Dear 4th and 5th Graders,
Congratulations on a wonderful performance! Francis Wyman School, your parents and your teachers are very proud of you! Keep up the good work as we start to prepare for out next concert after Christmas!
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This notice was sent home to all 3rd graders.
December 16, 2011
Dear Parents,
This year we are lucky enough to have been asked to participate in a program called Orchestrating Kids Through Classics. Its purpose is to help make classical music more accessible for students as well as to help children learn about the instruments of the orchestra. This is done to help the students, so when they reach fourth grade they can make an informed decision if they want to play an instrument and what instrument they want to play.
This program includes four professional musicians coming to Francis Wyman on January 10th to talk with our students and demonstrate the different instruments. On Thursday January 19th, the entire third grade will take a field trip to see the Lexington Symphony Orchestra in a one hour concert created especially for children.
We were lucky enough to receive a grant to cover the cost of the musicians, the tickets to see the concert as well as transportation to the venue. Therefore, the field trip will cost nothing for the students. Please return this permission slip by Thursday December 22nd.
Thank you,
Ms. Potts Mrs. Peabody
781-273-7053 781-238-6812
apotts@bpsk12.org Peabody@bpsk12.org
My son/daughter ________________________________________________________ has permission to attend the Orchestrating Kids through Classics concert on Thursday January 19th, 2012.
Parent Signature_________________________________________________________
I (parent name) ,________________________would like to chaperone and can be reached at (phone number) ____________________.
This notice was sent home earlier this month. Recorders will be starting for all 3rd grade students when we return from Winter Break.
Francis Wyman Music Department
December 5, 2011
Dear Parent/ Guardian,
Your third grade student has the opportunity to learn how to play the recorder this year. The recorder is taught not only for learning basic music reading skills but also to prepare the students for the opportunity to play other musical instruments in the fourth and fifth grade. The music department will be ordering recorders at a good price- $6 for all third grade students this year. This includes the recorder and recorder bag. Please send exact cash or check made out to Francis Wyman School for $6 with your child to school for the purchase of their recorder along with this slip ASAP (preferably before Friday, December 16th , 2011) to your student’s homeroom teacher. We hope to order to have them by the time we get back from Winter Vacation. If you choose to purchase your own recorder you may do so. Many music stores in the area sell them.
The music department looks forward to teaching your child the recorder. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Amanda Potts, Apotts@bpsk12.org
781-273-7053
Lindsey Peabody, Peabody@bpsk12.org
781-238-6812
RECORDER PURCHASE- 2011
Child’s name____________________________________________________________
Child’s room number_____________________________________________________
Number of recorders ordered______________________________________________
Amount paid____________________________________________________________
We wish to purchase or already have our own recorder________________________
ALL 4th and 5th grade Francis Wyman Students
Concert times-
In-school performances- 9 am, 1 pm
Evening performances-
4th grade- 6:30 5th grade- 7:30
Reporting times-
4th grade BAND members- 6:10 pm to Mrs. Finkle’s art room
4th grade CHORUS members (those who are not in the band)- 6:20 pm to Mrs. Peabody’s music room
5th grade BAND members- 7:10 pm to Mrs. Finkle’s art room
5th grade CHORUS members (those who are not in the band)- 7:20 pm to Mrs. Peabody’s music room
-BAND members can leave their instrument and music in Ms. Potts’s classroom after school for the evening performance. Don’t forget to take it home after the evening concert.
-Dress- Red, Green, Blue, Silver, or White top (if possible, no writing on the shirt). Black/dark bottoms.
Santa hats are welcome for both grades. Fourth grade may also bring a bandana or cowboy hat if you have one.
-All coats/ hats and belongings should stay with the parent or family member in the auditorium during the performance.
-Please remember that this is a concert and we are expecting EVERY student to be at the evening performance. We understand that there are conflicts with sports practices and activities but this is only one performance. All students have been working hard and deserve to have all of their classmates with them for this performance.
If your child is unable to make the evening performance for ANY reason, please contact us as soon as possible.
Amanda Potts- 781-273-7053
Lindsey Peabody- 781-238-6812
-Thanks for your help and support. See you at the concert!
Please pick your child up at the gym at the close of the concert.
We are very excited for our upcoming 3rd Grade Concert. There will be two performances of the concert on Nov 18th @ 9:00 and 10:00 in the Francis Wyman Auditorium. If possible. we are asking that students wear jeans and “Fall Colors” such as yellow, orange, brown etc. Please no writing on the shirts!
Our concert is also a part of the Student Council Food Drive for the Burlington Food Pantry. We are asking our audience members to bring a nonperishable food item to donate. Thank you for your help and support!
One of our goals for this year is to expose our students to more classical music! For the month of November, our students are learning movement’s to Fur Elise, by Beethoven. Check out this link to see your child enjoying some of our Move It! videos from earlier this year!
We have been working hard to learn our new school song! Not only are there a lot of words to remember, but there is also a whole clapping game to go along with it as well! Check it out here!
Hello everyone!
I’m Ms. Potts and am so excited to be here at Francis Wyman. All the students and teachers have been very welcoming and I’m thrilled to work with such talented students! My blog will be coming soon to keep you updated on whats going on in my general music classroom, but for now take a look at our curriculum plans at the top of the blog!
4th and 5th grade instrument lessons will be scheduled during school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. All 4th and 5th grade FULL BAND rehearsals are on Wednesdays.
Check out Mrs. Gendron’s blog- www.mrsgendron.com
Instrumental pick up night- Monday, September 26th , 6:30-8:30 at the Burlington High School
Dress rehearsals (in-school) on Monday, December 12 and Tuesday, December 13th
5th grade-8:45-9:30 in the auditorium.
4th grade- 9:40-10:25 in the auditorium.
4th grade Songs-
Jamaican Noel
A Place Like Home
Hannukah Holiday
Santa’s Holiday Hoedown
4th grade Select dancers- Rehearsals in Mrs. Peabody’s room the week of November 28-Decmber 2 from 9:30-9:40 a.m.
5th grade songs-
Joyeux Noel, Feliz Navidad
Here in my House
Carol of the Bells
Santa’s Coming
Bells and select singers- Rehearsals in Mrs. Peabody’s room the week of November 28-December 2, 8:30-8:45 a.m.
