Agenda 10/1-10/5

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

asimms@holyspirit-indy.org

I need some help from dads with some heavy lifting, on Oct. 5th.  It would start at 1:30, if you are available, please let me know!  I am truly in need of help!!!!!!

I need a parent in grades K-2 to help make some props for the show.  I need some help with finishing some trees that we had in the past, and making a chocolate waterfall our of paper.  Also if you have a creative mind and can spare some time...Let me know I need some prop help!  Thank you!

Kindergaten: Oct 16th. 1:30 and 7:00 in the Gym

Please keep practicing lines.  Some students do not have them memorized.  Others knew the lines at one point, but have forgotten them.  Please practice nightly, it will help your kids remember the night of the program!  Please work on costumes, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

 "Gettin down with Mama Goose"
"Hickory Dickory Hat Dance"
"Itsy Bitsy Spider"
"Five Little Monkeys"

1st grade

Please keep practicing lines.  Some students do not have them memorized.  Others knew the lines at one point, but have forgotten them.  Please practice nightly, it will help your kids remember the night of the program!  Please work on costumes, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

"Little Jack Horner"
"Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater"
"Wee Willie Winkie"

2nd Grade: Fall program, Oct 16th. 1:30 and 7:00 in the Gym

Please keep practicing lines.  Some students do not have them memorized.  Others knew the lines at one point, but have forgotten them.  Please practice nightly, it will help your kids remember the night of the program!  Please work on costumes, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

"Jack B. Nimble"
"Rock A bye"
"There was an Old Women"

3rd Grade:  

Note reading- advanced

Note Drawing- assessment 2nd class

Identify examples

Octave

Skips and steps assessment 2nd class

Solfege- Do, Re, Mi

 

4th Grade: 

Terms and symbols quiz

Improvisation Stations Performance

5th Grade:

Music Math Assessment 
Idenitfy Aural Rhythms Asssessment
Treble Clef Note Identification Assessment

Jubilance Choir: The voice and how it works
Analyzing choirs and their pieces

Program Dec. 11th, 7:00 P.M.

Mass Work

"Holiday of Music"

"Christms Through the Eyes of a Child"

"Just One Candle"

"Christmas Jubilation"- Choreography
Sunday Masses are the fourth Sunday of the following months: September, October, Novemeber, January, Febuary, and March- students should wear uniforms at these Masses.  Meet in the West Vestibule with Mrs. Newhart at 11:30, for the 12:00 Masses.  If I do not hear that students of Middle School Choir Members are not attending the Sunday Masses, grades will be lowered.  Please communicate, I know things come up. 

6th Grade General Music:

Alexander's Ragtime Band- vocal reflection on voice

Singing with -Abraham, Martin and John, Free At Last, America, I am But A Small Voice - using rubric

The Star Spangled Banner- analyzation of words

America The Beautiful- Looking at terms

 

7th Grade General Music:

Art Terms Homework

Quiz over terms

Note Reading in books

Identifying and writing Aural examples from books

key signatures -C, G, F. 

Identifying Bass and Treble Clefs

8th Grade General Music

Quiz Recheck-

note names on the staff

Sight Reading with Solfege

Dynamics, Tempo, articulation and expression

Spirit and Song Music

Identifying Aurally from books

Agenda 9/24-9/28

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

Kindergaten: Beginning work on their Fall program, Oct 16th. 1:30 and 7:00 in the Gym

Some students received lines to work on at home.  Parents  you, should have gotten your childs costume selection with the speaking line.  Students helped pick their costumes this year.  Some students depending on their costume will be able to use the costumes I have here.  Look out for the paper you should have received it. "Gettin down with Mama Goose"
"Hickory Dickory Hat Dance"
"Itsy Bitsy Spider"
"Five Little Monkeys"

1st grade- Beginning work on their Fall program, Oct 16th. 1:30 and 7:00 in the Gym

Students received lines to work on at home.  Parents  you, should have gotten your childs costume selection with the speaking line.  Students helped pick their costumes this year.  Some students depending on their costume will be able to use the costumes I have here.  Look out for the paper you should have received it. "Gettin down with Mama Goose"
"Little Jack Horner"
"Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater"
"Wee Willie Winkie"
I will need your help in the near future to discuss costumes!

2nd Grade:  Beginning work on their Fall program, Oct 16th. 1:30 and 7:00 in the Gym

Some students received lines to work on at home.  Parents  you, should have gotten your childs costume selection with the speaking line.  Students helped pick their costumes this year.  Some students depending on their costume will be able to use the costumes I have here.  Look out for the paper you should have received it. "Gettin down with Mama Goose"
"Jack B. Nimble"
"Rock A bye"
"There was an Old Women"
I will need your help in the near future to discuss costumes!

