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Kindergarten students from Mid-Prairie are enjoying Christmas fun with the Polar Express.
Students from Mid-Prairie East Elementary were surprised with a bus driven by Mrs. Claus to take them to the “North Pole.” Once students arrived at the Alternative Learning Center (North Pole) they were greeted by Santa to take pictures and decorate cookies. Mid-Prairie Transportation Director Teresa Hartley says she was looking for a fun way to get the kids comfortable with riding the bus when she came up with this idea. Hartley deems it a success, “They loved it. At the end, it was to a point where they were smiling so big it made me tear up seeing how happy they were.” Hartley hopes to keep this tradition going, adding new themes each year.