I'm 72 and can NOT believe what I just experienced. I taught for 23 yr. Only 1 Principal, O Superintendents can hold a short candle to you 2. I wonder if your students realize what they have for administrators!!! I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Students today need more influence such as this. It was well done with beautiful voices! Don't be surprised if your enrollment doubles or triples. Today's students need this. Some needed it way back when I went to country school. Today, there are a LOT more who need you. I don't care if you want to try America's Got Talent, just, PLEASE, DON'T give up your DAY JOBS!!!!! I'll be watching you!!!
My wife Tina and I thoroughly enjoyed your singing and succumbing to whatever occasional forces transform the ordinary waking world into the dreamscapes celebrated in motion picture Musicals. We're in Daylesford, Victoria, Australia.
I don't think the administrators were this fun and amazing back when I attended Swartz Creek, not even years later when my 3 children were all Dragons! Great singing voices too! Love it!
Outstanding!!! What a great job and great voices! You gentlemen are obviously inspiring leaders! Cheers to the SCCS community, you folks are blessed to have these gentlemen!!
You guys rock! Definitely one of the things I miss about Creek is having an awesome superintendent. I played this for my FL students today. They were impressed!
I worked for my local school district for nearly 10 years and loved it. But the folks who work for this school district with Ben Mainka at the helm are incredibly lucky! I can't tell you how many times I've watched this video!
Oh my! Michigan has talent! I'm from NJ and when I saw the clip on Fox I had to look you up to see if there was a full clip of the two of you singing! You are AWESOME!!! What an extraordinarily clever and sweet way to reach out to your students! We need more of you both in the world! Kudos and Hallelujah!
You guys are awesome. I wish our local school administrators had such great voices! Well done. From the currently frigid plains of Kansas I wish you all the best. Stay warm!
I've replayed this about 5 times in the past two days and have shared it on social media, which is saying a lot because I very rarely share anything! You both sound incredible. The students in your district are very lucky!! Love the lyrics delivered with such fantastic voices.
We are in Traverse City and these guys are GREAT! We are Traverse City West TITANS and I am proud of you DRAGONS!! You administrators ROCK!!!!! Keep singing! I want to see you in concert and I too love the part about help your parents!!! I hate winter and so far, I have watched this about 10 times and shared even more times!!!!!! Pursue a singing career you guys!!!!! Please and Thanks for the pure entertainment!!!
I'm a mom of two previous Swartz Creek Dragons and one that is finishing up! You guys have awesome harmonizing voices! Thanks for representing Swartz Creek Scools in such an amazing way! It's so crazy how quickly this went viral! My two cousins sing with Jim in their quartet...small world.
This is awesome because you guys are just so incredibly talented. I usually cringe when the singing surfaces, but DANG...you two can really harmonize and carry a tune! I am impressed here in Central Indiana. KEEP WARM Y'ALL! ♥
Absolutely incredible. As a child I would get up with my dad and listen to the weather reports and the opinions of the police and bus company. Then we would go out and shovel and the whole time my brother , sisters and I were saying how deep the snow was and how cold it was and he as superintendent of schools, really should call a snow day . Sometimes he did but back in those days there was not the opportunity to do it with the flair you have. Great job.
O M G! You guys need to go on AGT! I literally got goose bumps. Obviously not the lyrics. But your voices and harmony... Wow!!!!!! I would buy songs you two put out. Not about snow days, 😉 but definitely other songs. AMAZING!
I love it! No children in school, but do have grands that are....amazing way to announce the snow day. Blessings to you! Love your voices...if you don't sing together elsewhere, you ought to...Blessings!
Seen this pop up on my FB NBC25 News and then I showed my sons in Middle School & High School & they both loved it as did I! Great Job! I'll have to type out the lyrics to my kids at school because they are deaf, but I know they would love it! :D Thanks for making this and sharing this! Stay safe and warm this week!
Okay, I live in Florida and we just don't have snow days, but if we did, I would want this song sung. I have shared it all over Florida. The folks love it, as I do. I have listened to it five times. Well done is an understatement.
I saw this a few days ago and when the second song was posted, I just had to comment. I grew up in Michigan and now live in Southern California, but, I still remember the cold Michigan winters. These videos are terrific. Please keep it up. All the best to you and the Swartz Creek community. Stay safe and warm.
Having been a public school employee for 30+ years, my super and principal never had the pipes these two exhibited. Good job, guys! You did such a good job school closed for the second day!
This was adorable! I repeat what other commenters have stated. What great guys and great examples of men to be leading students these days!!!! And, they even have real vocal talent!!! They are probably upstanding members of churches somewhere. Very well done!!
