version of e-card
Interactive Christmas E-card
by Senior, "Bubba"

web version
christmas.exe by Keysesoze
Interactive Christmas E-card
by Senior, "Keysersoze"
Web version of e-card
Interactive Christmas E-card
by Senior, "Keysersoze"

web version
Download more e-books and humorous video clips by CVC here.
CHRISTMAS E-books by CVC STUDENTS/STAFF:
luke.exe e-book
The Gospel of Luke in Multiple Languages
by David Winn, Senior
4.5MB
hypercocoa e-book
A Great Christmas Treat
by David Winn, Senior
1.6MB
c-ebook21.exe e-book
False Christmas Traditions
by John Harrell, Senior
1.5MB
c-tree.exe e-book
How to Select the Right Christmas Tree
by John Harrell, Junior
2.6MB
humptydumpty.exe e-book
a fractured fairy tale
rated PG
by Tim Daniels, Senior
2.4MB
Christmas Tree e-book
by Brian Kornelis, Senior
1.6MB
guitar.exe e-book
Picking a Guitar for Christmas
by Brian Kornelis, Senior
1.5MB
bands.exe e-book
a different kind of Christmas music
by Tim Daniels, Senior
17MB
christmasproject.exe e-book
a fractured Christmas tale
by Paco, Senior, 0.6MB
Web version
christmas_in_ghana.exe e-book
Christmas Traditions in Ghana
by Tank, Senior, 0.5MB
Web version
pecantoffee.exe e-book
Recipe for Christmas Toffee
by Commando, Senior, 0.7MB
Web version
e-cat_christmas.exe e-book
How to treat your cat for Christmas
by Mat, Senior, 1.2MB
Web version
christmashistory.exe e-book
a
by Gengiskhan, Junior, 0.5MB
Web version
eggnog.exe e-book
Recipe for Egg Nog
by Bubba, Senior, 0.4MB
Web version
multiproject.exe e-book
Music Recommendations
by Keysersoze, Senior, 1.7MB
Web version
christmaspres.exe e-book
Multimedia: Everything you ever wanted to know about the word Christmas and then some
by Barno, Senior, 5.1MB
Web version
CHRISTMAS pages from perl/cgi scripts by CVC STUDENTS/STAFF:
Countdown to Christmas
How many days, hrs, min, sec are left?
How long until school closes for vacation?
Count the days, hrs, min, sec until school is out for Christmas vacation!
Sign our guestbook
and find out your IP address and computer info
Read our guestbook
We get many interesting visitors!
Where do our visitors live?
See our latest Dec 2002 compile!
CHRISTMAS Video Clips by CVC STUDENTS/STAFF:
CVC Christmas 2001-2002 Concert streaming videos and mp3 page.
African Chirstmas Song
1.5 MB mpg video
sung by our elem school's K-3 classes.
African Chirstmas Song
633 KB mpg video
CVCHS choir.
African Chirstmas Song
4.8 MB version of mpg video
CVCHS choir.
Verbum Caro Factum Est
2.8 MB MPG video
Bill Drennon on flute
Ruth Dieleman on piano
MPG Merry Christmas Videos
by various students.
A Vanadium Christmas
by Kelly Verdegaal, Jr.
Christmas Video Greeting from CVC Advanced Computing Students
by Katrina Westra
CVCHS Chorus practices Sifuni Leo
4.8 MB MPG
CVC's Original Funny Videos: Christmas Theme
For the WMV Streaming Clips, you will need Microsoft's Windows Media Player.
Warning: Teenage Humor

NOTE:All videos work. If you have trouble downloading, too many people are streaming the video at one time. Keep trying!
Hard at work on Christmas video editing.by Junior, Tim Daniels
Streaming video
Hard at work on Christmas video editing.by Junior, Tim Daniels
mpg
Christmas Expectations Too High
Starring Mr. Fikkert
by James De Groot
1.8 MB MPG VIDEO
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Christmas Expectations Too High
Starring Mr. Fikkert
by James De Groot
high band WMV streaming video
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Christmas Expectations Too High
Starring Mr. Fikkert
by James De Groot
medium band WMV streaming video
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MORE TO COME NEXT WEEK
Sorry, students
Poison Xmas
and Snowboarding
Rejected!
Cans for the Needy
by Seniors, Jillian Visser
and Kristin De Groot
high band WMV streaming video
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Cans for the Needy
by Seniors, Jillian Visser
and Kristin De Groot
medium band WMV streaming video
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Countdown
by Junior, Lauren Sario
high band WMV streaming video
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Countdown
by Junior, Lauren Sario
medium band WMV streaming video
G
How To Meet Girlfriend's Parents
by Seniors, Gean Pensiero
and William Sario
high band WMV streaming video
G
How To Meet Girlfriend's Parents
by Seniors, Gean Pensiero
and William Sario
medium band WMV streaming video
G
Insurance
by Juniors, Andy Zonneveld
and Aaron Oliver
high band WMV streaming video
PG (fire)
Insurance
by Juniors, Andy Zonneveld
and Aaron Oliver
medium band WMV streaming video
PG (fire)
Math Homework
by Seniors Tony Minema
and Rich Trager
high band WMV streaming video
PG (catastrophes)
Math Homework
by Seniors,Tony Minema
and Rich Trager
medium band WMV streaming video
PG (catastrophes)
Discontinued. Sorry!
by Juniors, Chris Dieleman
Kelvin McDonald and Jarod Hutchings
high bandwidth WMV streaming video
PG-13 (computerized woman hit by train)
Discontinued. Sorry!
by Juniors, Chris Dieleman
Kelvin McDonald and Jarod Hutchings
medium band WMV streaming video
PG-13 (computerized woman hit by train)
Stealing the Hat
by Juniors Tifanny Azevedo
and Courtney Warren
high bandwidth WMV streaming video
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Stealing the Hat
by Juniors Tifanny Azevedo
and Courtney Warren
mpg video
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Santa Needs to Diet!
by Junior, Stephanie Hamar
WMV streaming video
PG-13 (may hurt Santa's feelings)
Santa Needs to Diet!
by Junior, Stephanie Hamar
mpg video
PG-13 (may hurt Santa's feelings)
Naughty or Nice? Naughty
by Junior, Jarett Zoneveld
high bandwidth WMV streaming video
PG (teenage humor)
Naughty or Nice? Naughty
by Junior, Jarett Zoneveld
mpg video
PG (teenage humor)
How To Put Together A Christmas Tree FAST!!!!
by Juniors, Eric Koelewyn and Caleb Lyftogt
low bandwidth WMV streaming video
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How To Put Together A Christmas Tree FAST!!!!
by Juniors, Eric Koelewyn and Caleb Lyftogt
mpg video
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The Right Gift!
by Junior, Tim Daniels
comedy WMV streaming video
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The Right Gift!
by Junior, Tim Daniels
mpg video
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Coming Soon!
by Junior, A.J. DeGroot
WMV streaming video
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Coming Soon!
by Junior, A.J. DeGroot
mpg video
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Christmas Tree Warning!
by Junior, David Winn
WMV streaming video
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Christmas Tree Warning!
by Junior, David Winn
mpg video
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Christmas Line Dance!
by Junior, Katie Leigh
WMV streaming video
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Christmas Line Dance!
by Junior, Katie Leigh
mpg video
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The boys in my group of the advanced computing class
by Senior, Cassie Ward
The only girl in her group shows you the boys with whom she works.
All of CVC's funny video clips in streaming WMV format All of CVC's funny video clips in MPG format
STREAMING VIDEO (no waits) of Christmas:
Visser Merry Christmas
Windows Media Video
All I Want For Chirsttmas...
By Jenn Van Beek
Windows Media Video
Advanced Computing Class at work on Christmas site...
by Tony Minnema
Windows Media Video
CVCHS Chorus practices Sifuni Leo
Streaming wmv file with no wait
African Noel
Streaming wmv file
Performed by CVCHS Choir
best for ISDN, Cable, T1, download
African Noel
Streaming lowbandwidth wmv file
Performed by CVCHS Choir
best for dialup connection
African Christmas Song
Streaming wmv file
Performed by CVC Primary Choir
best for ISDN, Cable, T1, download
African Christmas Song
Streaming lowbandwidth wmv file
Performed by CVC Primary Choir
best for dialup connection
Verbum Caro Factum Est
Bill Drennon on flute
Ruth Dieleman on Piano
Streaming wmv file
best for ISDN, Cable, T1, download
Verbum Caro Factum Est
Bill Drennon on flute
Ruth Dieleman on Piano
Streaming lowbandwidth wmv file
best for dialup connection
Joy To The World
Streaming wmv file
Performed by CVCHS Choir
best for ISDN, Cable, T1, download
Joy To The World
Streaming lowbandwidth wmv file
Performed by CVCHS Choir
best for dialup connection
Streaming video in REAL format
What Child Is This Shout For Joy Let Our Gladness African Noel
Joy To The World Live Cam in Advanced Computing Lab
Merry Christmas in Espanol
Streaming in Real video format
by Jen Van Beek
Who Says There's Not A Santa?
Streaming in Real video format
by Jillian Visser
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CHRISTMAS SLIDE SHOWS BY CVC STUDENTS:
When going to these pages, you may click through the show one page at a time or, if you have a fast internet connection, click for the fully automated shows with video, autdio, moving effects, etc.
Donna Westra's Grade K gives a special Living Christmas Alphabet as a present to you
Mr Grinch Slide Show
by Andrew Gueera
Tis the Season... for footbal playoffs
by Aaron Oliver
Cartoon Characters at Christmas Slideshow
by Chris Dieleman
Gift of the Maji
My original take of the story
-- by Gene Pensiero
Secular vs. Christian Christmas
by Andy Zonneveld
What Does Santa Do In the Off Season
by Jarod Hutchings
Ward Family Christmas Slideshow
by Cassie Ward
What To Expect Inside
My original take of the story
-- by Dewtian Yang
Cooke Recipes for Santa
View our class' favorite Christmas Cookie Recipes
by Jen VanBeek
A Collection of Christmas Jokes
by Kristen DeGroot
Christmas Safety Slideshow
by Lauren Sario
This Fake Tree Has Been in My Family Longer Than I have
Henry Family Christmas Traditions
-- by Mark Henry
Do Reindeer Really Fly?
A slide show on the Reindeer
by Nick Castro
Things You Never Knew About Christmas
by Patrick Flaherty
Christmas in Ireland Slideshow
by Richard Trager
Merry Christmas from Blake Stanton
What I look forward to at Christmas
-- by Blake Stanton
Christmas in Hungary Slideshow?
by William Sario
Christmas Slideshow
by Tony Minnema
Christmas Slideshow
by Jillian Visser
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Sign our Guestbook Christmas Sermons
from Trinity CRC,
a sponsoring church
CVC homepage CVC's SUPER SEARCH!
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If you are trapped in someone's frame, click below to get out!

