Here At JRB
February 4- JRB Spelling Bee
February 16-20- No School- Feb Break
February 27- Out Of This World Dance
March 18- Half Day Of School
We are approaching our planning period for this year's MCAS. While the final dates are still being solidified, students in grades 3-5 should plan on testing between April 1st and May 15. Just to review, students in grades 3 & 4 will have ELA and Math assessments. Grade 5 students will have both of those previously mentioned tests, plus Science. More information will be sent to families once the dates are finalized which should be shortly.
Music Room News
Kindergarteners have been busy learning how to read and play color-coded music notes on our Boomwhackers, which are different colored and sized plastic tubes hit on one hand, each having its own pitch. Ask your child which song is their favorite that we have played so far!
1st & 2nd graders have been learning how to play the melody and chords of songs simultaneously on our Boomwhackers, which are colored plastic tubes hit with the hand. Ask your child to explain what the difference is between the melody and chords of a song!
3rd, 4th, & 5th graders are wrapping up their songwriting unit, where students compose their own 4-measure song and then play it on our xylophones and metallophones. This unit reinforces their note-reading skills, which carry over into the playing of other instruments. Ask your child the elements needed in writing a song!
3rd graders will also begin learning how to play the Recorder instruments during their February music rotation. The Recorder is a woodwind instrument that will help them in learning how to play and read pitches for potential future instruments. Pink permission forms have been sent home to parents, which has all of the information about the instrument, which are free of charge to all 3rd graders, and theirs to keep forever! Be sure to sign and return the bottom portion of the form to your child’s teacher, so that your child can be issued an instrument during their February rotation of music. Any questions, please contact Mrs. Lordan: mlordan@awrsd.org
Our JRB Chorus is singing the National Anthem at the Worcester Railers game at the DCU Center in Worcester on Sunday, 2/1/26 at 3:05pm, which is also STAR WARS NIGHT!! Please join us by purchasing tickets below!
Discounted Ticket Link until 1/18/26: https://www.gofevo.com/event/johnrbriggs
Each $10 child ticket needs to be purchased with an adult ticket.
UPCOMING MUSIC EVENTS:
“The Jungle Book Kids” auditions for 4th & 5th graders, 2/3/26, 3:15-5:15pm, JRB music room (FORMS DUE TO MRS. LORDAN by 1/27/26)
District Band Night for Advanced Band students, 3/12/26 at 6:30pm, Oakmont
District Choral Night, 3/17/26 at 6:30pm, Oakmont
District Jazz Night, 4/16/26 at 6:30pm, Oakmont
JRB Spring Concert, 6/1/26 at 7pm, Oakmont
JRB Recital Night, 6/9/26 at 6:30pm, JRB Cafetorium
