Saturday Field Trip 1/30/16 Reminders:

(Workshop with Singers of United Lands )

• The Bus will be here at 8:45 a.m. ready to board! We will be leaving at 9:00 a.m.
• The Bus will be returning around 6:30 p.m.
• Lunch and snack are provided!
• Please Dress in concert Attire:
  • Girls : • Black skirt or dress with black tights OR floor length loose black pants with plain black socks. Comfortable, low heeled, black closed-toe shoes (must cover both toes and heels). Black, plain, long sleeved blouse or shirt with modest neckline. No sneakers allowed. • No flashy jewelry or makeup. Hair pulled out of eyes, fastened with barrette or ties that match hair color. • No sparkles or sequins are allowed on dresses • No strapless gowns or spaghetti straps
  • Boys: • Black pants, long sleeved black, plain, button down shirt with a collar, plain black socks and plain black dress shoes. No sneakers allowed. • Shirts tucked in to pants. We encourage you to follow the Detroit Children’s Choir on
• We invite you to come see your children perform the music they will have learned at the workshop (Workshop Flyer)
• THANK YOU for supporting music and this special opportunity for your child!

Peace & Love,

-Mrs. Duncanson

Hello Students and Parents!

3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade students have the opportunity to go on a Saturday (9:00 a.m. – 6:00  p.m. on Jan. 30th, 2016)  Field trip to the Max M.  & Majorie Fisher Music Center for a Singing Workshop with the Singers of United Lands. It is an all day event

Please fill out Permission slip that was passed out today and return it to me ASAP. I am so excited that we have this opportunity to learn and share music.

Today in class we discussed the performances we experienced last Thursday. Below is Ms. Aun’s class and Mrs. Wagner’s Class and their illustrations of their concert experience.

Please email me with any questions about our Field Trip opportunity!

Peace & Love,

-Mrs. Duncanson

Hello my friends!!!

Yesterday we had the awesome opportunity to hear the Singers of United Lands! Below is the link to heir blog! Missing you all today while I’m learning at the Michigan Music Confrence!

https://www.singersofunitedlands.org/Pages/default.aspx

peace and love,

-Mrs. Duncanson

Happy New Year McDonald Friends and Family!

The new year has begun and so have many new happenings in music at McDonald Elementary!

January Happenings: 

• Kindergarten/ 1^st Grade: Continue with high and low pitches,  as well as loud and soft.  
• 2^nd/ 3^rd Grades: Begin Theme and Variation Unit!
• 3^rd/4^th/5^th Grades: Begin working on concert repertoire
• 4^th/5^th Grades: continue with recorders and earning belts!
• Madrigal Choir: Rehearsals Begin again on Wednesday, Jan. 6^th 2016!!!
• No School Jan 18^th: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Singers of United Lands Assembly Jan 21st
• 3rd/4th/5th Grades: Singers of United Lands Field Trip Jan 30th

Peace & Love,

-Mrs. Duncanson

Hello my Friends!

Updates for this week:

Wednesday: Madrigal Choir Rehearsal (Remember to wear your choir t-shirt for Friday’s Singalong as well as Holiday Hats/accessories)

Thursday: Literacy Night! Stop by the music room where we will be playing instruments to Karma Wilson’s Book “Bear Stays Up for Christmas”

Friday: @ 2:15 p.m. is our Sing-along which will feature the McDonald Madrigals along with many other Holiday surprises!

Excited for an eventful week!

Peace & Love,

Mrs. Duncanson

Hello Parents and Students,

I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving break! I have just a few reminders about this upcoming month of December:

• Kindergarten: working on echoing, and moving safely throughout our music room space.
• 1st/2nd Grade: Finishing up our Composing Stations and will begin Holiday Music and Literature.
• 3rd Grade will begin Holiday Music and Activities.
• 4th/5th Grade Continue with recorder Karate, as well as our Jazz Piece “Honey Muffin”. Next week we will begin Holiday Music.

Have a great week!

Peace & Love,

Mrs. Duncanson

Parents and Students,

I am SOO PROUD of all of you! Everyone’s hard work paid off. You were great audience members as well as singers! Our Concert was featured in Dearborn’s School Life:

https://www.schoollifedearborn.com/2015/11/22/mcdonald-school-fall-concert/

Below are pictures of Madrigal Choir from Friday’s Assembly:

Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!

Peace & Love,

-Mrs.Duncanson.

Hello Students and Parents!

Our Fall Concert is THIS Friday November 20th @ 4:30. Please invite family and friends and join us for an evening of singing and music.

Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade Students: Remember to come to your assigned seats in the auditorium and to look your concert best!

Madrigals: the day of the concert please wear your T-shirt, however for the concert you too will be dressing in your concert best!

Peace & Love,

Mrs. Duncanson

Our fifth-grade representatives did an awesome job last night with the Dearborn Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal for the concert today! Excellent job and good luck today girls!!!

Also TODAY is our field trip!!!! Please remember your concert etiquette!

Peace & Love

-Mrs. Duncanson