Music Updates from Mrs. Herrmann
On behalf of Chapelfield students and staff, I would like to share our sincere gratitude for the service of all of our United States military veterans. Over the past several weeks, staff created various opportunities to help our students learn about the meaning of Veterans Day. Students worked hard to show their appreciation by writing thank you letters, sending in photos of veterans, joining guests for a reception and honoring veterans in our school wide assembly. Students did a beautiful job singing in the assembly, reading letters of thanks, the Girl Scouts presented the flag and the fifth graders worked hard with the presentation, technology and set up/tear down in the gym. Catch a glimpse of our students as they honor Veterans Day:: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1F9jKiA7EZ/
In other news, KG-1st graders have had lots of fun moving to music with songs such as Blowing in the Wind. Ask your child to grab a scarf or a napkin and show you the surprise in this song!
2nd graders are learning to sing Bate Bate Chocolate while playing a hand game with a partner. 3rd graders learned a traditional folk dance from Mexico called Los Machetes and 4th graders are learning to sing J'entends le Moulin, a French song, in three parts. 5th graders have learned C7, C major and A minor chords on ukulele and are learning to play along to some of their favorite songs. As we head into this season of gratitude, I am thankful for the opportunity to work with your children and look forward to creating music with them in the coming weeks.
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