Congrats on a job well done!! This year's Fall Concert was a success!

I am so proud of all the students. They were really able to show off their hard work.

Thank you for your support of this great event. I know it was a late night for many of us. I appreciate your respect of all the performers to stay till the end of the concert.

The students had a blast and I have heard many wonderful things from them as we discussed it in class Friday and today. A special thank you to the PSO families who helped with the set pieces and all the odds and ends that came together to make this night beautiful.

A DVD of the concert is available for purchase here:   http://www.store.estheticsinmotion.com

Also, thank you for your generosity during the food and book drive. I know that our students are learning how to be good citizens through your example. 

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!

Concert Etiquette Reminder and DVD Purchase

Concert Etiquette

Archway Lincoln students are greatly looking forward to their upcoming Fall Concert on Thursday, November 17th. In order to prepare you for full enjoyment of this musical event, we would ask that all Archway families take a moment to read through the following list of appropriate etiquette practices and procedures for our concert:

•       Please remain seated for the entire concert
•       Please make sure that all cell phones are on silent
•       Please do not set up personal video cameras to record the concert
•       Please keep younger siblings with a parent at all times
•       Archway students will not be dismissed until after the concert
•       Please do not bring any food or drink into the gym except water



The concert will be recorded by Esthetics in Motion.

If you would like to purchase a copy of the concert, it will be available here after the performance.

http://www.store.estheticsinmotion.com

Fall Concert in 1 Week!!!

Just a reminder......

Our MANDATORY Music Concert for the first semester is a week from today!! 

When – Thursday, November 17^th at 5:30 PM

Where – Archway Lincoln Gym

Call Time – 5 PM (All students should report to their classrooms)

Please follow the morning drop off procedure the night of the concert.

Teaching Assistants will be curb-side to help students exit their cars and make their way to the classrooms. Students will be able to get a quick drink and have a bathroom break before lining up to walk to the gym with their teachers. 

After each grade level performs, they will exit to their classrooms. 

Please wait until each grade (K-2) has performed to pick up your child. 

All the K-2 students have been working hard to learn their music and they deserve a full audience. At the end of the K-2 concert, you may pick up your child from their classroom. If you have older students, please pick up your K-2 child so that they may sit with you during the 3-5 concert.

Dress Code for Concerts:

Girls must wear a white collared shirt, black skirt (knee length or longer) with or dress slacks, and black dress shoes (black tights if desired).

Boys must wear a white collared, button-down shirt, black slacks, black socks and black dress shoes.

The students will be wearing the same attire for the Spring Concert in April.

Some stores that carry appropriate concert attire:

o     Macy’s

o     JCPenney

o     Sears

o     Kohl’s

o     Target

o     Walmart

o     Lands’ End (landsend.com)

o     Shopstyle.com

Your students have been working hard! They are very excited to show off for you. 

Just a friendly reminder!

The concert is 2 weeks from today!
Attendance at the upcoming Music Concert is MANDATORY. Please remember that students are expected to stay for the entire concert performance. Students' Participation grades for the semester are pending upon them staying for the entire performance. Teachers will not sign a student out until the very end of the concert. If a student is signed out early from the concert, they will receive a deduction in their Participation grade in Music for the semester.The students are working hard and want to show off all they have learned these past few months. They deserve a full audience. 

Thank you for your support!

First Combined Rehearsal

Yesterday was our first school-wide combined rehearsal.

I was so pleased with the student's hard work and focus. 

They are sounding great and are so excited to share their hard work with you!

Book Drive at the Concert

Archway Lincoln Library Book Drive

We will be having an Archway Lincoln Library Book Drive at our Fall Concert on Thursday, November 17th.

We would love to raise the book count in our lovely library, and we need your help!

Bring new or lightly used books to donate in the following genres:

• Biographies

• Non-Fiction

• Classic Literature

Check out the Archway Lincoln PSO website for the Book Wish List!

http://amzn.to/2dqWBVB

Thank you for supporting our school!

