Wow!

Great job everyone! Our first performance was wonderful and you did a GREAT job. I'd like to thank all the classes for being so quiet back stage, working hard on their numbers, and having fun on the stage. Only one more performance at 6:00 Wednesday night. Please arrive at school at 5:30 and head to your classrooms. You parents, friends, and neighbours can find a seat in the gym. Let me know if you need an extra copy of the program :)

Bourchier - Ribbon Dance

Obal & Wert - Give Love on Christmas Day lyrics

People making lists 
Buying special gifts
Taking time to be kind 
To one and all
It's that time of year 
When good friends are near
And you wish you could give more
Than just presents from a store

Give love. 
On Christmas day 
Even the man who has everything
Would be so happy if you would bring
Love, on Christmas day 
No greater gift is there than. love.

People you don't know 
Smile and nod hello
Everywhere there's an air 
Of Christmas joy
It's that once a year 
When the world's sincere
And you'd like to find a way
To show the things that words can't say
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/c/christmas_songs/give_love_on_christmas_day.html ]
Give love. 
On Christmas day 
The man on the street and the couple upstairs
All need to know there's someone who cares
Give love on Christmas day 

No greater gift Is there than love



What the world needs is love, love

Yes, the world needs your love
Give love on Christmas day!



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Beat track (no vocals)

Nutini - Cheering

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Whole class final

Robinson - Grade 1 Dance

K Dance - Philipzyk

K Dance - Div 9 (Lenarduzzi/Marks)

ALL: Finale for Christmas Concert

The following song will be the last song in our Christmas performance. Each class will come out in a line for a final bow then move to the back of the stage (except Kindergarten) so the rest of the students can come on. Eventually, everyone will be onstage singing and grooving together.

Kindergartens will be seated on the risers in front of the stage first, then 5/6s with their Grade 2 buddies, then 4/5, then 3/4, then 2/3, then each Grade 1 class. Grade 6/7 dragon members and stage hands will come next, and any characters with spoken lines will come out last (Dragon, Elizabeth, Ronald). After the song finishes, curtains close.

If you'd prefer a direct link to the video so you can fullscreen it, please click here.

Cheerleading (4/5)

Tableaux+

The grade 6/7 class will be learning about the dramatic form of tableaux. A tableaux is like a frozen picture made out of people acting in a certain way to tell a story or show meaning. The actors pose carefully and hold their bodies very still. Below you will see many examples.

Lean On Me

Found Sound

A found sound is an instrument that is not usually used as an instrument. For example, this video shows  two girls using a piece of recycling for percussion. Think it's easy? We'll try it today.

Have you heard of DrawAStickman.com? They have a new episode! If you haven't, you should check it out.

September Goals

Hello and welcome back!

I am so excited to see you all again and get started in Fine Arts. We will be spending the first week catching up, thinking about our time together, and setting some goals for the year. To help you think about "reaching for the stars" in Fine Arts, I am going to ask each student to:

1. Trace your arm
2. Fill up your arm with your Fine Arts hopes and dreams for the year. What do you want to do this year in Drama, Dance, and Music? You might write words or sentences, draw pictures and cartoons, use music symbols - it's up to you.
3. Ink your arm with colours or Sharpies.
4. Cut out your arm.

I will post all of your arms on the wall in the Fine Arts room and, at the end of the year, we can see if we met our goals.

Grade 6/7 Exit Survey (Div 1)

Please click here for the Div 1 exit survey.

Division 2 Exit Survey

Please click here for the Div 2 survey.

Just Dance Kids

Click on the following links for YouTube videos of Just Dance songs:

The Gummy Bear Song

Kung Fu Fighting

All Star

Kids In America

Beautiful Life

Love Me

Song 2

Evolution of Dance

Performance

On Friday we had a performance of the Three Musketeers by Dufflebag Theatre and some of our students and staff. If you're interested in learning more about Dufflebag Theatre, click here.

Talking to the Moon by Bruno Mars

I know you're somewhere out there


Somewhere far away


I want you back


I want you back


My neighbors think
I'm crazy


But they don't understand


You're all I have


You're all I have



(Chorus)



At night when the stars
light up my room


I sit by myself



Talking to the Moon


Try to get to you


In hopes you're on
the other side


Talking to me too
or am I a fool


Who sits alone
talking to the moon

I'm feeling like I'm famous


The talk of the town


They say
I've gone mad


Yeah
I've gone mad


But they don't know
what I know



Cause when the
sun goes down


Someone's talking back


Yeah,
they're talking back



Chorus 



Ahh Ahh,
Ahh

Do you ever hear me calling?


Ahh Ahh,
Ahh

Cause every night
I'm talking to the moon


Still trying to get to you



In hopes you're on
the other side
talking to me too


Or am I a fool
who sits alone
talking to the moon, ohhhhh



I know you're somewhere out there


Somewhere far away

What makes a good music video?

Ms. Wert's 6/7 class has made some spectacular marionettes. Today we will be choosing songs to make music videos starring our creations. What makes a good music video? All the videos below tell a story.

Kindergarten - Mother's Day

A Song for Mothers

(Original Author Unknown: Sung to: My Bologna Has a First Name)

Oh, my mother has a special name.

It s M-O-M-M-Y!

My mother has a special name.

It s M-O-M-M-Y!

Oh, I love to hug her every day.

And when I kiss her, I will say,

Mommy, mommy, I love you!

I L-O-V-E Y-O-U!

I Love Mother...

(Original Author Unknown: Sung to: "Frere Jacques")

I love mother, I love mother,

Yes I do, yes I do

All I want to say is

Happy Mother's Day, Mom

I Love you, I love you.