Terri Talley

Recorders for third graders

Third graders are having their introductory lesson on the recorder, a member of the woodwind family. When you are ready to purchase a recorder for your child for their use next year, please buy one from a music store. We have two music stores close by: Ken Stanton, next to Belk's, and Ponier Music, across from the Home Depot, both on Dallas Highway. Please avoid the recorders from the Dollar Store, Walmart, and the ones from Target. We're looking forward to 4th grade!!

Visit from Lovinggood Middle School Music Teachers

On Thursday, April 3, the music teachers from Lovinggood Middle School came and spoke to all of our 5th graders. Information was sent home with the students about chorus, band, and/or orchestra. A parent meeting for all three groups is scheduled for Wednesday evening, April 16th, in conjunction with the 6th grade orientation.

If you have any questions, check out the Lovinggood web site or I would be glad to check into things for you.                                                                            

Kay/Marsh podcast

Download Kay_Marsh.m4a

5th Grade podcast

Download mcmarsh_double_double_blog.m4a

Check out Ms. McCulloch's and Mr. Marsh's class as they perform a drum piece.

Way to go, chorus!

Congratulations to our awesome 5th grade chorus, who received "Superior" ratings at the Large Group Performance Evaluation on Thursday, February 28, 2008.

Check out the new page for 2nd grade

Our second graders have been studying Japan and in music we created movement to go along with a Japanese folk song, "Star Festival." Ask your second grader to sing the song as you watch the slide show.

Chorus News

It’s hard to believe this was our last after school rehearsal! Here again are the details for our trips this week:

Thursday, February 28 – Large Group Performance Evaluation Piedmont Baptist Church. Our performance time is 1:00 p.m. and you are most welcome to come hear and support us. We will eat lunch before we leave at 10:45 a.m. and return around 1:45 p.m.

Friday, February 29 – Encore performance at A.G. Rhodes Senior Center. We will leave at 9:45 a.m. and sing and then we’re off to Stevie B’s for lunch to celebrate the end of our choir season! We will return around 11:45 a.m.
For both trips we will wear our chorus t-shirt, black pants, dark socks, and dark shoes. Chorus t-shirts can be retired after this week!

March 6 PTSA

Our second and third graders are busy preparing for their performance at the Still PTSA on Thursday, March 6. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and we're asking for students to be here at 6:15 p.m. We will meet in the cafeteria. Students need to wear their class t-shirts and jeans. Be sure to enjoy the art work displayed in the hallways as we celebrate Music and Art in our Schools month.

Chorus dates

As our chorus year is coming to a close, here are the dates of our performances in February:

Thursday, February 28 - Large Group Performance Evaluation, 1:00 p.m. performance time

Friday, February 29 - encore performance at A.G. Rhodes Senior Center, 10:00 a.m., and then out to lunch as our end of the chorus year party

We will sing in May at the 5th grade Honors Day but that will not require afterschool rehearsals. Our last afterschool rehearsal is Monday, February 25th.

Welcome, Ms. Hoelscher

Ms. Amy Hoelscher is a student teacher from Kennesaw State University. We are excited to have her spend her spring semester with us.