You both have a beautiful voice! That was AWESOME..Love it!! Great way to send out a message! I'm impressed..you could literally put me to sleep with your singing (that's a good thing because it's so relaxing!).. Good Job...keep it up guys! 👍👏
I am Abby Isacson's Grandma and I loved this! I'm thankful she works in such a great school with people that have a sense of humor and are caring about their students! This is hilarious!! Thank you!!
Great creative announcement. Sadly our school will never have this because we seem to never close. Was -40C with a wind chill of -50c this morning when I got on the bus and wished I could have had a no work day at school. Great Job and great voices.
Hi Ben, I work as a web producer with FOX 13 in Tampa. I was wondering if we can share this video on air and online with courtesy to you (or the school district)? Can we also share it among our FOX affiliates? Thanks!
Michigan ftw! I moved here in 2003 only, but am flooded with state pride. These two are wonderful. They sound amazing! And damn yes is it wintry here. Window and sliding door frames are iced over and frozen shut. Oh my the snow. But I'll be bundling up and out I go for a cab ride to my therapist appointment. Coffee is in the to-go cup and Trax on my boots. Winter!
This was absolutely wonderful! Your voices are beautiful. It was so fun... your kids are fortunate to have two fun and creative admins. Were you in Show Choir? :) More kids need to have educator's that show the fun side of school. They are very very fortunate to have you both. I am sure your teacher's appreciate your creative thought process. I hope this goes viral!
Way to go Dragons. Great voices, great lyrics - "you really should be working for your parents" - fantastic. Over here at Mott Comm College, I'm impressed. If things don't work out in your day jobs.......well.
I'm far too old to be in school anymore, nor do I live in Michigan (YET! Working on that!) But you guys make me wish I did! You sing beautifully and the song was great! A++!
I'm 72 and can NOT believe what I just experienced. I taught for 23 yr. Only 1 Principal, O Superintendents can hold a short candle to you 2. I wonder if your students realize what they have for administrators!!! I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Students today need more influence such as this. It was well done with beautiful voices! Don't be surprised if your enrollment doubles or triples. Today's students need this. Some needed it way back when I went to country school. Today, there are a LOT more who need you. I don't care if you want to try America's Got Talent, just, PLEASE, DON'T give up your DAY JOBS!!!!! I'll be watching you!!!
This has hit the shores of Newcastle, Australia and we love it! Well Done!
Circle Sofa Germany, too! It’s great!
I have no doubt the children you educate are being taught well and probably do love coming to school. We need more educators like you guys.
That's my principle and superintendent I am proud to be a Dragon!!!!
PrinciPAL genius
Are Mr. Mainka and Mr. Kitchen often the leads in your nearest professional musical theatre company? Because THEY SHOULD BE!! What amazing voices!!!
Awesome voices!
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Beautiful! Thanks.
My wife Tina and I thoroughly enjoyed your singing and succumbing to whatever occasional forces transform the ordinary waking world into the dreamscapes celebrated in motion picture Musicals. We're in Daylesford, Victoria, Australia.
Spreading this around in Minnesota - perfect, great song, beautiful voices, great sense of humor. Thanks guys!
I don't think the administrators were this fun and amazing back when I attended Swartz Creek, not even years later when my 3 children were all Dragons! Great singing voices too! Love it!
Outstanding!!! What a great job and great voices! You gentlemen are obviously inspiring leaders! Cheers to the SCCS community, you folks are blessed to have these gentlemen!!
Did you have any idea you guys would go viral? 🤣🤣. I love it. You both have great voices and I love your sense of humor!
You guys rock! Definitely one of the things I miss about Creek is having an awesome superintendent.
I played this for my FL students today. They were impressed!
I worked for my local school district for nearly 10 years and loved it. But the folks who work for this school district with Ben Mainka at the helm are incredibly lucky!
I can't tell you how many times I've watched this video!
Oh my! Michigan has talent! I'm from NJ and when I saw the clip on Fox I had to look you up to see if there was a full clip of the two of you singing! You are AWESOME!!! What an extraordinarily clever and sweet way to reach out to your students! We need more of you both in the world! Kudos and Hallelujah!
You guys are awesome. I wish our local school administrators had such great voices! Well done. From the currently frigid plains of Kansas I wish you all the best. Stay warm!
I've replayed this about 5 times in the past two days and have shared it on social media, which is saying a lot because I very rarely share anything! You both sound incredible. The students in your district are very lucky!! Love the lyrics delivered with such fantastic voices.
Great voices, truly!
We are here in South Carolina with no snow but wow what a way to give an announcement!!! Kudos for originality!!! Stay warm up there! Had to share!
Miss in you the Hartland District Mr. Mainka - I'm thinking you two guys need to consider getting involved with Community Theatre of Howell!!
We are in Traverse City and these guys are GREAT! We are Traverse City West TITANS and I am proud of you DRAGONS!! You administrators ROCK!!!!! Keep singing! I want to see you in concert and I too love the part about help your parents!!! I hate winter and so far, I have watched this about 10 times and shared even more times!!!!!! Pursue a singing career you guys!!!!! Please and Thanks for the pure entertainment!!!
