*****Special Thanks to parents for getting there kids to practices, having them stay at practice until 4:30, communicating with me about kickball games and scheduling issues. THANK YOU! IT MAKES THINGS SO MUCH EASIER!!! Special thanks to Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. Kappus, Ms. Spears, Mrs. Taylor for all there extra work with the work day, costumes and meetings to make this show a success. Thank you to Miss Richardson, Ms. Peakcock, Mrs. Welty, Mrs. Newhart, Mr. Moran, Mr. Green and Mr. Shepherd for all their work and time thus far...IT TAKE A VILLAGE!!! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!
*********If you have a flexible job and would like to volunteer in the music classroom during the day throughout the school year, please let me know, I am in need of some help! Thank you!
Kindergarten- Students will be responding to my cues by singing and and using body percussion and instrumental sounds. Students will be improvising with answers to questions and with instruments and found items also.
First Grade- Instrument pass, repeating rhythms, steady beat work with classroom song
Second Grade- We are going to listen to music and make movement and draw pictures. Students will talk about emotions that go along with songs and pieces. Students will listen to the pieces again while learning about the terms; Color, repetition and contrast.
Third Grade: Students have begun working with the barred instruments. They are copying rhythms and patterns to become proficient in playing the instrument. We will begin to start creating measure of music.
Fourth Grade- Recorders need to be in music class weekly, we are forgetting our recorders, please remind the kids to bring them! Students have the packets and can begin to practice and prepare for playing tests during the week. Students will work to learn songs in class, and then be tested over their achievement. They will get a colored bead from me when they have completed a song successfully. They goals is completing all the songs, 9 or completing 8. This is provide them with an A, if they successfully complete 6 or 7 it will be a "B" for a final grade, If they complete 5 or 4, it will be a "C", 2-3 songs will be a D. We are completing the first song in class. Any questions, please let me know.
Fifth Grade- Recorders need to be in music class weekly, we are forgetting our recorders, please remind the kids to bring them! I am giving the kids new and advanced packets to work on with their recorders. Students will work to learn songs in class, and then be tested over their achievement. They will get a colored bead from me when they have completed a song successfully. They goals is completing all the songs, 9 or completing 8. This is provide them with an A, if they successfully complete 6 or 7 it will be a "B" for a final grade, If they complete 5 or 4, it will be a "C", 2-3 songs will be a D. We are completing the first song in class. Any questions, please let me know.
Annual Fund Dinner(AFD) Little Mermaid Jr.: PARENTS!!! PLEASE help by supporting your child's commitment to Annual Fund. This is Holy Spirit's most important event for fundraising for the school, when the kids miss practice aside from illness, it really effects our practice time. Please remind them of the importance of being at practice on Mon and Wednesdays. Practices will go until 4:30, please make sure kids are staying until practice is over. The kids have worked so hard on the scenery and props, such a great group of workers!
The Advanced and Beginning Band groups: April 21st, East Deanery Band Festival, Permission Slips need to be in!! We are continuing work on various songs that are common in the pep band music world, ask them about the "Hey Song", "Go Big Green", "Happy Birthday", and "Jaws". Students will start learning "Happy" "The Holy Spirit School Song". We are also working on Seaway March, and Happy for East Deanery Band Festival.
Guitars- Seeing a great amount of hard work in this group. They are learning new pieces, which they showcased at Mass last week. This group takes a lot of self motivation, and our students are really proving to do just that!
Thank you!
Angela Simms
asimms@holyspirit-indy.org
Any questions please contact me, I am here to advance your child musically!
317-352-1243
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