Welcome Back!

Welcome back to an exciting year in music at Paul Smith School! All classes are in full swing and we are ready to rock! Kindergarten has been learning about using their singing voices and how to move appropriately to classical music. First grade has been using their singing voices more independently and have been moving to classical music. Second grade has started working on songs for their concert on November 15th! Third grade has been working on rhythms and some music history. Looking forward to another great year!

We're Back!

Welcome to another exciting year in music class! We have a music room this year!!!! All classes are up and running. Kindergarten is learning about their singing voices. First grade is continuing their First Steps in Music curriculum that they started last year doing lots of singing and moving. Second grade is preparing for their concert on November 16th. Third grade are singing songs and continuing with their music literacy that they were working on last year. Please note the concert dates on the right hand side of this blog page. Thanks and have a great year!

Third Grade Concert!

The third grade will present their concert on Thursday, April 6th at 6:30 pm at Franklin Middle School. They will be performing songs by the Beatles, John Denver, and others. The students need to be at the middle school between 6:10 and 6:20. They need to look nice for the concert. See you there!

Second Grade Concert

The second grade concert is on Thursday, November 3rd at 6:30 pm at Franklin Middle School. The students have been working VERY hard on their songs. They will be singing songs by Bob Marley, The Beatles, and Woody Guthrie. They also have a special surprise performance! The students need to be at the Middle School between 6:10 and 6:20. They will report to the cafeteria. Parents will report to the gym. Students need to look nice for the concert (no ripped jeans and no T-shirts with logos). The concert will be about 30 minutes long. See you there!

2016-2017

Welcome to the new school year! I have lots of great things planned for this year. Each grade will have a concert. The dates are on the right hand side of this blog. All concerts (except Kindergarten) are at 6:30 pm at Franklin Middle School. Third graders will be playing ukuleles. I have started a ukulele club for some of the students, but all third graders will play throughout the year. Second graders will be learning about rhythm notation. This will start after their concert. First graders will be learning how to play the classroom rhythm instruments. They will also be learning about how music is put together and some fun new songs to sing. Kindergartners will be learning a TON of songs as well as some musical terms and how to play the classroom rhythm instruments. It's going to be a great year!

Third Grade Concert!

Hi Everyone! It's been a while since I posted anything, because we have been preparing for our third grade concert! It will be on Thursday, April 7th at 6:30 PM at Franklin Middle School. The students need to look nice for the concert and they should arrive between 6:10 and 6:20. They will be singing songs by Hank Williams, the Beach Boys, John Denver, Woody Guthrie, and more! Hope to see you there!

New Ukuleles!

Great News! We have just received 40 New Kala Makala Waterman Ukuleles! Mr. Hazelton entered a contest from the Kala brand music company for a classroom set of ukuleles and we won! We will be using them in the near future (after I get them all to hold their tuning). The kids are VERY excited (so is this music teacher!).

Sorry, It's Been a While!

Happy Holidays from the music room! All of the classes have been wrapping up (pun intended) their respective units. 3rd grade is finishing up playing ukuleles for now and will be starting a unit on composers in January. 2nd grade is finishing up playing percussion instruments and will be starting a unit on rhythm note reading after the first of the year. 1st grade is completing a unit on song structures and will be starting exploring high and low pitches. Kindergarten is finishing a unit on note reading and will be starting longer songs in January. I want to leave you with a fun video for the holidays. It is the a capella group "Straight No Chaser" singing a new version of "The 12 Days of Christmas". I have seen this group a couple of times and they are very entertaining. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8

Happy Fall!

We are in full swing in the music room! Second graders are preparing for their concert on November 5th. It will be at Franklin Middle School at 6:30 PM. It will feature songs from Woody Guthrie, Bob Marley, and The Beatles (big surprise). Third graders have just finished a unit on reading notes on the treble staff. They have some creative ways of remembering the names of each line and space! First graders just finished a unit on rhythm band instrument families. They played instruments and could identify their family by listening to them. Kindergarten have been singing and playing shaker instruments. They will be learning about new musical terms starting next week. Phew! That's a lot! Check back often for updates.

2015-16

Welcome to the new school year! I have lots of great things planned for this year. Each grade will have a concert. The dates are: 11/5 2nd Grade Concert 4/7 3rd Grade Concert 5/11 1st Grade Concert All concerts are at 6:30 pm at Franklin Middle School. Third graders will be playing ukuleles. I have started a ukulele club for some of the students, but all third graders will play throughout the year. Second graders will be learning about rhythm notation. This will start after their concert. First graders will be learning how to play the classroom rhythm instruments. They will also be learning about how music is put together and some fun new songs to sing. Kindergartners will be learning a TON of songs as well as some musical terms and how to play the classroom rhythm instruments. It's going to be a great year!