WOW! You Dragons are inspiring. I'm a retired teacher in NY, but snow days still make me cheer.
Fantastic! You guys are the best and have beautiful singing voices! Stay warm!!
Great voices!!! Love that choir experience you both have 💓
That was insanely cool !! Our district won't be telling us until 5:15 a.m. 😬 Maybe they are busy writing a song!
I'm a mom of two previous Swartz Creek Dragons and one that is finishing up! You guys have awesome harmonizing voices! Thanks for representing Swartz Creek Scools in such an amazing way! It's so crazy how quickly this went viral! My two cousins sing with Jim in their quartet...small world.
Y'all are adorable...wish I had such fun folks running my schools growing up. AND take it from this voice coach, you sounded GREAT!
This is awesome because you guys are just so incredibly talented. I usually cringe when the singing surfaces, but DANG...you two can really harmonize and carry a tune! I am impressed here in Central Indiana. KEEP WARM Y'ALL! ♥
Absolutely incredible. As a child I would get up with my dad and listen to the weather reports and the opinions of the police and bus company. Then we would go out and shovel and the whole time my brother , sisters and I were saying how deep the snow was and how cold it was and he as superintendent of schools, really should call a snow day . Sometimes he did but back in those days there was not the opportunity to do it with the flair you have. Great job.
O M G! You guys need to go on AGT! I literally got goose bumps. Obviously not the lyrics. But your voices and harmony... Wow!!!!!! I would buy songs you two put out. Not about snow days, 😉 but definitely other songs. AMAZING!
I love it! No children in school, but do have grands that are....amazing way to announce the snow day. Blessings to you! Love your voices...if you don't sing together elsewhere, you ought to...Blessings!
Love the “help your parents” part!😎
From Indianapolis, Indiana - you guys are amazing! Watch out or you'll get "gig" requests for weddings and parties.... Haaaa!!!!!
HA! I'm in Lafayette,IN but originally from MI. Those Schwartz Creek guys sure have great voices!
Your voices are AMAZING! Great job!! Davison needs to step it up! :)
These fellas have carried on the happy impressive flow that we had back to the 60's. GREAT. 67 Grad with two that were 71 & 74 grads.
Oh, my! How on Earth do I come teach for SC?!! Fantastic!
Former school psychologist and musician - awesome harmony and singing! Thank you for sharing!
Seen this pop up on my FB NBC25 News and then I showed my sons in Middle School & High School & they both loved it as did I! Great Job! I'll have to type out the lyrics to my kids at school because they are deaf, but I know they would love it! :D Thanks for making this and sharing this! Stay safe and warm this week!
I'm a 1982 graduate, and i wish i was one of the faculty members working with these amazing thoughtful, fun professionals!
Love this! This has made it all the way out to So. California. Great job sirs!
This made me so happy! And what beautiful voices-- especially the principal! You sound great together.
Okay, I live in Florida and we just don't have snow days, but if we did, I would want this song sung. I have shared it all over Florida. The folks love it, as I do. I have listened to it five times. Well done is an understatement.
Over here in Kalamazoo. Had to repost, retweet and watch three times already. Thanks for the warmth during a cold Michigan week!
I saw this a few days ago and when the second song was posted, I just had to comment. I grew up in Michigan and now live in Southern California, but, I still remember the cold Michigan winters. These videos are terrific. Please keep it up. All the best to you and the Swartz Creek community. Stay safe and warm.
That made my day....awesome harmony!! Great voices!
Be warm...be safe.
Having been a public school employee for 30+ years, my super
and principal never had the pipes these two exhibited.
Good job, guys! You did such a good job school closed for the second day!
I don't even had a child in your schools that I loved this!
me either
Amazing!!
Brilliant. Y'all have a great sense of humor and compassion for the kids & families. Stay safe and warm to you too.
You guys made it all the way to Georgia. Good job and very nice singing voices.
Just came across this today on Pinterest. Wow! You guys are great singers! You harmonize SO well!
This was wonderful! I played it over and over just to hear the great voices. Thanks for brightening my day!
We have a Snow Day here in the DC area today 1/30/19 ! Hallelujah! Thanks for making it fun ❄️☃️
HALLELUJAH You Gentlemen Were AMAZING!!
That brought a smile to my face here in Central Pennsylvania. Love the harmony! Give a shout out to the pianist.
You both warm my heart as a retired teacher. You both have really good voices
Great to see administration showing their fun side. Love this video and your talent. Thanks for sharing. Stay warm and be safe.
Swartz Creek High School graduate here. That was awesome! Thanks for posting this, you guys made my day.
