To: 5th Grade Parents
From: Mrs. Bright
Re: 5th Grade Choir
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Choir will meet on Day 3 from 2:30 – 3:10 P.M. We will begin September 11, 2008. The only requirements for being in choir are a joy of singing and a commitment to being at every choir practice. Three unexcused absences will mean dismissal from choir.
The main goal for choir will be to expand our singing skills and repertoire and to perform for events. We perform at many events throughout the year such as the Veterans program at school, caroling at the Morrow Home, walking and singing in the Sparta holiday parade, singing at our holiday school program, going on a trip to Winona for a songfest in the spring and singing for awards day. This is a year-long commitment that the boys and girls need to take seriously in order to represent Sparta well as we perform at these public functions.
Thank you for your interest and support of this music enrichment activity.
Mrs. Bright
If interested, please sign and return the following form by September 11, 2008.
My child has my permission to be in choir.
Parent’s signature___________________________________________________
Child’s signature___________________________________________________
Phone____________________________________________________________
Friday, September 5, 2008
September Music News
2008
Meadowview Intermediate
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I am anxiously looking forward to meeting my new students and to welcoming familiar faces back! It is always an exciting time of year.
I am at three buildings again this year: Cataract, Lakeview Montessori and Meadowview Intermediate. I see all students twice a week for thirty minutes. I start at Cataract and travel to Lakeview on Days 1 and 2. On Days 3, 4 and 5 I am at Meadowview all day. Please feel free to contact me at Meadowview 269-2187, extension #2223, at home 786-1859 or via e-mail cbright@spartan.org.
The music curriculum, based on the National Standards for Music Education, guides what children should know and be able to do in music. The nine standards are:
1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
5. Reading and notating music.
6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
7. Evaluating music and music performances.
8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
The first month of school we will be finding our voices again and tuning them up to be able to match pitches. We will use the solfege syllables to help us with that. We will be reviewing note names and values, tapping out simple rhythm patterns and working on mallet technique with the Orff instruments. I follow all the same homework and grading guidelines as stated in the student handbook. It is important for students to be prepared with assignments on music days. All district literacy initiatives are also supported in music classes. Students will be doing reading and writing assignments following 6 Traits guidelines.
This year the 5th graders will have a holiday program on Dec. 16th, at 7:00 P.M. at the high school. They will improve their recorder skills starting in January. The 4th grade will have a spring program on April 7 at 7:00 P.M. also at the high school. They will use their recorders beginning in November. An order form will be coming home soon for students without recorders. Those forms and monies are due September 20th in the music room.
I’m looking forward to working with your son/daughter, strengthening their listening, singing, moving, creating and performing skills.
Musically,
Mrs. Bright
Meadowview Intermediate
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I am anxiously looking forward to meeting my new students and to welcoming familiar faces back! It is always an exciting time of year.
I am at three buildings again this year: Cataract, Lakeview Montessori and Meadowview Intermediate. I see all students twice a week for thirty minutes. I start at Cataract and travel to Lakeview on Days 1 and 2. On Days 3, 4 and 5 I am at Meadowview all day. Please feel free to contact me at Meadowview 269-2187, extension #2223, at home 786-1859 or via e-mail cbright@spartan.org.
The music curriculum, based on the National Standards for Music Education, guides what children should know and be able to do in music. The nine standards are:
1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
5. Reading and notating music.
6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
7. Evaluating music and music performances.
8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
The first month of school we will be finding our voices again and tuning them up to be able to match pitches. We will use the solfege syllables to help us with that. We will be reviewing note names and values, tapping out simple rhythm patterns and working on mallet technique with the Orff instruments. I follow all the same homework and grading guidelines as stated in the student handbook. It is important for students to be prepared with assignments on music days. All district literacy initiatives are also supported in music classes. Students will be doing reading and writing assignments following 6 Traits guidelines.
This year the 5th graders will have a holiday program on Dec. 16th, at 7:00 P.M. at the high school. They will improve their recorder skills starting in January. The 4th grade will have a spring program on April 7 at 7:00 P.M. also at the high school. They will use their recorders beginning in November. An order form will be coming home soon for students without recorders. Those forms and monies are due September 20th in the music room.
I’m looking forward to working with your son/daughter, strengthening their listening, singing, moving, creating and performing skills.
Musically,
Mrs. Bright
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Welcome Back Music Students
I am so excited to meet all my new students. I can't wait to hear all the new voices.
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