3rd Grade:  

Note Reading 

Terms- Fermata, Octave and DC Al Fine

4th Grade: 

Terms and symbols recheck
Improvisation Stations

5th Grade:

 Music Math
Idenitfy Aural Rhythms
Treble Clef Note Identification

Jubilance Choir:
Program Dec. 11th, 7:00 P.M.

Mass Work

"Holiday of Music"

"Christms Through the Eyes of a Child"

"Just One Candle"

"Christmas Jubilation"- Choreography
Choir Shirts need to be purchased- We will use the same from previous years. 

Sunday Masses are the fourth Sunday of the following months: September, October, Novemeber, January, Febuary, and March- students should wear uniforms at these Masses.  Meet in the West Vestibule with Mrs. Newhart at 11:30, for the 12:00 Masses.  If I do not hear that students of Middle School Choir Members are not attending the Sunday Masses, grades will be lowered.  Please communicate, I know things come up. 

Vocabulary Terms

6th Grade General Music:

Alexander's Ragtime Band- vocal reflection on voice

Argument- continued work on the paragraph on why we should or should not have music. 

Singing with -Abraham, Martin and John, Free At Last, America, I am But A Small Voice - using rubric

The Star Spangled Banner- analyzation of words

America The Beautiful- Looking at terms

 

 Homework: music article

7th Grade General Music:

breath control, pitch, diction, tone quality, and posture, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression, phrasing

Note Reading in books

Identifying and writing Aural examples from books

key signatures -C, G, F. I identifying Bass and Treble Clefs

8th Grade General Music

notes and their values

Solfege

Sight singing

Agenda 9/17-9/21

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

Kindergaten: Beginning work on their Fall program, Oct 16th. 1:30 and 7:00 in the Gym

Some students received lines to work on at home.  Parents  you, should have gotten your childs costume selection with the speaking line.  Students helped pick their costumes this year.  Some students depending on their costume will be able to use the costumes I have here.  Look out for the paper you should have received it. "Gettin down with Mama Goose"
"Hickory Dickory Hat Dance"
"Itsy Bitsy Spider"
"Five Little Monkeys"

1st grade- Beginning work on their Fall program, Oct 16th. 1:30 and 7:00 in the Gym

Students received lines to work on at home.  Parents  you, should have gotten your childs costume selection with the speaking line.  Students helped pick their costumes this year.  Some students depending on their costume will be able to use the costumes I have here.  Look out for the paper you should have received it. "Gettin down with Mama Goose"
"Little Jack Horner"
"Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater"
"Wee Willie Winkie"
I will need your help in the near future to discuss costumes!

2nd Grade:  Beginning work on their Fall program, Oct 16th. 1:30 and 7:00 in the Gym

Some students received lines to work on at home.  Parents  you, should have gotten your childs costume selection with the speaking line.  Students helped pick their costumes this year.  Some students depending on their costume will be able to use the costumes I have here.  Look out for the paper you should have received it. "Gettin down with Mama Goose"
"Jack B. Nimble"
"Rock A bye"
"There was an Old Women"
I will need your help in the near future to discuss costumes!

3rd Grade:  

Russian Dance Finish

Note Names Assessment
Note Reading Assessment

quarter, eighth, half, dotted half, sixteenth, and whole notes, and quarter, half, and whole rests Learning new MUSIC vocabulary 

4th Grade: 

Popcorn

reading notes

breath control, pitch, diction, tone quality, and posture

Solfege Reading P. 242-245

sharps, flats, and naturals and key Signatures

Listening to Aural patterns in text

5th Grade:

 Music Math
Work Poi Balls

Jubilance Choir: We are beginning practice for our Choir Program Dec. 11th, 7:00 P.M.

Mass Work

"Holiday of Music"

"Christms Through the Eyes of a Child"

"Just One Candle"

"Christmas Jubilation"
Vocabulary Terms

6th Grade General Music:

Alexander's Ragtime Band- vocal reflection on voice

Argument- should you be asked to sing? Class time given

Abraham, Martin and John

Fee At Last

The Star Spangled Banner

America The Beautiful

America

I am But A Small Voice

 Homework: music article

7th Grade General Music:

Warm ups- solfege

Yonder Come Day

breath control, pitch, diction, tone quality, and posture, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression, phrasing

Note Reading in books

Identifying and writing Aural examples from books

key signatures -C, G, F. I identifying Bass and Treble Clefs

Nonstandard Notation Vs. Standard

8th Grade General Music

notes and their values

Solfege

Sight singing

Agenda 9/10-9/14

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

Kindergaten: Beginning work on their Fall program, Oct 16th. 1:30 and 7:00 in the Gym

Some students will be receiveing lines to work on at home.  Parents will also be getting their child's costume selection with the speaking line.  Students help pick their costumes this year.  Some students depending on their costume will be able to use the costumes I have here.  Look out for the paper at the end of next week with more details
"Gettin down with Mama Goose"
"Hickory Dickory Hat Dance"
"Itsy Bitsy Spider"
"Five Little Monkeys"
I will need your help in the near future to discuss costumes!