http://www.cvc.org/christmas/index.htm

History of the Celebration of Christmas

People have celebrated a mid-winter festival since pre-historic times. They marked the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual offerings. The Roman festival of Saturnalia -- a time for feasting and gambling -- lasted for weeks in December. Germanic tribes of Northern Europe also celebrated mid-winter with feasting, drinking and religious rituals.

It's thought that Jesus of Nazareth was born in springtime. December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by a Pope, Julius I, in the 4th century -- to include a Christian element in the long-established mid-winter festivals.

Also in the 4th century, a bishop in Turkey who came to be called St. Nicholas was known for good deeds involving children. St. Nicholas is illustrated in medieval and renaissance paintings as a tall, dignified and severe man. His feast day on December 6 was celebrated throughout Europe until about the 16th century. Afterwards, he continued to be known in Protestant Holland.

Dutch children would put shoes by the fireplace for St. Nicholas or "Sinter Klaas" and leave food out for his horse. He'd gallop on his horse between the rooftops and drop candy down the chimneys into the children's shoes. Meanwhile, his assistant, Black Peter, was the one who popped down the chimneys to leave gifts behind. Dutch settlers brought the legend of Sinter Klaas to North America -- where we came to know him as Santa Claus. The "jolly old elf" with his sleigh drawn by reindeer was first described by Clement Clarke Moore, in the poem "The Night Before Christmas" . Click here to see the Harper's Weekly cartoon that was inspired by this poem.

Although it was never celebrated in biblical times, Christmas is celebrated in local churches here in Visalia, California in praise of the fact that God loved us so much, he sent his one and only son to earth. He was wholey god and wholey man. Whereas we have succumbed to the temptations of this earth, Jesus was able to overcome all temptations and live a sinless life. He was then crucified as the perfect sacrifice for our sins. One can not understand why we celebrate the birth of Christ without seeing the other end of his life. He was crucified for our sins and resurrected.

Christmas was declared a Federal Holiday in America on June 26, 1870 under the government headed by President Ulysses S. Grant during the period of reconstruction following the American Civil War. Thus, it is untrue that Christmas has always been a Federal holiday. When Charles Dickens published his Christmas Carol in 1843, the US Government was a Scrooge and remained so for 26 years. However, it is a holiday in the United States this year!

Thus, in our culture is "Christmas" a seasonal celebration of winter or a religious celebration honoring the birth of Christ? In truth, it is a mixture of both with, as any economist will confirm, quite a bit of materialism thrown in.

What About Australia?


