Music Agenda 5/27-5/31

If you need anything, please give me a call or email me...I am here for your child and you!!
352-1243
Mrs. Angela Simmsasimms@holyspirit-indy.org

We have a few AFD Shirts available for puchase...they discounted... $8 for Alice in Wonderland shirts!  Please email me if your interested! 

If you did not get the chance to order an "Alice in Wonderland" DVD you can go to, http://www.videomvp.com/mvpstore_holy_spirit_school.htm and and you can order directly from the site. 

I will not be here for the first semester until after Christmas next year, due to my baby being born.  There will be a person in my position, but I wanted to make you all aware.  Hope it is a great first semster and I will see you at the start of the year. 

Thank you for all the wonderful gifts from Teacher Appreciation week!  I felt very appreciated and special...I adore your children and feel very blessed to be at Holy Spirit...Thank you again!

Kindergarten: Gone for the Summer, have a great Break
1st grade:  "Chase the Squirrel" Musical Game

 2nd Grade: Students will be using boom whackers to learn different songs in groups.  They will work as a group to master 2 songs this week.

 3rd Grade: Musical Forms

4th Grade: Sharps, Flats, Naturals and Key Signatures

5th grade: Music Projects continue...presentations are this week!

 

Annual Fund Dinner Class- Glee Projects!  Remind students to check rubrics

Jubilance Choir for 2013 - 2014 School Year
Anna B, Abby W, Jairy V, Sofia A, Lily A, Hannah B, Taylor Bro, Sydney G, Abby N, Madi B, Ethan G, Taylor Bre, Ashley S, Craig S, Angelica G, Maragrita G, Megan F, Precious P., Aliea N., Katelyn H, Sarah M, Luke G, Abbey V, Julia J, Araceli R, Lauren B, Lexi C, Madison W, Elizabeth Mc, Ashley L, Ashley B, Mackenzie W, Morgan K, Abby C, Mary W, Madilynn, Brooklin, Savioana

If you did not make the choir, please audition again next year! 

6th grade: Barred instrument performance and note identifiation quiz

7th Grade: The ear...how it works

8th Grade: We wish you the best 8th grade, enjoy graduation Mass and Awards day!  We are proud of you!

Music Agenda 5/20-5/24

If you need anything, please give me a call or email me...I am here for your child and you!!
352-1243
Mrs. Angela Simms

asimms@holyspirit-indy.org

Kindergarten: Fast and Slow Land, Rhythm Band, Song review

1st grade:  Circle Games: Black Snake, Chase the Squirrel

 2nd Grade: Students will  continue to use boom whackers to learn different songs in groups.  They will work as a group to master 2 songs this week.

 3rd Grade: We will continue to work on dynamic markings, fermata, octave and D.C. Al Fine understanding and identification. Students will be assessed their 2nd class period on their understanding

 4th Grade: Recorder work continues. Students will play as a group all songs.

5th grade: Students will work the next 3 class periods on Style projects with Powerpoint.  Students will be creating in class.

Annual Fund Dinner Class- We are doing "Glee Projects", Students will get rubrics tomorrow (Friday May 17th)  All 8th grade projects are due Thursday May 23rd.  All other grade levels are due Friday May 24th.  This is their final grade and must be completed! 

Jubilance Choir - Choir list will be posted next week for the upcoming year!

6th grade: Students will use barred instruments and learn about chords in music.  They will be playing a Song from England.

7th Grade: Students will be learning about sound waves and how sound is created.  They will understand the science behind music. Students will learn about how music relates to Science.  Their final grade will be a reflection over the information on sound and music in relation to Science. 

8th Grade: We will be continuing to learn how terms can be seen in art and music and how they connect.  We will be listening to absolute music and drawing conclusions with writing or drawing.  As a class we will look at how the term "belonging" relates to different aspects of music and the arts.

