The Holiday Season is here, and with it comes Olathe South’s Holiday Shows. December provides opportunities for several performances, and it is commonplace for the band, orchestra, and choir to cash in on the holiday hype by playing “Carol of The Bells,” or singing “Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer.”

        However, these so-called “Holiday Shows” tend to only focus on one of the three major wintertime holidays: Christmas. Hanukkah and Kwanzaa on the other hand receive little to no representation at all.

        “I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a Hanukkah or Kwanzaa song besides maybe “Dreidel,”” senior viola player Danielle Ferguson said. “I wouldn’t mind playing a more diverse range of music if it’s out there.”

        It could be argued that this shouldn’t matter given Olathe South’s student demographic. There are simply not that many students at Olathe South that celebrate Hanukkah or Kwanza.

        “Largely, the band is mostly Christian,” senior Mathew Hufford said. “And those that aren’t (to my knowledge) are atheist.”

        In fact, many atheists choose to celebrate Christmas anyway, despite the lack of religious affiliation with the holiday.

        “I don’t believe in God,” senior Roman Tavernaro said. “But I still celebrate Christmas.”

        The district may suppose that being diverse for the holiday shows should not be a major concern considering most of the demographic of Olathe South are people who celebrate Christmas. However, it would be nice to see more representation for Hanukkah and Kwanzaa in our schools.