Fisher Cats Game!

The Paul Smith School Ukulele Club will be performing at a NH Fisher Cats game on Thursday, May 28th. If you ordered tickets through the school, we will be meeting outside Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester at 5:00 pm. Uke club will be performing "America the Beautiful" in the pre-game ceremonies.

First Grade Concert

The first graders have been working very hard on the songs for their concert! The concert will be held on Wednesday, May 13th at 6:30 pm at Franklin Middle School. The students need to arrive between 6:10-6:20. Students report to the cafeteria and parents report to the gym. The concert will be approximately 30 minutes long. The students must look nice for the concert (no ripped jeans and no T-shirts with logos). They will be singing songs by Woody Guthrie, Bobby McFerrin, the Carter Family, and others (including a surprise!).

Videos from the 4th Grade Concert

Miss Rocheford has posted videos from last night Beatles concert. You can check them out at http://missrocheford.blogspot.com/ Enjoy!

Third and Fourth Grade Concerts

The third and fourth grade concerts will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Franklin Middle School. The third grade concert will begin at 5:30 pm. Third graders (and uke club members) need to report to the middle school between 5:10 and 5:20. The concert will last about 25 minutes. The students need to look nice for the concert (no T-shirts with logos and no ripped jeans). The fourth grade concert will begin at 6:30. Fourth graders need to report to the middle school between 6:10 and 6:20. The concert will last about 30 minutes. The students need to look nice for the concert (no T-shirts with logos-except if it is a Beatles logo-and no ripped jeans). The third graders will be singing songs by John Denver, Woody Guthrie, and Ben E. King. The fourth graders will be singing songs by the Beatles. Hope to see you there!

BIG NEWS!

The Paul Smith School Ukulele Club will be playing at a NH Fisher Cats game! The game will be on Thursday, May 28th at 7:05 pm at NE Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, NH. We will be performing America the Beautiful. We will have more information about buying tickets to this game in the future. We are getting a group rate discount so tickets will only be $7.50! Save the date!

Ukulele Club

The Ukulele Club performed Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land" at the Veteran's Day assembly on Monday, November 10th. They did a great job on their first performance of the year. This is a picture of them after the show. If any parents of Uke Club Members would like a copy of this picture, send me an email at thazelton@sau18.org and I will send it out to you!

Second Grade Concert

The second grade concert is this Thursday, November 6th at Franklin Middle School at 6:30 pm. Students need to be at the middle school between 6:10 and 6:20. Students must look nice for the concert (no t-shirts with logos and no ripped jeans). They will be singing songs by Bob Marley, Woody Guthrie, the Beatles, and more. They have worked very hard on the songs and are ready!

Happy Autumn!

The school year is well underway and all grades are doing some very musical things! Kindergarten has been learning patriotic songs and are now starting some autumn songs and using some instruments. First grade has been playing instruments and learning about the rhythm instrument families. Next they will be learning some new songs to sing. Second graders have been preparing for their concert on November 6th. Third grade has been learning melodic notation and will now be learning about instruments of the orchestra. Fourth graders have been playing ukuleles and learning the song "3 Little Birds" by Bob Marley. Fourth grade Ukulele Club has been learning "This Land is Your Land". Great things are on the horizon for uke club...

Welcome Back!

Welcome back musicians! It has been a wonderful start to the new school year. All of the classes have been doing some great things. Here's what's happening in music classes this month. Kindergarten has been singing some songs that they already know so they can understand how to use their voices appropriately. They have also been doing some moving around activities. Ask them about Mike the tennis ball. First Grade has started with playing rhythm band instruments. They are learning how to use them properly and how to share them appropriately. Second Grade has started working on songs for their concert on November 6th. It will be held at 6:30 pm at the Franklin Middle School. Third Grade has started reading melodic notation (the notes on the treble staff). We have learned some crazy ways to remember the names of the lines and spaces! Fourth Grade has started playing ukuleles. We will be learning some chords to put together to play songs. Fourth Grade also started the Ukulele Club. I am looking forward to a great year!

Memorial Day Assembly

This past Tuesday, May 27th, the students participated in an assembly celebrating the men and women who have given their lives in service to our country. The students sang patriotic songs, watched some footage of Memorial Day, and heard about the history of the day. Mrs. Weaver's class and Ms. Lagos' class presented a "flash mob" using flags to the tune of "Stars and Stripes Forever". It was very cool! They were scattered throughout the gym and the rest of the students did not know what was going on! Great job everyone!