Kindergarten- Music Program work continues- Reprise: It's a Jungle out There, We Appreciate you, Frog and Toad Together, Good Friends. The Program has been moved to November 13th at 7:00. Please let me know if your child cannot attend. We are going to work on costumes in the upcoming weeks. I will be assigning kids into costume groups. The kids are doing great, working hard on their songs! In addition kids will continue to review their other songs, Hello Song, Goodbye song, Number Rock, ABC, Sports Dance, Animals Action, and Freeze Dance.
First Grade- Music Program work continues- Reprise: It's a Jungle out There, It's a Jungle Out There, King of the Jungle, Good Friends. Students are doing a great job with speaking line please keep practicing with them. The more practice the better prepared they will feel. We will practice in class, but every little bit helps! Program is on November 13th at 7:00. Please let me know if your child cannot attend! Any questions or concerns, please let me know!
Second Grade- Music Program Preparation begins- Reprise: It's a Jungle out There, Party Animals, Goin Bananas, Everything is Funny to me. Students are doing a great job with speaking line please keep practicing with them. The more practice the better prepared they will feel. We will practice in class, but every little bit helps! Program is on November 13th at 7:00. Please let me know if your child cannot attend! Any questions or concerns, please let me know!
Third Grade- We are beginning to talk about Christmas Program plans. The program is on December 11th. We will continue our cultural study of music. Students have learned two different folk dances and we will continue with a new folk dance from Hawaii.
Fourth Grade- Students will be learning a folk dance from Isreal, and beginning to look at Christmas program plans. The program is on December 11th.
Fifth Grade- Students will learn a folk dance from Russia. Students will also begin to work on their Christmas Program plans. The program is on December 11th.
Choir- Vocal Terms review- Students grades are based on students proficiency in singing growth based on the terms, Vowels, Breathing, Posture, Facial Expression, Tone Quality, Dynamic levels. Weekly we have Mass music practice and discuss singing Mass Expectations. Students in choir will get a biweekly Mass grade for participation. Students in class choir will write an essay in place of performing at Mass. We will practice our Program Songs, Figgy Pudding, Merry Merry Joy Joy, Season of Bells, Christmas Wonderland. Our Christmas Concert is on December 11th at 7:00.
Band- Students playing choir will need to purchase their own recorder. Guitars have been working hard and are now playing at Mass. Please send $5 for recorder purchase. The band is working on daily exercises as warm ups, we will be start working on Christmas Music for our concert. Advanced students will have some different pieces than beginners, as beginners will have of their own too. We are working on tone quality with all instruments, as well as cleaning and proper care of the instruments. Please let me know if you have any concerns! Our Christmas Concert is on December 11th at 7:00! There have been a great amount of professionals that have stepped forward to assist the band this year; Mrs. Epple, Mrs. Newhart, Mr. Hornaday from Marian University, and Mr. Gallagher, Thank you to all the professionals who give so humbly to Holy Spirit!
Any questions please contact me, I am here to advance your child musically!
asimms@holyspirit-indy.org
317-352-1243
Mrs. Angela Simms
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