PowerPoint with lyrics and Practice Tracks for December Nights, December Lights
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Dear Parent or Guardian,
My name is Amanda Rispoli and I am the music teacher at the Spratley Gifted Center. I have planned many interesting activities to enhance your child’s education. 3rd and 5th grade students will be performing the Winter Musical, December Nights, December Lights on Monday December 3rd. The performance will be at 6:00pm- students should arrive no later than 5:45pm. Dress code for this performance is black pants/skirt with a white top and black shoes. Dresses that are black, white, or black and white are also permitted. 4th Grade has two exciting events planned this year! Students will be taking a field trip in February to see the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. More details will be sent home later in the year. The 4th grade will also be performing a concert on March 25th for Music in Our Schools Month. The concert will begin at 6:00pm- students should arrive no later than 5:45pm. Dress code for this performance is black pants/skirt with a white top and black shoes. Dresses that are black, white, or black and white are also permitted. 5th graders have a special opportunity this year to join the choir! Choir is open to all 5th grade students interested and meets once a week during the school day. To be in choir, students must maintain passing grades in all classes and complete their homework on time. Students who are not meeting these requirements will not be allowed to attend meetings. If a student misses three meetings per semester, they will no longer be able to participate. The choir will perform at the 3rd and 5th grade concert on December 3rd. They will also perform at the 4th grade concert on March 25th for Music in Our Schools Month. On May 4th, students in choir compete in Music in the Parks at Busch Gardens. Last year our 5th grade choir took home first place and a superior rating! All elementary students are required to have a soprano recorder. They may be purchased at local music shops (such as Music and Arts in Newport News) or online (Amazon has a great stock to choose from). The color of the recorder does not matter. I suggest recorders in the $7-$10 range as they produce a better sound. To see an example of recorders that would be ideal, scroll to the bottom of the page.Please place all recorders in a gallon freezer bag labeled with your child’s name. They will be stored in the music classroom. Please have all recorders in by October 1st. The earlier the better! Thank you, Miss Rispoli [email protected] |
Here are some examples of excellent recorders!
https://www.amazon.com/Paititi-Soprano-Recorder-Cleaning-Carrying/dp/B019G0DN5S/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1535999295&sr=8-5&keywords=soprano+recorder
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014ZG676/ref=psdc_11972101_t1_B019G0DN5S
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RGNR75K/ref=psdc_11972101_t1_B018U1CVT8
https://www.amazon.com/Nuvo-N310RDPK-Recorder-Case-White/dp/B00E3QISJ2/ref=sr_1_28?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1536000788&sr=1-28&keywords=recorder (I LOVE these. Very sturdy and worth the price!)
https://www.amazon.com/Paititi-Soprano-Recorder-Cleaning-Carrying/dp/B019G0DN5S/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1535999295&sr=8-5&keywords=soprano+recorder
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014ZG676/ref=psdc_11972101_t1_B019G0DN5S
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RGNR75K/ref=psdc_11972101_t1_B018U1CVT8
https://www.amazon.com/Nuvo-N310RDPK-Recorder-Case-White/dp/B00E3QISJ2/ref=sr_1_28?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1536000788&sr=1-28&keywords=recorder (I LOVE these. Very sturdy and worth the price!)