As winter rolls around, Lehigh Valley Academy students are busy preparing for seasonal projects for clubs and organizations, like the upcoming Winter Concert for grades K-12.

The fourth through sixth-grade band is performing instrumental holiday favorites, led by Music Director Monica Haywood. Join them at the Sands Shoppes Dec. 19 and sing along to the wonderful carols.

The middle and high school students will perform their winter instrumental and choral concert Dec. 12 at Saucon Valley HS. They will showcase songs such as “Once Upon a December,” “In Dulci Jubilo,” and a brand new millennial holiday song, “I Want to Stare at My Phone With You.”

The Jaguars are preparing for a winter full of community activities, where clubs such as NHS and Tri-Music Honor Society are volunteering at local senior homes. The Tri-Music Honor Society will visit Senior Life Dec. 14 to perform winter holiday songs vocally and instrumentally as a way to spread holiday cheer.

National Honor Society is also planning to expand its outreach activities in a way to better serve local communities. Its members are coordinating ideas, such as creating holiday cards for seniors and collecting warm items of clothing in hopes of improving the city of Bethlehem through service, and in doing so, also instill a love for volunteerism in their members.

NHS President Fernanda Cuadro explains: “I feel it’s important to create an understanding of why it is so necessary as young adults to become involved sooner rather than later!”

December is also a popular time for the LVA’s Student Council to sell its annual Candy Grams, where candy canes are sold to students to give as heartwarming gestures before winter break starts. Every year, couples exchange the notes on candy canes, and friends write small jokes to each other with the help of the Student Council. The proceeds go towards the decorations for May’s Glow Night Dance.

Although the 11th- and 12th-grade students have a lot of essays due in December, the month will be full of wonderful activities to do and service projects that will help to brighten the winter season.