Announcements

Week of April 30

4th and 5th Grade music:
Recorder unit begins!! All students need a recorder for class. Mr. Sharp has a few still for sell. Look for practice logs to sign every Sunday.
Bales Choir: Regular rehearsals (Tuesday and Thursday)
Concert is May 8th. Letter will be coming home soon.
6th Grade Theatre:
Spring Performance is May 11 for 6th and 8th Period. 7th Period will perform Thursday May 10th.

Week of April 16

4th and 5th Grade Music:
Boomwhacker week:
All classes will warm up on Clap and Count & Note Names:
Bales Choir:
Normal Practices: Tuesday and Thursday
6th Grade Theatre:
Practice Play Scenes


Week of April 9th.

Recorder Money is due Monday or Tuesday. 
(only for those students who do not have a recorder)

4th Grade: 

Review lines and spaces.
8th note counting
5th Grade:
Review Bass Clef
16th note counting
Bales Choir:
Resume regular schedule:
All students meet both Tuesday and Thursday.
6th Grade Theatre:
Play rehearsal, off book.


Week of March 26th

I am out all week this week. There are activities planned with the substitute.

No Choir this week. We will start back next week same schedule as before:

Bales Choir:
Tuesday rehearsal: Alto's ONLY
Thursday rehearsal: Soprano's ONLY

6th Grade Theatre:

Continue blocking with Mr. Brinkman.


Week of March 5
Tutorials are Monday and Wednesday 7:30-8 am

4th Grade Music:
Turn in Week 3 in practice log. Record in Week 4.
Last week of recorders.

5th Grade Music:
Turn in Week 3 in practice log. Record in Week 4.
Last week of recorders.

Bales Choir:
Tuesday rehearsal: Alto's ONLY
Thursday rehearsal: Soprano's ONLY

6th Grade Theatre:
Part assignments can be found on the Theatre News Flash. We will be reading through scripts in character and working out basic blocking.



Week of February 27
Tutorials are Monday and Wednesday 7:30-8 am

4th Grade Music:
Turn in Practice Log "WEEK 2", Record in "WEEK 3"
Work on following songs: "When the Saints", "Yankee Doodle"

5th Grade Music:
Turn in Practice Log "WEEK 2", Record in "WEEK 3"
Work on following songs: "When the Saints", "When Johnny Comes Marching Home"

Bales Choir: 
Normal Rehearsal Schedule

6th Grade Theatre:
Continue reading "Surf's Up!"
-Auditions Start Wednesday, materials passed out in class
-Audition results will be post over the weekend in the 6th Grade Theatre News Flash page




Week of February 20
Tutorials are Monday and Wednesday 7:30-8am

4th Grade Music:
Recorder practice logs are due first day of music (make sure they're signed). 

5th Grade Music:
Recorder practice logs are due first day of music (make sure they're signed). 

Bales Choir: 
Rehearsals: Tuesday and Thursday 7-8 a.m.

6th Grade Theatre Arts:
Continue reading and singing Spring Musical. Auditions at the end of the week. Materials to be passed out in class.
Week of February 13
Tutorials are Monday and Wednesday 7:30-8am

4th Grade Music:
Recorder Kickoff. Be looking for practice log. Students must practice 10-15 minutes a day!
**Rapidfire Note Name TEST Thursday and Friday**

5th Grade Music:
Recorder Kickoff. Be looking for practice log. Students must practice 10-15 minutes a day!
**Clap and Count #3 TEST Thursday and Friday**

Bales Choir:
Rehearsal Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday 7-8 a.m.

6th Grade Theatre:
Continue with Improv. & start working on spring Musical!


Week of February 6th 
Tutorials are Monday and Wednesday 7:30-8am
4th Grade Music
Warm-up with: Rapid Fire Names & Clap and Count #2
Introduction to Instrument Families
5th Grade Music
Warm up: Note Name #3 (bass cleff) & Clap and Count #3
Introduction to Accidentals and Key Signatures
Review Instrument Families
Bales Choir
Rehearsal Thursday at 7:00. No Rehearsal on Thursday.
6th Grade Theatre Arts:
Watch Commercials and start reading scripts for Spring Play.

