Elementary Honors Choir Update

I just received word from the Middle School Choir Teachers that there have been some changes in rehearsal times for the Elementary Honors Choir 2010. Both Fifth and Sixth grade students will rehearse at the same time, instead of separately as originally planned. Please make note of the following information:

Rehearsal Times (McCord MS):
Wednesdays, Feb. 10, Feb. 17, Feb. 24
All students will rehearse from 6:45 to 7:45 PM
Please arrive 10 minutes early to each rehearsal.

Dress Rehearsal (Kilbourne MS):
Wednesday, March 3
All students will rehearse from 6:45 to 7:45 PM
Please arrive 10 minutes early to the rehearsal.

Concert (Kilbourne MS):
Monday, March 8
50 East Dublin Granville Road, Worthington, OH 43085
Everyone report at 6:30 PM
Concert at 7:00 PM
Concert dress is the Honors Choir shirt and nice jeans

Program Information

Our music program is quickly approaching and before we know it, it will be showtime!

3rd and 5th grade students will perform for their peers on Thursday, February 4th at 1:30 in the afternoon, and then again at 7:00 PM for you and your family. Both performances will occur in the Bluffsview Gym.

In the evening, students will be asked to report to the music room no later than 6:45 PM. Please have them leave their coats with you as you take your seats in the gym. Dress for this performance will be black pants or skirts and any plain color top, preferably with as little design or writing as possible.

Please mark you calendars now, if you have not already, for these special performances. The students have been working incredibly hard and are excited to perform for you! If you find that your child is unable to attend the performance, please send a note to school or write me a quick email so that I can plan accordingly (chogan@worthington.k12.oh.us).

Finally, there will be many instruments and pieces of equipment set up in the gym as you arrive. Please be attentive to younger (and older) children to ensure that things are left in their proper places for our performers. Thank you for your cooperation.

See you on February 4th!

Steps for Dance in 5th and 3rd Grade Program

Fifth and Third Grade students can use the video below to practice the dance, "Pata Pata," which is part of their program in February. Make sure your sound is turned up!

Third and Fifth Grade to Perform Concert

♫ THIRD and FIFTH GRADE students are preparing for a concert on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 2010. Please save the date! Students will perform for the school in the afternoon (around 1:30) as well as for parents in the evening at 7:00 PM. The theme for their concert is “Seasons of Sound.” Don’t miss this great concert!

Kindergarten Thanksgiving Songs

Two Thanksgiving songs that Kindergartners learned in the month of November. These songs reinforce their abilities to sing and speak with a steady beat, as well as use icons to represent musical ideas (clapping) - the first steps to reading music. Finally, these two songs help students understand patterns in music, with three lines of each song the same and one different.

Worthington Elementary Honors Choir 2010

An exciting opportunity is coming for 5th and 6th grade students in the early part of 2010! If your 5th or 6th grade student enjoys singing, consider having them participate in the First Annual Worthington Elementary Honors Choir.

There will be four rehearsals at McCord Middle School in February and the concert will be held at Kilbourne Middle School on Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 7:00PM. This is an opportunity for students to futher develop their voices and to get to know students from others schools in a musical setting, as well as an opportunity to get to know their future Choir Teachers, Mrs. Bates (McCord) and Ms. Pohl (Perry and Phoenix).

There is a $15 fee for Honors Choir, which covers the cost of a t-shirt as well as music, both for each child to keep. Fees and Applications are due back to Mrs. Hogan at Bluffsview by Friday, December 11th, 2009. Applications will be sent home with every 5th and 6th grade student at Bluffsview.

If you have questions or need an another application, please contact Mrs. Hogan! (Chogan@worthington.k12.oh.us) I hope we have many participants from Bluffsview!

Congratulations Music Makers!

Congratulations to members of the Bluffsview Music Makers on two wonderful performances! The group performed this past week at our annual Veterans' Day Assembly as well as this past Saturday at the brand new McConnell Arts Center in Worthington. The group was invited to perform in this new facility as part of its month-long opening celebration. And what a beautiful facility it is! Hopefully later this month you'll be able to hear some sound clips from this performance.

To learn more about the McConnell Arts Center, please visit www.mcconnellarts.org