Last night was the first big performance of the year! La fête d'hiver: Winter Celebration! 11 classes, 12 songs and 400+ people were there! By the grace of God, it all went smoothly. It helped that we had two rehearsals the past week. I feel very relieved that it is over though! I'm already brainstorming for "La fête de la musique" in March. I think we'll go with a similar program but I'd really like each class to get to play instruments with their songs. It would be so great if the 2nd and 3rd graders could play the new Orff barred instruments too!
In other news, my DonorsChoose field trip to the symphony in February was funded on Monday! DonorsChoose is covering the cost of the bus and 40 of the tickets. I found out about this camera giveaway today that would be wonderful to take pictures of the field trip and other DonorsChoose projects in the future. Check it out! http://www.ohsoposhphotography.com/blog/?p=5458
This is truly the season of giving and I am inspired by this photographers' desire to give back.
One of the highlights of last night was seeing all of the families of the students together and celebrating their students learning. You could really feel the shared pride and love radiating from everyone there. Joyeux Noël! Merry Christmas!
Friday, December 16, 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Operation Glockenspiel
This morning I broke a personal rule to not go to school and work on the weekend. But it was for a very good reason: Operation Glockenspiel.This was no ordinary mission. So many different components had to fall into place but thanks to supportive administrators, understanding committee members, my good friend Jenny and my awesome husband the mission was accomplished!
In October, I applied for The French School to "host" a classroom set of 12 Orff barred instruments (mellophones, xylophones and glockenspiels) We borrowed our friend's SUV to pick up the instruments from a storage facility and then transported them back to the school. I breathed such a sigh of relief when the instruments were safely in the classroom and we had returned our friend's car!
Now I have a classroom set of instruments! It is worth over $8000! I get to keep them until next November when the national conference will be held in St. Louis. I am really looking forward to teaching the students how to play songs with such cool instruments! A retired music teacher from the St. Louis AOSA chapter is going to come help me teach the first lessons after Christmas too!
I can't wait to see the looks on the students' faces when I tell them we have more than just tambourines and rhythm sticks to play now. I'll keep you posted on the final results of Operation Glockenspiel!
In October, I applied for The French School to "host" a classroom set of 12 Orff barred instruments (mellophones, xylophones and glockenspiels) We borrowed our friend's SUV to pick up the instruments from a storage facility and then transported them back to the school. I breathed such a sigh of relief when the instruments were safely in the classroom and we had returned our friend's car!
Now I have a classroom set of instruments! It is worth over $8000! I get to keep them until next November when the national conference will be held in St. Louis. I am really looking forward to teaching the students how to play songs with such cool instruments! A retired music teacher from the St. Louis AOSA chapter is going to come help me teach the first lessons after Christmas too!
I can't wait to see the looks on the students' faces when I tell them we have more than just tambourines and rhythm sticks to play now. I'll keep you posted on the final results of Operation Glockenspiel!
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