Dear Canyon Creek Families:
The CCE 5th graders gave a truly excellent performance of "You Raise Me Up" at their Awards Ceremony
on Wednesday, May 23rd as a gift for their parents. There were very few dry eyes at the end of their
fine performance. I am very proud of these wonderful students and wish them the best as they start
their next adventure at Grisham Middle School. Thanks for all of the memories!
Wishing all of our CCE families and safe and relaxing summer break! See you in August ... and keep
making music!
Musically yours,
Debbie Martin
Music, K-5
The following is a general statement, taken from TEA TEKS about what your
child will be learning in Music:
There are FOUR basic strands in the Elementary Music Curriculum --
perception, creative expression/performance, historical and cultural
heritage, and critical evaluation--provide broad. These four strands are
unifying structures for organizing the knowledge and skills students are
expected to acquire. In music, students develop their intellect and refine
their emotions, understanding the cultural and creative nature of musical
artistry and making connections among music, the other arts, technology, and
other aspects of social life. Through creative performance, students apply
the expressive technical skills of music and critical-thinking skills to
evaluate multiple forms of problem solving. By reflecting on musical
periods and styles, students understand music's role in history and are able
to participate successfully in a diverse society. Students analyze and
evaluate music, developing criteria for making critical judgments and
informed choices.
I hope that this information gives you a better understanding of what we do
in the CCE Music room. Please be sure to ask your child what he/she does in
Music! Music is meant to be shared!