WEEK of January 23

FRIDAY DEADLINE to turn in recorder money
      **$5, make checks to Bales Intermediate**
4th Grade Music:
   -Introduction to 8th notes
   -Review Note names
5th Grade Music
   -Introduction to Bass Cleff
   -Review 16th note patterns
6th Grade Theatre
   Finish Scripts for commercials
   Start filming commercials

4th Grade Music:
No folders to class. 8th note lesson
-cotton eyed joe

5th Grade Music:
No Folders to class.
Boomwhackers with Bass boomwhackers!!
-Irish Dance

Bales Choir-
Choir starts back February 2nd!!

6th Grade Theatre Arts:
Commercials: Brain storming commercial ideas. Start Outline.

Week of November 14th
Music Tutorials: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

BALES MUSIC ANNOUNCEMENT:
Mr. Sharp made an error in inputting a grade and some students have a "U" that is not reflective of their true grade. This error should be fixed as of 11/16/11. Sorry for any confusion. Please email Mr. Sharp if you have any questions or grade does not correspond with your records.

4th Grade Music:
Learning Note Names and rhythms. 
HipHop Turnkey Song and Dance!

5th Grade Music:
Review clap and count #3 (16th notes)
Virginia Reel square dance

6th Grade Theatre:
Cont. Christmas Carol play practice

Week of October 10th (week at a glance)
Music tutorials: Wednesday, Friday
4th Grade:
Warm-up: Clap and Count #1 
Clap and Count Test this Thursday or Friday!!! 
Fi nish Boomwhackers!

5th Grade:
Warm-up: Rapid Fire Note Names (test Thursday or Friday)
Fi nish Boomwhackers! Bales Choir: Rehearsals Tuesday and Thursday 6th Grade Theatre: Parts are now assigned, see 6th Grade Theatre News Flash. Reading scripts aloud and in character. Start blocking.
Week of October 3rd (week at a glance)
Music tutorials: Monday, Wednesday 
4th Grade Music
Warm-up: Clap and Count #1 & Note Names #1
Continue with Boomwhackers

5th grade Music:
Warm-up: Clap and Count #3 & Rapid Fire
Make test for Clap and Count #3 will be held in tutorials.
*Students can make-up the test with the answers written in!!!
Continue with Boomwhackers

Bales Choir:
Tuesday and Thursday rehearsal.
Folders and CD should be going home this week!!

6th Grade Theatre Arts:
Reading Scripts and getting part assignments for fall play.

Week of September 26th (week at a glance)
Music tutorials: Monday, Wednesday and Friday

4th Grade Music:
Warm-up with "Clap and Count #1" ---test coming soon.
Boomwhacker week!!

5th Grade Music:
Warm-up: "clap and count #3" ----test Wednesday/Thursday
Boomwhacker week!!

Bales Choir: Rehearsals Tuesday and Thursday 7 a.m

6th Grade Theatre:
Monologue performances start Tuesday!!!
Start improvisation unit after Monolgues.


Week of September 18th (week at a glance)
***
 Tutorial: Monday Only***

4th Grade Music-
Note Name #1 Test (Monday and Tuesday)
Substitute (Wednesday-Friday)

5th Grade Music-
Clap and Count #3 (Monday and Tuesday)
Substitute (Wednesday-Friday)

Bales Choir-
Rehearsal Tuesday only this week. 7-8 a.m.

6th Grade Theatre-
-Monologue must be memorized. Students are working on movement, facial expression, hand gestures.
-Wednesday-Monologue Vocab. Test
-Monologue performances start next week!


Week of September 12th (week at a glance)
      -Tutorial: Monday & Wednesday before school

4th Grade Music-
      -Start Clap and Count #1
      -Continue Note Name #1
      -Learn Dynamic markings: ff-f-mf-mp-p-pp
      -Note Tree (whole-half-1/4-1/8)
      -Note Name #1 test, THURSDAY or FRIDAY this week!

