Thanks for checking in to the Music blog for Fry School. This week marks so many things I had to blog all about it...
First, Thank you to so many of our fourth and fifth graders who performed at the Volunteer Appreciation Tea. You all are so talented, and I was glad to offer an opportunity for you to share your piano music with the volunteers.
Most of our general music classes will be playing Mallet Madness for the next two weeks. We'll have a ton of time playing xylophones, metallophones, glockenspiels, drums and more! The children love the hands on time, and are able to create some really fabulous music in class with their buddies. We'll include books, singing, and solo time for the kids within these engaging lessons.
The fifth grade classes are working on their final projects for music- a theme and variation project which utilizes all of their past music skills into a final composition.
The Fry Chorus and Fry Orff Ensemble have a concert this week. Tuesday night, April 24th we are performing for our families and friends. The concert begins at 6:30pm. The members of Chorus and Orff should arrive by 6:10 and report to the multipurpose room. Families who arrive at that time can take a seat in the gym before the concert. The children should wear their uniforms- black Fry School chorus shirts, along with tan or khaki colored pants and dark socks and shoes, (preferably not gym shoes.)
Summer Music registration is LIVE! Please visit the Neuqua Valley Music Summer Music tab to be linked to the direct information page. It has all the details you'll need. When you are ready to register your child(ren) then click the "HERE" at the top to select the registration page. You can either print a form, or register directly online. I'm teaching and operating the Orff Camp. It is for elementary students entering grades 4 and 5. We sing, dance, drum, and play a ton of xylophones, metallophones and glockenspiels. It's a blast, and I'd love to have more of our Fry foxes there this summer. You are able to attend in either the mornings at Metea Valley High School or in the afternoons at Neuqua Valley High School. If you need more info than the website provides, just email me and I'll tell you all about it! Mary_Whitney@ipsd.org.
Musically yours,
Mrs. Whitney
