Yule at the school: Principal brings whimsical elf to Corner Brook's C.C. Loughlin
Many households have a tiny, pointy-eared guest this time of year, and you never known where the Elf on the Shelf will appear next.
For students at C.C. Loughlin School in Corner Brook, it might just be on the roof of their school.
Principal Andrew Burke has taken on the persona of C.C., a life-size elf who pops up in different places each morning as students arrive at school.
"The kids are so excited over the elf arriving here at C.C. Loughlin," Burke told CBC News. "It gives them an opportunity to start their day off great and it gives some learning opportunities for them to do as they wind into Christmas."
You never know where C.C. will appear next. One day in early December, he popped up on the school's roof. (École C.C. Loughlin/X)
It's a busy time of year for all schools, as they deal with Christmas concerts, events and food drives leading into the holiday. Burke said he wants to keep kids excited and engaged, and C.C. the elf is doing just that.
Starting the first week of December, Burke dawned the costume and started finding creative ways to surprise the students at the elementary school. On Dec. 5, he took the act to new heights, appearing on the roof as kids showed up in the morning.
Burke laid out a beach towel and a lawn chair one morning in the frigid cold, enjoying the final sunlight before an incoming storm. (École C.C. Loughlin/X)
The sun wasn't even up on Tuesday when Burke was up to his elfish ways — decked out in his suit with his truck fully gift-wrapped. He leaned out of the sunroof to wave at the students.
"Our staff are telling me and the students are telling me every day they can't wait for the next time the elf arrives at their school," Burke said.
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