PINE PLAINS — The Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center campus was bursting with Christmas cheer on Friday, Dec. 11, as the Pine Plains Elementary PTA hosted a Jingle All The Way, Thru holiday drive-thru parade for district students and their families. 

Beginning at 5:30 p.m., a steady stream of students and their families navigated their cars through the Seymour Smith parking lot, where holiday displays of all shapes and sizes were set up, featuring different traditions from the holiday season. 

From the holiday-themed banners hanging off the fence surrounding the playing fields to the Hanukkah station to Bee Bee the Clown’s Mrs. Claus station to the Grinch driving an ATV, the parade offered an abundance of holiday cheer for those driving along the parade route. 

School district staff and families also pitched in, adding to the festivities by decorating their vehicles and waving to those passing by. Some of the participants handed out treats and others dressed up for the occasion. 

As spectators made their way through the parade, the Pine Plains Elementary PTA encouraged students and their families to consider writing letters to residents in local nursing homes; the PTA even provided a drop box for any outgoing holiday cheer.

— Kaitlin Lyle

With help from their families, members of the Pine Plains Central School District’s Transportation Department waved to families driving by a brightly decorated school bus. Photo by Kaitlin Lyle

From left, with that timeless tune, “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” playing out of their car’s speakers, Jaylen, Teyden and Alyssia Beliveau paid homage to the holiday song by decorating their Jeep as a reindeer with Maliah (front and center) playing the role of Grandma. Photo by Kaitlin Lyle

Emilia Ross waved to those passing by, along with her mother, Pine Plains Transportation Supervisor Lauren Ross, and her King Cavalier, Samantha. Photo by Kaitlin Lyle

With help from their families, members of the Pine Plains Central School District’s Transportation Department waved to families driving by a brightly decorated school bus. Photo by Kaitlin Lyle