Welcome Parents, Students, and Friends to the K to 4 Music Page! From the first class in September to graduation in June, the sounds of lively music making can be heard in Pope John Paul II School. The students learn musical concepts primarily through movement, body percussion, and speech patterns, which can then be transferred to various instruments. Melodic elements are extracted from simple folk tunes and other song material and discovered on the Orff xylophones and melody bells. In addition, students create stories through song and dramatic play. The boys and girls listen, watch, perform, and create, demonstrating the power of music to move the human spirit. As a bonus, the students acquire important life skills through the vehicle of music. Cooperation, respect, teamwork, confidence, listening, creativity, critical thinking, and good social skills are all essential ingredients for producing a quality musical product. All of this is taught with an emphasis on our Catholic faith and what it means to be a Christian in this world. We thank God and St. Cecilia for the wonderful gift of music!