Click on the Country/Geographical Region to Find Out How Christmas Is Celebrated
Is your country missing?
How Christmas is celebrated in your country?
by Drennon!Africaby Drennon!
African Chirstmas Song
1.5 MB mpg video
sung by our elem school's K-3 classes.
African Chirstmas Song
633 KB mpg video
CVCHS choir.
African Chirstmas Song
4.8 MB version of mpg video
CVCHS choir.
Gambia
Liberia
Ghana
Egypt
Kenya Democratic Republic of Congo
formerly Zaire
Djibouti
Asia
Japan
Contains Japanese Card
China India Mid-east Pakistan
Korea
Armenia
Thailand
Middle East
Bethlehem 1
by Senior, James De Groot
Bethlehem 2
Iran
Iraq 1
Iraq 2
by Senior, Jen Van Beek
Iraq 3
Oman
by Drennon!Europe
British isles
and
England
by Senior, Jenn VanBeek
Eastern Europe Germany Greece Iceland
Italy Netherlands Russia Scandinavia Spain and Portugal
France Poland Scotland
on student site
Hungary
Denmark
Ireland 1
by Senior, Patrick Flaherty
Ireland 2
by Richard Trager
Sweden
by Senior, Andrew Guerra
or Sweden in Scandanavia
Finland

by Senior, Kristin DeGroot

or Finland in Scandanavia
Serbia
by Senior, James DeGroot
The Island Republic of Malta
Portugal
Switzerland
by Senior, William Sario
Denmark
Norway
WalesorWales 2 Portugal 2
by Junior, Jared Hutchings
Romania
by Senior, Jillian Visser
The Americas
Costa Rica Dominican Republic El Salvador

Mexico
Belize
NOT UPLOADED YET
Argentina--update by Lisa Koelewyn Chile Colombia Nicaragua
by Junior, Lauren Sario
Other Latin America
Australia, Oceana
animation by Bill Drennon
Christmas Island
Micronesia
Polynesia Australia DownUnder
New Zealand, too!
by Bill Drennon
OR
Australia 2
by Junior, Dewtian Yang
OR
Australia 3
by Junior, Blake Stanton
Philippines Antarctica
Countries Where Many Christians Celebrate Christmas Inside Prisons
Click here for a page with a map of where Christians are still being persecuted for their beliefs.

Merry Christmas in 80+ Languages!

(Happy New Year is included in some languages)

WE NEED SOUND FILES! Is your language missing? Send us a wav file. . We will post it!

Jako Olivier of the Dutch Reformed Church Sasolburg West in South Africa has a page showing The Lyrics of Silent Night in 76 Languages

The following Christmas carols were written by government officials. Can you guess the original titles?

  1. Move Hither The Entire Assembly Of Those Who Are Loyal In Their Belief

  2. Embellish Interior Passageways

  3. Vertically Challenged Adolescent Percussionist

  4. First Person Singular Experiencing An Hallucinatory Phenomenon Of A Natal Celebration Devoid Of Color

  5. Soundless Nocturnal Period

  6. Majestic Triplet Referred To In The First Person Plural

  7. The Yuletide Occurance Preceding All Others

  8. Precious Metal Musical Devices

  9. Omnipotent Supreme Being Elicit Respite To Ecstatic Distinguished Males

  10. Caribou With Vermillion Olfactory Appendage

  11. Allow Crystalline Formations To Descend

  12. Jovial Yuletide Desired For The Second Person Singular Or Plural By The First Person Plural

  13. Commence Auditory Reception The Announcing Cherubs Vocalize

  14. Kris Kringle Will Be Arriving In The City In The Not Too Distant Future

  15. Bipedal Traveling Through An Amazing Acreage During The Period Between December 21st And March 21st In The Northern Hemisphere

  16. Its Arrival Occurred At Twelve O'Clock During A Clement Nocturnal Period

  17. Exclamatory Remark Concerning A Diminutive Municipality In Judea Southwest Of Jerusalem

Answers: 1. O Come All Ye Faithful, 2. Deck The Halls, 3. The Little Drummer Boy, 4. I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas, 5. Silent Night, 6. We Three Kings, 7. The First Noel, 8. Silver Bells, 9. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, 10. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, 11. Let It Snow, 12. We Wish You A Merry Christmas, 13. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, 14. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, 15. Walking In A Winter Wonderland, 16. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, 17. O Little Town Of Bethlehem


A Technical Night Before Christmas
Click to read the scientific and politically Correct Version of The Night Before Christmas

MORE HUMOR HIDDEN THROUGHOUT OUR CHRISTMAS SITE. HUNT FOR IT!

