The outside of Euclid High School’s Fordyce Building lit up with an animated light show designed by students to look like trees and other holiday decorations, all timed to the sound of festive music during the second annual Winter Wonderland on Dec. 8. The event was pushed back by a week — just as it was last year — because a winter storm caused some decorations to be lightly damaged and require repair by students with Euclid High School’s Career-Technical program, the team behind the event. Community members watch as Euclid High School's Winter Wonderland is lit up. (Frank Mecham- The News-Herald) Displays made by robotics students with Euclid High School dance to music as part of their Winter Wonderland display. (Frank Mecham- The News-Herald) Euclid High School Principal Corey Russell said that students quickly reacted to the storm, taking it upon themselves to fix electronics and patch up figures, highlighting that they were very capable of dealing with challenging situations on the fly. Related Articles Mayfield Heights residents celebrate successful first Holiday Fest Richmond Heights Police to use new software for records management Cuyahoga County Treasurer’s Office returning over $400,000 to taxpayers John Carroll University names new president Mayfield Village considers responsibility of homeowners for roadside ditch repair “The turnout is beautiful,” Russell said. “We have some little kids seeing Santa Claus, we’ve got people from the school, people from the community, people from other schools are here tonight, so I think turnout is great. “I was quite proud with the response that the students had,” Russell continued. “They came in and some of the items had been knocked down just we experienced last year in the winter, but they got everything up. “We had to reschedule the event, but as you can see it’s awesome. They did a great job in executing it, so the outcome that we received by our response is an amazing event that our community can enjoy. So, we’re not going to complain that we had to reschedule it… “It was two years in a row, it might be three years in a row, but (we are) going to be back out here next winter regardless of the situation. No matter the event, we will put this on for our community.” Euclid students hand out hot chocolate and cookies to visitors of their Winter Wonderland. (Frank Mecham- The News-Herald) He said getting people to come out to support students during one of their non-sporting events was nice to see because it showed that kids will be supported in non-traditional programs. “It’s always easy to come to a game, to watch your kid play something or perform,” Russell said. “This isn’t a game, it’s not a performance, this is a community event. And to have our community here means everything to me, because you know, I’m a kid from Euclid. “I graduated from this school; I’ve ridden by bike on every single street in this community. And it means so much to be able to serve our community and embrace our community to bring them in to witness the great work of our students.” ...read more read less