Agenda's for PK-8th

Friday, November 20, 2015

Music Agenda 11/23-12/4

In two weeks on Thursday Dec. 3rd is the Band, Choir and Guitar Concert in the gym 7:00.  Friday, Dec. 4th it is The Purdue Music Field Trip, if all homework is not completed students will stay and work during the field trip. Students must have a sacked lunch for this trip. 

PK McLaughlin and Mrs. Flynn- Working on Christmas Songs for their Christmas Program on Dec. 15th at 6:30 in the Cafe.  We are doing movement and other fun songs!  They are going to be fabulous!

Kindergarten-  Carnival of the Animals book

1st grade- The Nutcracker

2nd grade- Peter and the Wolf with instrument Learning

3rd grade-Students will participate in the Christmas Program on Dec. 9th at 1:30 and 7:00 in the gym. Students will also focus on 3.1.1 Sing a cappella and accompanied songs with attention to pitch, diction, tone quality, and posture. 3.1.2 Sing expressively with varied dynamics and appropriate phrasing. 3.1.3 Sing songs from a variety of cultures including those of the school and community, adding any movement considered intrinsic to authentic performance of the music. 3.1.4 Sing rounds and songs with ostinatos. 3.1.5 Follow the cues of a conductor.   The songs the kids are working on are; "The Unfriendly Beasts", "The Unfriendly Beast Reprise", "Away in a Manger", "Finale". 


4th grade-Christmas Program is on Dec. 9th at 1:30 and  7:00, in the gym. Students will also focus on 4.1.1 Sing while maintaining good breath control, pitch, diction, tone quality, and posture. 4.1.2 Sing expressively with attention to dynamics and phrasing. 4.1.3 Sing a diverse repertoire of songs with varied accompaniment and including other cultures and languages, adding any movement considered intrinsic to authentic performance of the music. 4.1.4 Sing partner songs, rounds, and songs with ostinatos. 4.1.5 Follow the cues of a conductor. The songs we are working on are, "No room in the Stable", Mind your Manners", "The Friendly Beasts", "Finale".


5th grade-  Playing test for all band students with the first line of "Jingle Bells". Students will still participate in the Christmas Program, Dec. 9th at 7:00.   Students will also focus on 5.1.1 Sing independently and in ensembles maintaining good breath control, pitch, diction, tone quality, and posture. 5.1.2 Sing expressively with attention to dynamics, phrasing, and articulation. 5.1.3 Sing a varied repertoire of songs with sensitivity to diverse cultures, accurate use of languages, and appropriate movement. 5.1.4 Sing unison and two-part songs, partner songs, and rounds, a cappella and with varied accompaniment. 5.1.5 Follow the cues of a conductor.  The songs we are singing; "Hail Holy Queen", "The Long Long Walk to Bethlehem", "There's no room in the Inn", "Finale".  Students will be playing Jingle Bells with their band instruments to start off the evening!  

Guitar Class-  Concert On Dec 3rd at 7:00! Don't forget about Scecina High school students, Michael Rosswurm, Holy Spirit grad will be volunteering at HS each Thursday at 3:30 to have a guitar jam group. This is our first year so we will be making some changes and making the Jam group better and better.  Shout out to Ethan V, for always being at the Jam group, he is showing so much growth and enthusiasm for learning!   Students in guitar group would be a great help with students who have never played, the more the merrier!  

Class Choir Class-  Students will need fully charged IPADS for music.  draw.  Students have video projects due Tuesday and loaded to vimeo.   We will present the first week in December and then begin working on playing rhythms and learning some basic piano and barred instrument pieces.

Performance Choir Class- Mass Practice,  "Yakkin on a Cellphone",  "Rock the Holly", "Santa's getting fit for Christmas", "Let it snow", "Up on the Housetop", "Silent Night", "We wish you a Merry Christmas" Caroling field trip on December 15th, all day! Breakfast with Santa on December 5 at 9:00 AM,   Please make these on the calendars, these are requirements for the class!   Auditions for Annual Fund will be December 16th after school!  

Performance Important dates!!!
December 3rd- Band, Guitar and Performance Choir Concert, 7:00 in the gym
December 4th- Purdue Christmas Show- Middle School Field Trip- Uniforms- sacked lunch needed
Breakfast with Santa- Dec. 5th (Performance Choir requirement) 9:00 AM
Dec. 9th-3-5 Christmas program-The Unfriendly Beasts, 1:30 and 7:00 in the gym
Performance Choir Caroling field trip-December 15th
Annual Fund Dinner Auditions- December 16th after school!
Graduation Mass- June 1st(Performance Choir Requirement, excluding 8th grade)

Friday, November 13, 2015

Music Agenda 11/16-11/20

Next Wednesday we are welcomeing our twinning parish family at our Bilingual Mass!  Please come and join us!

