Music Agenda 9/30-10/3/14

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 

Music Agenda 9/22-9/26

Kindergarten- Hello Song,  Goodbye song, Number Rock,Rum A Tum Tum, ABC, Sports Dance, Animals Action, Freeze Dance, Music Program Preparation begins- Reprise: It's a Jungle out There, We appreciate you, Frog and Toad together, Good Friends.  The Program is on October 9th at 7:00.  We are going to work on costumes this week, I may ask you for some help as I go assigning to kids in their groups.  I will let you know as things unfold.   

First Grade-  Music Program Preparation begins- Reprise: It's a Jungle out There, It's a Jungle Out There, King of the Jungle, Good Friends. Students will be getting a speaking line to prepare and practice for the program.  We will practice in class, but every little bit helps!  Program is on October 9th at 7:00.  Please let me know if your child cannot attend!  Students have gotten their lines, please practice nightly.   Practice makes permanent, the lines will come easier the more they practice.  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 will be getting a speaking line to prepare and practice for the program.  We will practice in class, but every little bit helps!  Program is on October 9th at 7:00.  Please let me know if your child cannot attend! Students have gotten their lines, please practice nightly.   Practice makes permanent, the lines will come easier the more they practice.  Any questions or concerns, please let me know!

Third Grade- Learning folk dances from other cultures  Last week we learned the Dance Sasha from Russia, we will be learning Yiesh an possibly another dance that is from the US

Fourth Grade- Music Around the World.  We are exploring with use of the textbook, different cultures throughout the words in music.  We are singing in different languages, moving in different ways and learning facts and interesting and new ways people in other parts of the world celebrate, live and work. 

Fifth Grade- Students will be researching and creating presentations about cultures around the world.  We will have an account on Zoho.com, which is similar to powerpoint with Microsoft.  Students will present, grades will be based off the rubric in class.

Choir- Individual vocal conferences to talk about personal vocal goals. Vocal Terms review- Vowels, Breathing, Posture, Facial Expression, Tone Quality, Dynamic levels, This Flag We Fly, Enjoy the show, Sight Reading, Mass Practice, Mass Expectations, Figgy Pudding, Merry Merry Joy Joy, Season of Bells, Christmas Wonderland.  Our Christmas Concert is on December 11th at 7:00.   We will be taking a caroling field trip for the performance choir group only, dates and details to follow. 

Band-Any student without an instrument will be put on recorder, I am requesting your child submits $5 for me to buy a recorder for them to use and keep as their own. 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!  Mark your Calendars!

Any questions please contact me, I am here to advance your child musically!
asimms@holyspirit-indy.org
317-352-1243

Mrs. Angela Simms 

Music Agenda 9/15-9/19

Kindergarten- Hello Song,  Goodbye song, Number Rock,Rum A Tum Tum, ABC, Sports Dance, Animals Action, Freeze Dance, Music Program Preparation begins- Reprise: It's a Jungle out There, We appreciate you, Frog and Toad together, Good Friends.  The Program is on October 9th at 7:00

First Grade-  Music Program Preparation begins- Reprise: It's a Jungle out There, It's a Jungle Out There, King of the Jungle, Good Friends. Students will be getting a speaking line to prepare and practice for the program.  We will practice in class, but every little bit helps!  Program is on October 9th at 7:00.  Please let me know if your child cannot attend!

Second Grade-  Music Program Preparation begins-  Reprise: It's a Jungle out There, Party Animals, Goin Bananas, Everything is Funny to me. Students will be getting a speaking line to prepare and practice for the program.  We will practice in class, but every little bit helps!  Program is on October 9th at 7:00.  Please let me know if your child cannot attend!

Third Grade- Learning folk dances from other cultures

Fourth Grade- Music Around the World.  

Fifth Grade- Students will be researching and creating presentations about cultures around the world.

Choir- Individual vocal conferences to talk about personal vocal goals. Vocal Terms review- Vowels, Breathing, Posture, Facial Expression, Tone Quality, Dynamic levels, This Flag We Fly, Enjoy the show, Sight Reading, Mass Practice, Mass Expectations, Figgy Pudding, Merry Merry Joy Joy, Season of Bells, Christmas Wonderland.  Our Christmas Concert is on December 11th at 7:00.  

Band-  If your child does not have an instrument and you do not have plans at this point. Please make time over the weekend to stop by Musicians Repair and talk with them about options.  Please let me know if you have any concerns with instruments!  Our Christmas Concert is on December 11th at 7:00!  Mark your Calendars!

Any questions please contact me, I am here to advance your child musically!
asimms@holyspirit-indy.org
317-352-1243

Mrs. Angela Simms 

9/8-9/12 Music Agenda

***Parents of students in Exploratory instrument, please check the agenda, there will a change in schedule for your child. 

Guitar Groups- We have Guitar Groups at Holy Spirit!  Please contact Mr. Smith for scheduling and questions, his email is.

Kindergarten- Hello Song,  Goodbye song, Number Rock,Rum A Tum Tum, ABC, Sports Dance, Animals Action, Freeze Dance, Music Program Preparation begins- Reprise: It's a Jungle out There, We appreciate you, Frog and Toad together, Good Friends

First Grade-  Music Program Preparation begins- Reprise: It's a Jungle out There, It's a Jungle Out There, King of the Jungle, Good Friends

Second Grade-  Music Program Preparation begins-  Reprise: It's a Jungle out There, Party Animals, Goin Bananas, Everything is Funny to me.

Third Grade- Music around the world.  Students will be learning about different types of music from different cultures.

Fourth Grade- Music Around the World.  Some fun review with the Supermarket Shuffle, back by popular demand.

Fifth Grade- Comparison of music throughout other cultures.  

Choir- Individual vocal conferences to talk about personal vocal goals. Vocal Terms review- Vowels, Breathing, Posture, Facial Expression, Tone Quality, Dynamic levels, This Flag We Fly, Enjoy the show, Sight Reading, Mass Practice, Mass Expectations, Figgy Pudding, Merry Merry Joy Joy, Season of Bells, Christmas Wonderland

Band-  We all have our instruments!  Thank you everyone for all their help in getting instruments in kids hands for this week.  We have exciting news, band will now be offered 4 days a week 2nd period.  Students will have band Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri.

Exploratory Instrument- This class will end and we will be having students join the band and choir from this classes.  The schedule was very difficult for the students and this also allows for students not to have to double up on classes periodically. Students playing instruments get more time with their instrument as well. Changing the schedule will allow for more consistency and less confusion. I will be asking some students to consider instrument playing, because I think it would be great for them to try.

Any questions please contact me, I am here to advance your child musically!
asimms@holyspirit-indy.org
317-352-1243

Mrs. Angela Simms