This was adorable! I repeat what other commenters have stated. What great guys and great examples of men to be leading students these days!!!! And, they even have real vocal talent!!! They are probably upstanding members of churches somewhere. Very well done!!
Thanks for sharing this great music. You are still at the top blog stories.
You did justice for my favorite song. DUDES you both CAN SING. You made my day here in North CAROLINA. LOVE IT. Bless you all.
You both have a beautiful voice! That was AWESOME..Love it!! Great way to send out a message! I'm impressed..you could literally put me to sleep with your singing (that's a good thing because it's so relaxing!).. Good Job...keep it up guys! 👍👏
I am Abby Isacson's Grandma and I loved this! I'm thankful she works in such a great school with people that have a sense of humor and are caring about their students! This is hilarious!! Thank you!!
Voices gave me goosebumps and the delivery made me laugh, well done! On snow day 6 here in Anamosa, Iowa!
Absolutely beautiful. One of my favorites songs and tunes! These guys are pros.
Great creative announcement. Sadly our school will never have this because we seem to never close. Was -40C with a wind chill of -50c this morning when I got on the bus and wished I could have had a no work day at school. Great Job and great voices.
I remember you two from your days at Fowlerville!! Beautiful voices and wonderful song
I'm a music teacher in California and showed this to my classes today--they loved it! Bravi!
You guys sound great! Hope you do this again on the next snow day!!!
Hi Ben, I work as a web producer with FOX 13 in Tampa. I was wondering if we can share this video on air and online with courtesy to you (or the school district)? Can we also share it among our FOX affiliates? Thanks!
I graduated from Swartz Creek in 1978 and love that these parodies are happening! More please...
I was an exchange student at your school 1978/79. I absolutely love your performance!
Love the beginning, so clever. Beautiful voices, guys! Thank you.
Hello from Lansing! Thank you for making Michigan a little bit warmer today. This is brilliant.
Thank you guys for showing how fun and real school employees can be! Loved it! Especially that Jim Kitchen guy!
EMU Hurons Forever!
Beautiful voices! You will entice the kids to enjoy school more with your singing!
What amazing guys they are - and what amazing voices. Love it!
Fabulous! I live in Texas, so we very seldom have snow days. Would look forward to them if this is how we’d get the announcement!
You guy almost make me want to come to school after decades of being out....ALMOST....love it!
Wow that was incredible!! Your voices are wonderful. 👍💯❤️
At 65 years old I've never been more proud to be a Dragon alumnus, great jobs guys...
Just when I thought snow days couldn’t get more beautiful!
I posted a story about your video on my music blog site. My blog reaches 35 countries. Great job guys!
Really what wonderful voices you both have! I really enjoyed the video. Stay warm and safe! 😺
ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS!!! Y’all have amazing voices!!!!!
So Awesome! How cool for kids to have these two to look up to. Great examples of how to have fun.
Michigan ftw! I moved here in 2003 only, but am flooded with state pride. These two are wonderful. They sound amazing! And damn yes is it wintry here. Window and sliding door frames are iced over and frozen shut. Oh my the snow. But I'll be bundling up and out I go for a cab ride to my therapist appointment. Coffee is in the to-go cup and Trax on my boots. Winter!
Well this was sent to me in florida! Our daughter is a utica school teacher. Will send it to her. You 2 have great voices!
Very nice. I've watched it a few times. You two harmonize well and it was very creative.
I do not live in Swartz Creek district but LOVE this video!!! had to share it to help it go viral :) great job guys
Great voices and harmony! Love the song.
You guys sound amazing! Omg! No wonder its gone viral! Great job!
Omg, ❤️ It...It is Leaders like these two that make a “difference!” GREAT job guys, so much fun😁☃️❄️
This was absolutely wonderful! Your voices are beautiful. It was so fun... your kids are fortunate to have two fun and creative admins. Were you in Show Choir? :)
More kids need to have educator's that show the fun side of school. They are very very fortunate to have you both. I am sure your teacher's appreciate your creative thought process. I hope this goes viral!
Thank you for the smile, example, and talent!
Auditions start in the Spring, gents. We are always looking for great singers!! :)
Very humorous! Great voices and great harmony! Thanx! Stay safe ...
The best I’ve seen. You should be commended.🤙🏻 And you guys can sing🤩
Way to go Dragons. Great voices, great lyrics - "you really should be working for your parents" - fantastic. Over here at Mott Comm College, I'm impressed. If things don't work out in your day jobs.......well.
And this is why we need arts in the schools! Wonderful!!!
These guys sound so good. Perfect harmony great message.
That is Awsome!!! You guys could have a career in singing. You are a blessing to your school and the children. WOW!!
I'm far too old to be in school anymore, nor do I live in Michigan (YET! Working on that!) But you guys make me wish I did! You sing beautifully and the song was great! A++!
A year later and this song still gives me goosebumps!
shut the fuck up tanner