Mrs. Flinner's Music Classes Welcome to General Music at Chelsea Heights Elementary School. We continue playing recorders in Third and Fourth Grade, they are playing very well! It is fun to hear the "squeaks" of the first effort turn into real pitches. The children continue to be very excited about playing recorders also. Practicing is a great way to become a proficient musician, set aside a special place to practice in at home. Thanks for your help and support! A Little more about recorders! We are using a new method that gives the recorder players a colored string for every level they pass. Most of our students have three strings, and some have four! They are practicing and learning a lot! Good job! First and Second grade students spend a lot of time in music class moving and dancing to the music. We spend more of our time learning many new songs from different places and about many different topics. Have your child sing a song or two to you, or perhaps even show you a dance. Now that Fifth and Sixth grade students have performed, we will begin some study of music with instrument and ensemble playing, beginning improvisation and continuing to work on singing musically. There is some great talent in our students! The National Music Standards are very important when I plan our lessons. Here are some of the Content Standards that we are currently working with: Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music; Reading and notating music; Evaluating music and music performances. Music class is a busy place with much to learn and experience. My main goal is to expose students to many different kinds of music and help them learn the tools to use music in their lives after they leave our school. Music is with us our entire life. Our Concert dates are: Dec 6 - Fifth and Sixth Grade Students at 2:00 and 7:00 This concert was WONDERFUL! Nice job students! Parents/families, thank you for bringing your children to the evening performance! Many great comments were heard! January 18 - Martin Luther King Celebration 9:00 in the gym. February 11, 2008 - First and Second Grade classes at 2:00 and 7:00 This is Monday! May 22 - Third and Fourth Grade Classes with an emphasis on Memorial Day. If you have questions please feel free to contact me, either at school 293-8790, or by email,  wendy.flinner@spps.org. Schedule Monday through Friday of A and B Schedules 8:35 - 8:50 Prep time 8:50 - 9:40 Kindergarten, Barnick and Jorgensen 9:40 - 10:30 Sixth Grade Matuzack and Booth 10:40 - 11:30 Fifth Grade Bartol and Thames 11:30 -12:15 Lunch/Prep 12:15 - 1:05 Third Grade Palewicz and Livingston 1:05 - 1:55 Second Grade Petersen and Bode 1:55 - 2:45 First Grade Shaw and Burwell Monday through Friday of C Schedule 8:35 - 8:50 Prep time 8:50 - 9:40 Kindergarten - Brown 9:50 - 10:40 Fourth Grade - Arndt 10:40 - 11:30 Fourth Grade - Ballenthin 11:30 - 12:15 Lunch/Prep 12:15 - 1:05 Third/Fourth Martinson 1:05 - 1:55 Second Grade - Young 1:55 - 2:45 First Grade - Barry