1st grade- Beginning work on their Fall program, Oct 16th. 1:30 and 7:00 in the Gym

Students will be receiveing lines to work on at home.  Parents will also be getting their child's costume selection with the speaking line.  Students help pick their costumes this year.  Some students depending on their costume will be able to use the costumes I have here.  Look out for the paper at the end of next week with more details
"Gettin down with Mama Goose"
"Little Jack Horner"
"Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater"
"Wee Willie Winkie"
I will need your help in the near future to discuss costumes!

 

2nd Grade:  Beginning work on their Fall program, Oct 16th. 1:30 and 7:00 in the Gym

Students will be receiveing lines to work on at home.  Parents will also be getting their child's costume selection with the speaking line.  Students help pick their costumes this year.  Some students depending on their costume will be able to use the costumes I have here.  Look out for the paper at the end of next week with more details
"Gettin down with Mama Goose"
"Jack B. Nimble"
"Rock A bye"
"There was an Old Women"
I will need your help in the near future to discuss costumes!

3rd Grade:  

Russian Dance Finish

Symbol Lotto

Board Practice-quarter, eighth, half, dotted half, sixteenth, and whole notes, and quarter, half, and whole rests using iconic or standard notation.

Creating Flash Cards- Learning new Terms- while listening to spirit and songs CDS
 

 

4th Grade: 

Popcorn

reading notes

breath control, pitch, diction, tone quality, and posture

Solfege Reading P. 242-245

sharps, flats, and naturals and key Signatures

Listening to Aural patterns in text

Making Word Wall Cards

 

5th Grade:

 Music Math Work Poi Balls Introduction

Jubilance Choir: We are beginning practice for our Choir Program Dec. 11th, 7:00 P.M.

Mass Work

"Holiday of Music"

"Christms Through the Eyes of a Child"

"Just One Candle"

"Christmas Jubilation"

 

6th Grade General Music:

Alexander's Ragtime Band- vocal reflection on voice

Argument- should you be asked to sing? Class time given

Abraham, Martin and John

Fee At Last

The Star Spangled Banner

America The Beautiful

America

I am But A Small Voice

 

 

7th Grade General Music:

Warm ups- solfege

Yonder Come Day

breath control, pitch, diction, tone quality, and posture, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression, phrasing

Note Reading in books

Identifying and writing Aural examples from books

key signatures -C, G, F. I identifying Bass and Treble Clefs

Nonstandard Notation Vs. Standard

 

 

8th Grade General Music

Day 1: Warm ups

Review sight reading- rhythmically

Begin sight reading with solfege

Identify the number(aural identification)

Notebook work-review the notes

write music symbols search

Day 2:

Warm ups

sight reading with solfege

Identify the number(aural identification)

Notebook work-review the notes, music symbols

New Terms- Dynamics, Tempo, articulation and expression

nonstandard vs standard notation

Agenda 8/27-8/31

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

Welcome Back to Holy Spirit!  The year is starting out so well!  Welcome to our new families!  Welcome back to our families that have given us the opportunity to teach their children in the past!  In music we do a variety of things throughout the year.  Students will engage in singing, dancing, playing instruments, performing, improvising, composing, music history, Music cultures, reading, notating, and interpreting music, listening, analyzing, and describing music performances, and they will learn about music relationship to other subjects.  All lessons are Indiana State Standards Based, and developmentally appropriate.  Please check out the events that go on at Holy Spirit, they will be updated throughout the year!  Every week will be listed the activites students will be doing in their music class.

Kindergaten: Beginning work on their Fall program, Oct 16th.
"Gettin down with Mama Goose"
"Hickory Dickory Hat Dance"
"Itsy Bitsy Spider"
"Five Little Monkeys"
I will need your help in the near future to discuss costumes!

1st grade- Beginning work on their Fall program, Oct 16th.
"Gettin down with Mama Goose"
"Little Jack Horner"
"Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater"
"Wee Willie Winkie"
I will need your help in the near future to discuss costumes!

2nd Grade:  Beginning work on their Fall program, Oct 16th.
"Gettin down with Mama Goose"
"Jack B. Nimble"
"Rock A bye"
"There was an Old Women"
I will need your help in the near future to discuss costumes!

3rd Grade:  Note Learning, Music Vocabulary

4th Grade: Music Reading, Music Vocabulary

5th Grade: Music Vocabulary, Music and Math...how they can work together

Jubilance Choir: We are beginning practice for our Choir Program Dec. 11th, 7:00 P.M.

