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Patterns create rhythms
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This week in music we used the storybook “Beep, Beep, Vroom, Vroom” to find patterns and use those pattern to speak, clap and perform rhythms.  Then we drove our cars around the room to the music of a car song and parked our cars in the order of the requested pattern.

Honors Choir at McCollough!
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I am  very excited to be able to offer an after school Honors Choir to our McCollough students in grades 4 & 5 for this second semester.  To join the choir you must have a love for singing and a desire to improve your voice.

I am here all day every Tuesday and Thursday so students interested in joining Honors Choir can come see me before (7:30 a.m.-7:55 a.m.) or after (3:00-4:00) school in the band room to audition.  All the student has to do is sing Happy Birthday or a favorite nursery rhyme song, such as Mary Had A Little Lamb or Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
Please email me if you have any questions:  reedc@dearbornschools.org.
Our first rehearsal will be a shortened one on Thursday, February 16, 3:00-3:30 p.m.  Students will receive music and learn about links to help them practice the songs from home.

Google Classroom
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I love all the possibilities Google Classroom offers for students and teachers.  I just watched a video posted by one of my band students in Google Classroom.  This student is now only two songs away from earning his Cadet Pin.  If he posts a video of himself playing his remaining two songs within the next few days, and plays the songs well, he will receive his Cadet Pin this next week during his band class.

Students in grades 3, 4 & 5 at McCollough Elementary School who have me for music have an opportunity to perform some songs for the Town Hall meeting the first week of February.  The songs we are planning to sing for this event are posted in our Google Classroom giving students the opportunity to practice the songs at home.  This is especially valuable for the 4th and 5th grade students since they only have music once per week.

Has your child gone to our Google Classroom yet this week?  Help them sign on so they can see what is happening now in music.  😀

More Pins are Awarded!
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Yes, this afternoon some of our Howe band and violin students earned pins.  One student in particular has now earned all four pins!!

Here is a photo of these hard working students.  They are wearing the pins on their shirts.  I am certain we will be awarding more pins next week since we have quite a few students on the edge of receiving the awards.

Cadet Pin Award!
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We have some students who have been working very hard this card marking period.  On Monday we had three girls earn the first pin, Cadet Pin.  This morning we have had two girls earn their first pin.

Congratulations!  Now these your musicians will begin working toward the Intermediate Pin.

End of 2nd Quarter
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This is the last week of the 2nd Quarter and we are working on final grades.  If you are in band or violin class this is your last week to prove your progress for me.  Be prepared to play your PIN songs in class.  General Music students will be playing singing and rhythm games to demonstrate their progress in music skill sets.

McCollough students in grades 3, 4 & 5 should be checking in on our Google Classroom for more information regarding songs we are working on.  We have been invited to sing for the January Town Hall which has been rescheduled for the first week of February.  Please take the time to practice and memorize the words to your patriotic songs.  We can sound great if everyone applies themselves well.

All of my band and violin students as well as McCollough 3, 4 and 5 grade students have Google Classrooms.  Please ask your child if he/she has logged in recently.  I love to hear from my students!  <3