Feb 22-28

K-Locomotor movements and listening activity.

1- Lullaby unit with percussion performances on beats 2 & 4

2- Country line dance and creating new dance moves to the beat.

3-McCabe- # 6 & 7
Lynch- # 8
Shadle # 6 & 7
Smith # 4 & 5

4- Begin Evolution on Music technology unit, Madness by Muse and Kitara introduction.

5- Performing chords with Locked Away by Adam Levine and R. City.

6- Continue rhythm writing review and add staff notes. Return all classwork.

Rotation of Feb 13-21

5th Grade Chorus auditions will be this week and extend through Tuesday, Feb 21st.

A reminder that our NSE Choral Department has a Facebook page for 4th, 5th, and 6th chorus students and parents to stay informed and share ideas. Please type NSE Choral Department into the search box and send me a join request.

Kindergarten: Frog song, chords, boomsticks, and singing

First Grade: When the Saints Go Marching In, naming instruments by sound, choreography, and Marching Band

Second Grade: Draw what you hear!!!! Discuss Chinese instruments in art activity.

Third Grade: Write in letters on the bottom of the page with song 3 & 4. Practice song 5 as your homework. (Miss Smith's class is behind due to Valentine parties and should practice song 3 & 4)

Fourth Grade: Bon Jovi quiz, introduce and discuss synthesizer use.

Fifth Grade: Watch 2 short videos on Foley Artists in the studio.

Sixth Grade: Perform your rhythm composition with your group. You will have rehearsal time as a group before your final performance. (Miss Ney's class is behind due to my absence. You will compose your composition this week)

Chorus Auditions

Solo Auditions for chorus are:

6th grade Feb 6th-9th
5th grade Feb 13th-16th
4th grade Feb 21st-24th

Grades K-2 will be learning Valentine's Day songs this rotation.

3rd Grade is assigned to practice recorder songs # 1 & 2.

4th Grade will continue with their Bon Jovi unit learning about the uses of the talk box.

5th Grade will have a sight and sound listening quiz on notes that move by step, leap, and repeat.

6th Grade is beginning a rhythm unit focusing on sixteenth notes, math values, and performing written rhythm compositions.

Week of Oct. 21st-27th

All classes will be working on Halloween/fall activities.

Next rotation will begin holiday concert preparations for grades K-3. Grades 2 & 3 will be given packets to take home and help memorize the lyrics.

All chorus students in grades 4-6 should begin memorizing their music so we may begin standing and trying choreography.

Chorus Facebook Page is Up and Running!!!!

If you have Facebook, then please join my page to stay up-to-date of all of our chorus information.

It is a closed group so you must request to join. Type NSE Choral Department in the search box. Click on join for me to get your request. You will be approved and added to the group quickly!

Welcome Back

Chorus permission slips for grades 4, 5, and 6 are due by September 9th.

General music classes:

Kdg: learning basic rhythms and learning the National Anthem

1st: practice writing and reading rhythms

2nd: Zudio, discuss rock and roll style, perform dance choreography

3rd: Charlotte's Web/woodblock performance

4th: Staff review and team competition

5th: Adelita- Mexican style, meter in 2, conducting pattern

6th: We Are the World writing comparisons

3rd & 6th Assignments

3rd grade recorder assignment:
All students should have their recorders and cases labeled. A sticker or nail polish works well. Also, please put a pencil in your folder.
Practice #3 on your worksheet and fill in the answers at the bottom of the hand out.

6th Grade Artist Research Assignment

Objective: To find specific information about an approved singer/group

Worth 20 points for 1 page report (typed or handwritten). Students are expected to use complete sentences and proper grammar and spelling!

Requested information:

1. Birthday (death-date if it applies)
2. How did person/group get into music?
3. Hit songs (may include up to 5 songs)
4. Awards (Grammy, nominations, or no awards at this time)
5. Entertainment (acting, movies, T.V. show interviews, etc.)
6. Style of music
7. Personal information/interesting information
8. Why do you like this person/group?


Due date: Hysock- 2nd Day 2 in March
David & Bound- 2nd Day 3 in March
Ney- 2nd Day 5 in March