Irish dancers from the Bell School of Irish Dance perform at an assembly at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Kristen Scheidter and her daughter Sofia, 2, of Brownsdale, are all smiles as Sofia gets pushed on the swings at Harcrest Park on Thursday afternoon, March 16, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Kristen Scheidter pushes her daughter Sofia, 2, on the swings at Harcrest Park on Thursday afternoon, March 16, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Mars Teacher Jonathan Shegog plays the bagpipes during an assembly at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars Elementary students cheer on Irish dancers during their performance at an assembly on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Irish dancers get recognized at the end of their performance at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Irish dancer AnnaMae Ferrell performs during an assembly at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars Elementary students cheer on Irish dancers after their performance at an assembly at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars Elementary students cheer on Irish dancers after their performance at an assembly at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Irish dancer Sophia Bowers performs at an assembly at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Irish dancer Rachel Blawas does a group dance at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Irish dancer Meredith Lindsay dances at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars Elementary students cheer on Irish dancers after their performance at an assembly at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Irish dancer Mackenzie Schnur does a Irish dance at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Irish dancers Racheal Blawas, left, and Makenna Myler do a dance at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Irish dancer Makenna Myler does a dance at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Irish dancers from the Bell School of Irish Dance perform at an assembly at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Kristen Scheidter and her daughter Sofia, 2, of Brownsdale, are all smiles as Sofia gets pushed on the swings at Harcrest Park on Thursday afternoon, March 16, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Kristen Scheidter pushes her daughter Sofia, 2, on the swings at Harcrest Park on Thursday afternoon, March 16, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Mars Teacher Jonathan Shegog plays the bagpipes during an assembly at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars Elementary students cheer on Irish dancers during their performance at an assembly on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Irish dancers get recognized at the end of their performance at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Irish dancer AnnaMae Ferrell performs during an assembly at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars Elementary students cheer on Irish dancers after their performance at an assembly at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars Elementary students cheer on Irish dancers after their performance at an assembly at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Irish dancer Sophia Bowers performs at an assembly at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Irish dancer Rachel Blawas does a group dance at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Irish dancer Meredith Lindsay dances at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars Elementary students cheer on Irish dancers after their performance at an assembly at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Irish dancer Mackenzie Schnur does a Irish dance at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Irish dancers Racheal Blawas, left, and Makenna Myler do a dance at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Irish dancer Makenna Myler does a dance at Mars Area Elementary School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
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