Little eight year old Virginia O'Hanlon, of 115 West 95th Street in New York, wrote to the New York Sun, in 1897, and said that some of her friends said Santa does not exist. She went on, 'Papa says, 'If you see it in The Sun, it's so'. Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?' And this is what editor Francis P. Church wrote ...

Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and genorosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existance. We would have no enjoyment except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.


Bah Humbug!Read scrooge science teacher's rebuttal!

LUKE 2:8-12

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

Find the Christmas Story in various versions of the Bible

Click here to download a good midi player
If your browser can not automatically listen to music in the midi format, you need to go to this page and download a midiplayer.


A List of Sites With Christmas MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) Files


A good Christmas MIDI FTP Directory

Download ZIP file with 100 Christmas MIDI songs.chrismidi.zip506 216 bytes, 100 midi tunes, 1 text file.

Listen to a large collection of Christmas MIDI songs individually...A Collection of MIDI songs

Visit the Classical MIDI Archive ...The Classical MIDI Library

Visit Prarie Home Companion Christmas Music Page

This site has lyrics and music to some songs not found here: Lyrics and Music

IN THE AREA BELOW, PUSH THE HISTORY BUTTON TO SEE A CVC PAGE ON THE HISTORY OF THE CHRISTMAS CAROL/SONG, HEAR THE MUSIC AND SEE THE LYRICS. PHOTOS OF COMPOSERS ARE INCLUDED.






Christmas MIDI Tunes

The default background MIDI is Gesu Bambino by Pietro A. Yon. To change the background tune, click one of the tunes below. You can also follow hyperlinks to the music, words, and history of the Christmas Carols.




God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
.Play godrestye.mid
23 665 Bytes
Playing Time 1:39



English Traditional






Once In Royal David's City
.Play irby.mid
1937 Bytes
Playing Time 0:29



Ireland, 1848






Who Is He In Yonder Stall?(Hanby)
.Play whoishe.mid
3584 Bytes
Playing Time 0:22



From the same composer as UP ON THE HOUSETOP!






Dona Nobis Pacem
.Play donanobis.mid
2228 Bytes
Playing Time 1:09










Joy To The World
.Play joy2wrld.mid
7862 Bytes
Playing Time 1:35










Away In A Manger
.Play away2.mid
5641 Bytes
Playing Time 1:37



From an 1885 Lutheran Sunday school book






Stille Nacht! Hilige Nacht! (Austrian)
.Play sinite.mid)
8146 Bytes
Playing Time 1:45



Written in1818 by Gruber/Mohr. Discovered 1854.






Hark! The Herald Angels Sing(C. Wesley)
.Play hark.mid
12604 Bytes
Playing Time 2:46



Starts with piano but wait. It changes!






The First Noel (13th Century)
.Play 1stnoel.mid
28631 Bytes
Playing Time 2:52



A neat version of this oldest of our carols.






As Lately I Watched
.Play aslately.mid (Michael Petri)
6457 Bytes
Playing Time 1:22


Pretty rendition for Winds, Harpsichord & Voice (Slight Remix)






Still! Still! (Austrian)
.Play still.mid)
4910 Bytes
Playing Time 2:22



A nice rendition for Chimes. (Slight Remix)






Carol Of The Bells (Ukraine)
.Play ukraine.mid (J. M. Ramsey)
7686 Bytes
Playing Time 3:04



Excellent rendition for Vibes (Slight Remix)






Coventry Carol
.Play lulay.mid (unknown)
7490 Bytes
Playing Time 1:49



hymn history.






Lo, How A Rose
.Play rose1.mid
9110 Bytes
Playing Time 2:53










What Child Is This (ENGLAND)
.Play whatchild.mid
385 Bytes
Playing Time 0:45










O Come O Come Emmanuel (LATIN)
.Play song.mid
4 K Bytes
Playing Time 0:40










O Holy Night (FRENCH)
.Play holynite.mid (unknown)
8456 Bytes
Playing Time 2:10



hymn history






It Came Upon The Midnight Clear (USA)
.Play carol.mid
2134 Bytes
Playing Time 0:33










Adeste Fideles(ENGLAND... org. in LATIN)
.Playadestefi.mid
3073 Bytes
Playing Time 0:45










We Three Kings (USA)
.Play we3.mid
3 K Bytes
Playing Time 0:31







MORE HYMN HISTORY PAGES HAVE BEEN MADE AND WILL BE LOADED BETWEEN NOW AND CHRISTMAS. COME BACK!


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