"Holiday of Music"

"Christms Through the Eyes of a Child"

"Just One Candle"

"Christmas Jubilation"

6th Grade General Music: Notebooks, folder, pencils and planners all required for classes

Vocal reflections- why is singing important?

How is your voice- vocal rubric

Why is it difficult to sing around others

Warm ups

Music reading- with music Ace

Alexanders Ragtime Band

7th Grade General Music: Notebooks, folder, pencils and planners all required for classes

Warm Ups

Yonder Come Day

8th Grade General Music: Notebooks, folder, pencils and planners all required for classes

Warm ups

Sight Reading music, music reading

Agenda 5/28-6/1

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

I cannot the school year is wrapping up and coming to an end!  It has been a great year with the kids!  The kids at school really shine.  Such talent, kindness and hard work from the parents is apparent in what I see in my class everyday. 

1st grade-  We are recording "Que Canten los Ninos"  for our twining parish in Honduras.  Please help the kids submit their pictures for the book! 

2N:  "Awesome God" in Spanish.  The kids will be get recorded for this song next week.  If you do not want your child taped, please let Mrs. Simms or the office know.  Students have learned "Awesome God" in Spanish to record and send over to Honduras for our twining parish to watch! 

2/3E: Awesome God" in Spanish.  Students learned Awesome God in Spanish to record and send over to Honduras for our twining parish to watch!  We will be listening to all of our pieces, that the students have created using Finale our music notation program.

3rd grade Mrs. Ray's:  Note learning, Solfege practice and reading. Awesome God" in Spanish.  Students will be learning Awesome God in Spanish to record and send over to Honduras for our twining parish to watch! 

4th grade Eastman-   Choose day, we will do music activities of the kids choosing. 

4/5 Glenn: Choose day, we will do music activities of the kids choosing. 

5 Mc: Choose day, we will do music activities of the kids choosing. 

Middle School General Music Classes:  All students in general music will be writing a reflection during the next two class, which will be due at the end of the 2nd class.  A reflection, over the symphony experience.  This paper will be 5 paragraphs long with proper writing structure and grammar. 

Performers for AFD will be doing Glee Presentations that will be due on Tuesday of next week.  Performances to follow.

Agenda 5/21-5/25

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

PK-  Gone to the Zoo

Kindergarten:  Nursery Rhyhms

1st grade-  Que Canten los Ninos, Simon Says 1 and 2, Sing a Happy Song, Please remember your pictures for the Honduaras project!!! Please submit them to the teachers asap!  Thank you!

2N:  "Awesome God" in Spanish.  Students will be learning Awesome God in Spanish to record and send over to Honduras for our twining parish to watch! Students will also be working on their mini projects "Music of different cultures"- Brazil, China, Native American, Africa.  Students have choosen one culture based on what they have learned about in music.  Using IPADS, research and create a mini presentation.

2/3E: Awesome God" in Spanish.  Students will be learning Awesome God in Spanish to record and send over to Honduras for our twining parish to watch!  We will be listening to all of our pieces, that the students have created using Finale our music notation program.

3rd grade Mrs. Ray's:  Note learning, Solfege practice and reading. Awesome God" in Spanish.  Students will be learning Awesome God in Spanish to record and send over to Honduras for our twining parish to watch! 

4th grade Eastman-  RECORDERS will be due in class every class period.  The grades will be based on successfully completing 9 songs in the packet.  Students will receive a score at the end of the quarter for the their recorder being at school during classtime and for their completion of the work.  8-9 songs is an A, 6-7 songs is a B, 5-4 songs is a C, 2-3 songs is a D, and only 1 song is an F.  Students will have 9 weeks to complete the work.  So a song a week will make sure they have an A. Check in with you child and see how many songs they have completed. Last day from recorder is Monday!

4/5 Glenn: RECORDERS will be due in class every class period.  The grades will be based on successfully completing 9 songs in the packet.  Students will receive a score at the end of the quarter for the their recorder being at school during classtime and for their completion of the work.  8-9 songs is an A, 6-7 songs is a B, 5-4 songs is a C, 2-3 songs is a D, and only 1 song is an F.  Students will have 9 weeks to complete the work.  So a song a week will make sure they have an A.  5th graders in this group will have the same repsonsibilities as the 4th graders but they will be working on more challenging pieces of music. Last day from recorder is Thursday!

5 Mc: Barred instruments presentations!

Middle School General Music Classes:  All students in general music will be writing a reflection during the next two class, which will be due at the end of the 2nd class.  A reflection, over the symphony experience.  This paper will be 5 paragraphs long with proper writing structure and grammar. 

Performers for AFD will be doing Glee Presentations that will be due on Tuesday of next week.  Performances to follow.