Winter Concert

Athlone Winter Concerts 2016

Just a reminder that Athlone's Winter Concerts are approaching quickly! 

Please put the following dates in your calendars! 

Thursday, December 15th, 2016

Elflandia Performances: 12:45 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

The Lights of Jingle Bell Hill Performances: 1:45 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

 Kindergartens and Grade 1-3 students will be performing Elflandia 

Grade 4 and 5 (and Grade 3 students in Room 10) students will be performing The Lights of Jingle Bell Hill

Halloween Forest Fun!

Halloween is a great time of year! I enjoy dressing up and singing Halloween songs and doing silly singing games and actions in music. This year, I decorated the music room to make it a little spooky but fun! The students learned different orchestral pieces of music through "scary" stories and games. They didn't even know they were learning! We also played the Orff instruments to silly poems about pumpkin eaters. The Grade 4 and 5 students even had a speed competition on the xylophones with proper mallet technique and posture! It was amazing!

I hope the students enjoyed learning music in the Halloween Forest as much as I did!

Welcome Back!

One of my personal goals this year is to post more pictures and videos of what the students at Athlone are up in the music room!

We have started off our year catching pokemon each class and creating an Athlone Pokedex. Each student will get a chance to catch a pokemon and decide on it's matching rhythm. Stay tuned for more updates on Grade 3-5 Pokemon Compositions and drumming circles!

 

Grade 1-3 Choir has begun and is at lunch every Day 1 of the school day cycle. Please send signed forms back to school as soon as possible.

Grade 3-5 Choir has begun and is at lunch every Day 4 of the school day cycle. Some students in Grade 3 have chosen to be a part of both the primary and intermediate school choirs. Please send signed forms back to school as soon as possible. 

Thank you for your continued support in the music program at Athlone!

Mrs. Jordanna Dunk

    

So La Mi

Grade 1 students learning So La and Mi in the music room! 

Notes from the Music Room

Grade 1-3's field trip to the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra!

We were fortunate to have front row seats at our field trip to the WSO last week! What a fun adventure! Students travelled around the world experiencing music and dance from many different countries with Mark and Manny the Tuba!
Grade 4-5 students have the opportunity to go to the WSO on Feb. 11th. Please make sure permission slips are in by the end of this week!

 















The Grade 4-5 students are attending the St. James-Assiniboia Musical Theatre production of Lion King on Monday, Feb. 1st. Please make sure those permission forms are in by Friday, Jan. 29th.

Students in Grade 3-5 are working hard on learning and mastering the recorder. Students are working towards their Black Belt in the Recorder Karate program. Even 5 minutes a day of practicing at home can help students achieve these goals! Your support is appreciated from home!



Choir Festival Season is approaching quickly! Athlone Primary and Intermediate Choirs are performing at the St. James Music Celebration Festival and the Winnipeg Music Festival.

Some dates to put on your calendars are:

Music Celebration at Sturgeon Creek United Church:

Grade 1-2 Primary Choir performs on Tuesday, Feb. 9th at 5:30 p.m.

Grade 3-5 Intermediate Choir performs on Tuesday, Feb. 9th at 6:10 p.m.

Winnipeg Music Festival at Westminster United Church:

Grade 1-2 Primary Choir performs on March 1^st at 12:30 p.m.

Grade 3-5 Intermediate Choir performs on March 2^nd at 12:30 p.m.