First of the year

We are back! The first of the year has gotten off to an excellent start. I have had the pleasure of going to the Florida Music Educators Association state convention in Tampa the first week of January. I learned quite a few things that I am anxious to teach with the students. I am looking forward to team teaching with Mr. E to be able to do a laser light show in music. It's a lesson about sound waves.

I am also pleased to announce that I a music intern for the next 6 weeks or so from the University of Florida. Please welcome Mr. Polatsek.


Just to give you a quick overview of what the grade levels have been doing:

5th: We have learned how to play the 3rd string on guitar. The notes are G and A

4th: We are learning how to play the CDE white keys along with the black keys

3rd: We are learning how to play the C note on recorder and incorporate it with the rest of the notes we have learned so far.

K-2: We are still focusing on rhythm but we are learning a variety of songs that correspond to the rhythms we have learned so far. We have also begun incorporating the Orff instruments and other hand percussion.