Music Listening at Home

Kindergarten:

Today we heard a modified story of Peer Gynt with music composed by Edvard Grieg.

The students listened for ways that the music connected to the story. 
I also gave them a coloring sheet of the the characters so that they can listen to it again and use the characters to recreate the story.

The story opens up with "Morning" which the students are familiar with. 
As the story progresses, the main characters find themselves in a cave surrounded by trolls and the Mountain King. The music from "In the Hall of the Mountain King" gets louder and faster as the adventure comes to its' climax. The story concludes with  "Morning" again as the main characters find their way through the forest and back home. 

Here are links to the music:

•  "Morning" by Grieg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgBOyBtQdco&feature=youtu.be

• "In the Hall of the Mountain King" by Grieg

https://youtu.be/pPLXNmKvLBQ?list=RDdRpzxKsSEZg



1st and 2nd:

We have been learning about Mr. Vivaldi this month. 
We had a lot of fun acting out the story behind the music of "Spring" from The Four Seasons. The students were able to identify 4 characters in "Spring": the happy people, the birds, the stream, and the thunderstorm.
You can listen to it again here:

• "Spring" by Vivaldi   

https://youtu.be/Oqojc0UrhOU

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Thanksgiving FOOD DRIVE

Archway Lincoln will be participating in a school wide Thanksgiving Food Drive!

We will be collecting the items the week of November 14^th-18^th.

We invite you to bring your items to the school throughout the week. We will have bins set up in the MPR where you can drop off your items. Please drop off your items in the corresponding bin. Items will be assigned based on grade level.

If you have any questions, please e-mail Lisa Blasi at lblasi@archwaylincoln.org

Kindergarten - Boxed Mashed Potatoes and/or Gravy

1^st Grade – Boxed Pumpkin Bread Mix and/or Canned Pumpkin Pie Mix

2^nd Grade - Canned Cranberries

3^rd Grade - Canned Veggies

4^th Grade - Boxed Stuffing

5^th Grade – Boxed Cake Mix and/or Boxed Cornbread Mix

All collected items will be donated to the Rio Vista Center in Phoenix, AZ.

Fall Concert

Concert season is upon us! 

Your students have been slowly preparing for the fall concert during music class. I will be sending a letter home with your students this week with all the relevant information. I have posted the letter here below as well.

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Dear K-2nd Grade Archway Lincoln Parents,

I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to work with your students this first quarter. It has been exciting to see your students learning and growing in their musical skills and knowledge.

Our MANDATORY Music Concert for the first semester is fast approaching, and I wanted to take a moment to give you some very important information on the event.

When – Thursday, November 17^th at 5:30 PM

Where – Archway Lincoln Gym

Call Time – 5 PM (All students should report to their classrooms)

Dress Code for Concerts:

Girls must wear a white collared shirt, black skirt (knee length or lower) or dress slacks, and black dress shoes.

Boys must wear a white collared, button-down shirt, black slacks, and black dress shoes.

Some stores that carry appropriate concert attire:

o     Macy’s

o     JCPenney

o     Sears

o     Kohl’s

o     Target

o     Walmart

o     Lands’ End (landsend.com)

o     Shopstyle.com

Please do not hesitate to e-mail me should you have any further questions regarding the music concert. All the information in this letter can also be found on my blog. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, November 17^th!

Rachel Boswell

K-2nd Grade Music Teacher

E-mail – rboswell@archwaylincoln.org

Blog - http://archwaylincolnmusick2.blogspot.com

Music Listening At Home: Kindergarten

In Kindergarten we have been learning about lullabys.
Today we listened to Brahm's Lullaby while pretending to slowly fall asleep.
We had a little extra time today and we were able to re-listen to another one of our favorites, Grieg's Morning.


Brahm's Lullaby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6nb35I9w-8#action=share 
Grieg's Morning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgBOyBtQdco&feature=youtu.be