Audiences & Performers

This week, we have our Week-in-Review, combined from this week and last.

Our students were perfect audience members. Last week in music, the students learned about audience etiquette and how it can differ depending on situations and cultures.

Students are working hard to learn new instruments. The Grade 1-2 class is adding percussion to Tingalayo and the Kindergartners are learning Hello, There on the class xylophones.

In library, the students are helping a struggling author with writer's block. They are trying to add to his story, but it requires resourcefulness and perseverance.

After break, students can look forward to starting preparations for the Holiday Concert on December 10. Grades 3-8 will also receive audition packets and information regarding the school musical.

Have a wonderful holiday!

SAVE-THE-DATES!

Below are the PRIS Music & Drama performances for this school year. We hope that in releasing these dates ahead of time, all students will be here and available for the performances:

Thursday, December 10- Holiday Concert (all students)

Thursday, March 10 & Friday, March 11- Spring Musical- "The Wizard of Oz" (all students in grades 3-8)

Wednesday, April 20- PRIS Evening of the Arts (all students' art, grades PreK-2 performance)

Wednesday, June 1- The PRIS Factor (all students)

PRIS Library Procedures & Policies

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A Short Update

Happy Monday! As I will be away this week and the students also have a field trip on Wednesday, this will be the blog entry for the week. The day before fall break, expect a longer, more complete entry to round out the first eight weeks of school!

Grade 3/4 performed "Somos El Barco" this morning at assembly. They did an amazing job and were joined by electric guitarist, Mr. Mark. A special thanks to him for volunteering his time and talent.

SAVE-THE-DATES!

Below are the PRIS Music & Drama performances for this school year. We hope that in releasing these dates ahead of time, all students will be here and available for the performances:

Thursday, December 10- Holiday Concert (all students)

Thursday, March 10 & Friday, March 11- Spring Musical- "The Wizard of Oz" (all students in grades 3-8)

Wednesday, April 20- PRIS Evening of the Arts (all students' art, grades PreK-2 performance)

Wednesday, June 1- The PRIS Factor (all students)

PRIS Library Procedures & Policies

Look for more posts, videos, recordings, and resources on the blog and PRIS Music & Library YouTube page (and subscribe!) and feel free to share with families. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram.

Teamwork!

We have a great week-in-review of mostly instruments and lots of awesome pictures!

In library, we are finishing up our Teamwork unit. The Pre-K students are swimming as one big fish and the Grade 3/4s are working to reshelve books together. The Pre-K and Kindergarten students also read Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell to explore how working as a team is faster, easier, more efficient and more fun than working alone.

In music, the students are busy, filling their time with songs, dances, and instruments. Kindergarten students tried playing their "Hello, There" song on the small bells. Pre-K has been learning the actions to a new song, "Do Your Ears Hang Low?". The Grade 1/2 class started a new song as well, called "Tingalayo," adding percussion rhythms that they heard in the recording. The Grade 3/4 class is preparing for a Monday assembly performance and had a special guest this way. Mr. Mark came to show us his electric guitar, accompany on a song, and answer questions about his musical background. The students were overjoyed to see a real musician live!

In choir, students are practicing correct posture and breathing, in addition to working on a new, beautiful song, "Dona Nobis Pacem."

SAVE-THE-DATES!

Below are the PRIS Music & Drama performances for this school year. We hope that in releasing these dates ahead of time, all students will be here and available for the performances:

Thursday, December 10- Holiday Concert (all students)

Thursday, March 10 & Friday, March 11- Spring Musical- "The Wizard of Oz" (all students in grades 3-8)

Wednesday, April 20- PRIS Evening of the Arts (all students' art, grades PreK-2 performance)

Wednesday, June 1- The PRIS Factor (all students)

PRIS Library Procedures & Policies

Look for more posts, videos, recordings, and resources on the blog and PRIS Music & Library YouTube page (and subscribe!) and feel free to share with families. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram.