2018-2019

Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year!  Music/Performing Arts is starting with a bang!

5th Grade- Review of note names on the treble clef/note values

6th Grade- 1940s Radio! Ask your student about Abbott and Costello and The Shadow

7th Grade- Power point/slide shows on favorite performing artists

8th Grade- Set design (students will design the set for this year's Christmas program)

I'm looking forward to a fantastic year!

Happy New Year!

We are back into the swing of things after a wonderful Christmas break. 

5th graders are learning about classical composers. So far we've discovered that Beethoven's wig was very big and Mozart toured Europe with his sister when he was a very young boy! Stay tuned for pictures of our powdered wigs!

6th graders will be starting a unit on "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald". We will learn about the history of the storms on the Great Lakes and what happened on that fateful day November 10, 1975. We'll culminate the unit by learning the Gordon Lightfoot song.

7th graders are learning about music of the 1960s. Don't be surprised if you hear them rocking out to Janis Joplin or The Jackson Five when you see them in the hallway! This unit ends with a rousing game of "Family Feud". Parents, guardians and grandparents are all invited to compete . Keep your eyes out for your invitation!

Did you know that William Shakespeare invented words we still use today in our every day lives? Upstairs, lonely, bedroom and elbow are just a few! 8th graders are reading "Romeo and Juliet" and will do a comparison with the musical "West Side Story".

Welcome

Welcome to Performing Arts!  I hope everybody had a relaxing summer! I'm excited to get started. This year will be great!  

November

This time of year always seems to creep up on me! I can't get over the fact that we are already preparing for the Christmas program! This year's program is, "The Mystery of Simon Shepherd".  Costume notes have gone home; hopefully you are all getting excited! It is such a treat to see the awesome costumes you come up with!  The Christmas program will be performed on Thursday, December 17th at 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM. See you then!

The first week back to school has been great! I am always so happy to see the students and hear about their summer adventures. 

5th graders will begin the year with a review of note reading of the lines and spaces of the treble clef. We will be playing lots of fun games in the process! Ask about it at home!

6th graders will learn about 1940's radio. They will be listening to old radio shows like The Shadow, Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Abbott and Costello and War of The Worlds. Can you imagine a life without TV or internet? It boggles the mind!

7th graders will be doing presentations on their favorite celebrities.They will use their iPads to create power point presentations. Make sure to encourage them to rehearse at home!

8th graders will read the script for this year's Christmas program: "The Mystery of Simon Shepherd." Then they will learn about set design and each student will create a design for our production. One design will be chosen and actually be brought to life by Mrs. Engel and some talented scenic painters!

Welcome Back, Everybody!

Our Christmas program, "Around the World It's Christmas" was a success! The kids did an awesome job and the costume designers (parents!) blew us away!

2015 starts with instruments of the orchestra for the 5th graders. The kids have had a lot of fun tapping on the desks as we study the percussion family!

Sixth graders are finishing up their radio shows. They are excited to present them on the 23rd!

Seventh graders are starting to learn about music of the 60s. Don't be surprised if you see them downloading Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles on their iPads!

Eighth graders will be writing and producing commercials. This is a fun project and they are really excited to get started!

Happy New Year!

 

The year has started with a bang! It has been a joy to see these wonderful kids after a nice summer break. 

5th graders are working on a review of the names of the lines and spaces of the treble clef. We've also had some fun with a few get to know you games!

6th graders have started their 1940s radio unit. We have listened to a few episodes of "The Shadow" and will learn about Abbott and Costello next week. Then the kids will write and produce their own radio shows! Should be fun!

7th graders are hard at work creating presentations on their favorite personalities. The iPads have a great app called "Keynote" which they are using to make their slide shows. Check it out!

8th graders read the script and are creating set designs for our Christmas show. One design will be chosen and used for our performance. At the end of October we will be taking a field trip to see Youth Performance Company's production of "Dracula, the Musical". That will be a hoot!