5th Grade Music:
      -Warm up with Clap and Count #3 & Rapid Fire Note Name
      -Introduction to Grand Staff and Piano Keyboard
      -introduce Keyboard and Accidentals.
      -Clap and Count #3 Test, Thursday or Friday this week.
            ***only lines 2 and 4 will be tested***

6th Grade Theatre Arts:
      Begin Monologues (start memorizing!!!)
            -Dramatic Reading of Monologue (Wednesday, Rubric in class)
      New Vocabulary List, Test next week. 
      


Week of September 5th (week at a glance)

4th Grade Music:
  • continue working "clap and count #1"
  • start "Note Names #1"
  • Sing and Dance I'se the B'y
5th Grade Music
  • continue working "Clap and Count #3" (16th Notes)
  • Warm-up with "Rapid Fire" note names
  • Learn a Square dance
Bales Choir

* Starts next week (Tuesday, at 7:00 SHARP)!!! Please turn in forms to Mr. Sharp or Mrs. Steinhauser!

6th Grade Theatre Arts:
  • Start reading and choosing Monologues this week.
  • Tuesday: Retake Vocab #1 quiz
  • discuss new vocab. (test next week)
  • pass back Mini Speech grades.





Week of August 29

4th and 5th Grade Music:

Monday/Tuesday:

-grade supplies: folder, page protectors, paper, and pencil

-Review basic music concepts: staff, lines and spaces, note, etc.

-Pass out: 

4th Grade “Note Names #1” and “Clap and Count #1”

5th Grade “Rapid Fire Note Names” and “Clap and Count #2”

 

 

Wednesday/Thursday

-Continue music concepts: staff, lines and spaces, note, etc.

-Work on note names and clap and counts (4th and 5th grades)

-teach I’se the B’y to 4th grade

-5th Grade: Teach “Little Beggarman”

 

 

Friday- (Fun Friday)

4th Grade: Teach “I’se the B’y”

            -Newfoundland, with Irish origin.

            -dialect

5th Grade: Teach “Little Beggarman”

 

 

6th Grade Theatre Arts

Monday- Binder Check Grade: 3 ring binder, page protectors, paper, and pencil

-       Pass out grading rubric for “How to:” mini speeches

-       Mini speeches will start on Thursday

Tuesday- Vocab Test

-       review/practice mini speeches

Wednesday- review/practice mini speeches

 

Thurs/Friday- Mini speech performances

 

 

Grading Rubric: “How to:” Mini Speech

 

Students will choose their own subject. Students are allowed to have one 3x5 note card with bullet points only. No complete sentences allowed on note card. Remember this is a speech. Grading is based on your you verbal skills. This should be “Tell”, not “Show and Tell”.

 

90-100= Well Prepared. Thoughts are well organized. It is obvious the student has rehearsed outside of class. Student makes eye contact with all members of the audience, at least 85% of the time. Few verbalized pauses (less than 4) and very little fidgeting. Speech is within time (1 min ½ to 2 minutes).

 

80-89= Overall well prepared but had small problems with: verbal pauses (4-6), some fidgeting, minimal eye contact with audience. Thoughts are organized, but there are moments that do not flow. Speech is within time limits, or very close.

 

70-79= It is obvious that there was little outside of class preparation. There are many verbal pauses and fidgeting during the performance. Thoughts are becoming unorganized and speech does not flow well. Little or no eye contact is made with the audience. Speech is NOT within the time limit.

 

69 and lower= The speech does not have any of the characteristics listed in “90-100%”.  There is little to no evidence of outside class preparation. There are many verbal pauses and fidgeting during the performance. Speech is NOT within time limit.

 

Week of August 22

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!!!

Bales:
This week we will be going over classroom procedures and reviewing basic music things such as: lines & spaces and notes. Look for exercises coming home next week. 
   
4th and 5th Graders: 
Materials: Due for a grade 1st music class of next week (Aug. 29th)

             3 clasp folder with pockets with 10-15 plastic page protectors     and a pencil. The folder is just for Music class, so no trapper keepers or expanding files please. These materials must be present in class everyday.

FJH 

Theatre 6th Graders:

This week we will be going over classroom procedures and learning basic theatre vocabulary. Look for exercises coming home next week. 

Materials: Due for a grade in class next Monday (Aug. 29th)

-3 ring binders (1/2" or 1" spine), 20-25 plastic page protectors, 20-25 pages of paper, pencil