PK McLaughlin and Mrs. Flynn- Working on Christmas Songs for their Christmas Program on Dec. 15th at 6:30 in the Cafe.  We are doing movement and other fun songs!  They are going to be fabulous!

Kindergarten-   "I'm a little Turkey", "The First Thanksgiving", Sounds ind the environment, and our different types of voices.  Some new Spanish songs for Mass next week!

1st grade-Working on Thanksgiving rhythm creating.  Students are analyzing songs and identifying tempos, dynamics, mood and parts of songs that are the same and different.  Some new Spanish songs for Mass next week!

2nd grade- Students are learning a Spanish Song to perform at Mass, to help welcome our twinning parish family next Wednesday at our Bilingual Mass! "Mayflower" and "Pilgrims", are the songs we are analyzing to tempos, dynamics, repetition and contrast.  We will are also going to begin working on instrument identification, families, and voices.  

3rd grade-Students will participate in the Christmas Program on Dec. 9th at 1:30 and 7:00 in the gym. Students will also focus on 3.1.1 Sing a cappella and accompanied songs with attention to pitch, diction, tone quality, and posture. 3.1.2 Sing expressively with varied dynamics and appropriate phrasing. 3.1.3 Sing songs from a variety of cultures including those of the school and community, adding any movement considered intrinsic to authentic performance of the music. 3.1.4 Sing rounds and songs with ostinatos. 3.1.5 Follow the cues of a conductor.   The songs the kids are working on are; "The Unfriendly Beasts", "The Unfriendly Beast Reprise", "Away in a Manger", "Finale". 


4th grade-Christmas Program is on Dec. 9th at 1:30 and  7:00, in the gym. Students will also focus on 4.1.1 Sing while maintaining good breath control, pitch, diction, tone quality, and posture. 4.1.2 Sing expressively with attention to dynamics and phrasing. 4.1.3 Sing a diverse repertoire of songs with varied accompaniment and including other cultures and languages, adding any movement considered intrinsic to authentic performance of the music. 4.1.4 Sing partner songs, rounds, and songs with ostinatos. 4.1.5 Follow the cues of a conductor. The songs we are working on are, "No room in the Stable", Mind your Manners", "The Friendly Beasts", "Finale".


5th grade-  Students will still participate in the Christmas Program, Dec. 9th at 7:00.   Students will also focus on 5.1.1 Sing independently and in ensembles maintaining good breath control, pitch, diction, tone quality, and posture. 5.1.2 Sing expressively with attention to dynamics, phrasing, and articulation. 5.1.3 Sing a varied repertoire of songs with sensitivity to diverse cultures, accurate use of languages, and appropriate movement. 5.1.4 Sing unison and two-part songs, partner songs, and rounds, a cappella and with varied accompaniment. 5.1.5 Follow the cues of a conductor.  The songs we are singing; "Hail Holy Queen", "The Long Long Walk to Bethlehem", "There's no room in the Inn", "Finale".  Students will be playing Jingle Bells with their band instruments to start off the evening!  

Guitar Class-  Students will work on music reading, Mass music, chords, and program pieces.  Don't forget about Scecina High school students, Michael Rosswurm, Holy Spirit grad will be volunteering at HS each Thursday at 3:30 to have a guitar jam group. This is our first year so we will be making some changes and making the Jam group better and better.  Shout out to Ethan V, for always being at the Jam group, he is showing so much growth and enthusiasm for learning!   Students in guitar group would be a great help with students who have never played, the more the merrier!  

Class Choir Class-  Students will need fully charged IPADS for music.  Students are doing awesome as they have completed their iMovie projects about music related to events in our history.  They will submit their music history timeline on Monday, and then begin work on their video project in groups of 5 based on a time period they draw.  Looking forward to all the great work they produce! Some new Spanish songs for Mass next week!

Performance Choir Class- Mass Practice,  "Yakkin on a Cellphone",  Musical Staff review, Symbols in sheet music. "Rock the Holly", "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho", "Let it snow",  Caroling field trip on December 15th, all day! Breakfast with Santa on December 5 at 9:00 AM,   Please make these on the calendars, these are requirements for the class!   Auditions for Annual Fund will be December 16th after school!  

Performance Important dates!!!
December 3rd- Band, Guitar and Performance Choir Concert, 7:00 in the gym
December 4th- Purdue Christmas Show- Middle School Field Trip- Uniforms- sacked lunch needed
Breakfast with Santa- Dec. 5th (Performance Choir requirement) 9:00 AM
Dec. 9th-3-5 Christmas program-The Unfriendly Beasts, 1:30 and 7:00 in the gym
Performance Choir Caroling field trip-December 15th
Annual Fund Dinner Auditions- December 16th after school!
Graduation Mass- June 1st(Performance Choir Requirement, excluding 8th grade)