Music Agenda 5/13-5/17

If you need anything, please give me a call or email me...I am here for your child and you!!
352-1243
Mrs. Angela Simms

asimms@holyspirit-indy.org

Next Wednesday and Thursday at the end of school, All students that will be in grades 6-8 will be coming to the music room to audition for Choir next year if they so choose.  Please talk with you children about the year long commitment for next year.  They can choose band, choir or general music as Middle School students.   

Annual Fund Dinner Videos are Due Tuesday if you would like to purchase one.  Please let me know so I can give you a form.  Also, AFD shirts are in, if your child ordered one, but did not pay...I need payment so they can get the shirt!  Thank you!

Kindergarten: Painting a house with Fritsch Trarsch Polka, Banyard Banter, and shacke and freeze tambourine.

1st grade:  Circle Games: "In and out the Window", "The Muffin Man".

 2nd Grade: Students will be using boom whackers to learn different songs in groups.  They will work as a group to master 2 songs this week.

 3rd Grade: We will be working on dynamic markings, fermata, octave and D.C. Al Fine understanding and identification.

 4th Grade: Recorder work continues.

5th grade: Still working on 16th note rhythms, students will be assessed this week.  Students will practice reading solfege with complex rhythms.

 Annual Fund Dinner Class- Clean up this week from Annual Fund.  We will work on a few new Mass pieces.

Jubilance Choir - AUDITIONS for next year this week! See note above!

6th grade: Students will be used barred instruments and learning about chords.  They will be playing a Song from England and Jamaica.

7th Grade: Students will be learning about sound waves and how sound is created.  They will understand the science behind music.

8th Grade: We will be learning how terms can be seen in art and music and how they connect.  We will be listening to absolute music and drawing conclusions with writing or drawing.  As as class we will look at how the term "belonging" relates to different aspects of music and the arts.

Music Agenda 5/6-5/10

If you need anything, please give me a call or email me...I am here for your child and you!!
352-1243
Mrs. Angela Simms

asimms@holyspirit-indy.org

Dress rehearsals for Annual Fund Dinner this week. We want everyone to understand the expectations for the schedule.  We have practice 3 Days next week... Mon May 6th: 3-5, Tues May 7th. 3-5 and Wed May 8th. 6-8. The show is on Thurs May 9th. 6-8p.m.

The Annual Fund show on May 9th is reserved seating.  It is our largest fund raiser of the year and can be paid over a 12 month period.  Pledge cost is $100 per seat.  It includes a dinner and the show 'Alice in Wonderland.' We will do a show for the school the following day May 10th at 10:45 in the morning, this show has no cost. 
If you would like to put an ad cheering on your actor/acress or stage crew person, please get that information to me Friday.  $10 for quarter page, $20 for a half page and $40 for a whole page. 

Kindergarten: Singing, Dancing and review, new songs about trasnportation, animals and nature

1st grade: Listening to Gustov Holst's piece "The Planets" and watching short video.  They will write about their thoughts on the music, and what they have learned.

 2nd Grade: Students will identify concepts such as tone color, repetition and contrast in music and in other disciplines.

 3rd Grade:
Barred instruments- Students will be improvising in pairs

 4th Grade:
Please remind students about bringing recorders to class and practice.  They are working hard!

5^th grade:
Students will be working with barred instruments; they will read music, putting their musical reading to the test!

 Annual Fund Dinner Class
Encourage kids to work on lines, dances, and singing.  We have had a few scheduling changes.  Please see note above.  Also, if you would like to give a shout out to your child in the program, there is note above about the procedure for that.  If you have a company or work for a company that would be willing to advertise through Holy Spirit all details are above! 

Jubilance Choir As the year is coming to an end; we sometimes get Spring fever, please keep encouraging students of the importance of singing out and responding at Mass. 

 6th/7th/8th Grade: They will assisting with Annual Fund Needs, training of servers and the other food side, painting and anything else needed for AFD on Thursday!