Jazz Tour Comes to Stormonth

This week we were lucky enough to host Bayside, Mapledale, Glen Hills, and Nicolet's jazz bands! They put on a great show for all of our Stormonth students!

Obwisana

Tracing back through our history to find the roots of blues and jazz, 2nd graders went to Ghana (via Google Earth) and also learned a few traditional folk songs.  This song is called Obwisana and is a traditional rock passing game.  Mrs. Gumm's class makes this game look easy, but it took a lot of practice to work as a team!  Great job!

"SING" Dance

Students at Stormonth have been learning a dance to the song "Sing" by Pentatonix!  Here is the music to practice with at home:

2nd Grade "Jingle Bells" Dance

2nd graders are learning about the musical forms Binary, Verse/Chorus, and Ternary. 

Binary: 

Verse/Chorus:

Ternary:

Next we learned a "Jingle Bell Polka" that is in verse/chorus form!

Concert-Wear

What should my child wear to the concert?!

Since each grade is highlighting a different Disney Classic, each grade will also have different colors to wear!  If your child has a costume that fits with the grade level theme, they may wear that costume (ex: a 2nd grader who has a fish costume, a K4 who has a Cinderella dress).

4th Grade - Beauty and the Beast

All students should wear Red, Yellow, or Blue!

 

3rd Grade - Aladdin

All students should wear Blue, Purple, or Yellow!

2nd Grade - The Little Mermaid

All students should wear Blue, Green, or Purple!

1st Grade - Frozen
All students should wear Blue or White!


K5 - The Lion King
I will be providing students with costumes!


K4 - Cinderella
All students should wear Blue, White, or Yellow.
I will be providing mouse ears for all of the boys, and girls are encouraged to wear princess dresses!

Costumes Needed!

Costumes Needed for Disney Concert!

I am in search of some Disney costumes to use in the Stormonth concert on November 22nd.  If you have any of these costumes and would be will to let us borrow them for the concert, we would be very grateful!  E-mail me at smurn@foxbay.org if you would be willing to let us borrow a costume!

4th Grade - Beauty and the Beast

• Belle's yellow ball gown
• Beast costume
• Gaston costume
• Lumiere (candelabra)
• Mrs. Pots (tea pot)

3rd Grade - Aladdin

• 4 turbans (Aladdin, Genie, Sultan, Jafar)
• Aladdin costume
• Jasmine costume
• Genie Costume

2nd Grade - Little Mermaid

• Various mermaid "fins"
• Flounder costume (yellow and blue fish)

1st Grade - Frozen

• Elsa costume
• Anna costume
• Olaf costume

Save the Date!

Stormonth Students are Proud to Present…

Join us on November 22nd for a concert full of your favorite Disney songs!

There will be two performances of this concert.  Please attend according to your last name:

10 AM Concert:

K4 AM Parents

and

Parents with Last Names A - M

2 PM Concert:

K4 PM Parents

and

Parents with Last Names N - Z

Concert Solos!

During the week of October 31st - November 4th I will be holding solo auditions during music class!

I will be looking for students who can sing the correct rhythms and pitches, those who have memorized their part, and someone who acts as the character while performing. 

2nd Grade Songs Part 2

Here are two more 2nd grade concert songs!  Check out my earlier post with the the first two songs so you can practice at home!

*In this video we will stop at 2:10

She’s in Love Solo 5: I’m talking about Ariel, that’s who! Solo 6: What about her? Solo 7: She sure is acting fishy lately! Solo 8: I’ll say! Swimmin’ in circles!  Chasing her tail! Solo 5: That girl is up to something! She’s dizzy and she’s dreamy, Her head’s up in the foam. Her eyes have gone all glossy, It’s like there’s no one home. She floats away the days, Moapin’ on the coastal shelf. Is she ill? Or insane? Is it water on the brain? What has got her bothered so? It’s the bend!  It’s the flu! Gosh, I wish we had a clue! Oh wait! Oh dear! Good grief!  It’s clear… She’s in love! She’s in love! Pounding heart, ringing bells! Look, I think she’s even wearing brand new shells! She’s in love (in love and it’s divine) She’s in love (that girl is on sandbar nine) Glory be!  Lord above! Gotta be!  She’s in love! 5: Hey Flounder!  You notice anything weird about you-know-who? Solo 9: You mean Ariel?  I’ll say! 9: She acts like she don’t see me. She doesn’t even speak, She treats me like sashimi Left over from last week. You see her out at night, Tossin’ in her ocean bed (shoop shoop, shoop shoop) And she sighs, and she swoons, And she’s hummin’ little tunes… Even has a sort of glow What on earth could it be? 5: Any hammerhead can see! 6: That sigh! 7: That glow! 8: That swoon! Oh no! She’s in love! She’s in love! She her moves, how they swish! Well-a well-a well don’t you wonder who’s the lucky seafood dish? She’s in love! She’s in love! See her blush, see her grin, Gotta be love She’s in! Under the Sea The seaweed is always greener In somebody else's lake You dream about going up there But that is a big mistake Just look at the world around you Right here on the ocean floor Such wonderful things surround you What more is you lookin' for? Under the sea Under the sea Darling it's better Down where it's wetter Take it from me Up on the shore they work all day Out in the sun they slave away While we devotin' Full time to floatin' Under the sea Down here all the fish is happy As off through the waves they roll The fish on the land ain't happy They sad 'cause they in their bowl But fish in the bowl is lucky They in for a worser fate One day when the boss get hungry Guess who's gon' be on the plate? Under the sea Under the sea Nobody beat us Fry us and eat us In fricassee We what the land folks loves to cook Under the sea we off the hook We got no troubles Life is the bubbles Under the sea (Under the sea) Under the sea (Under the sea) Since life is sweet here We got the beat here Naturally (Naturally) Even the sturgeon an' the ray They get the urge 'n' start to play We got the spirit You got to hear it Under the sea The newt play the flute The carp play the harp The plaice play the bass And they soundin' sharp The bass play the brass The chub play the tub The fluke is the duke of soul The ray he can play The lings on the strings The trout rockin' out The blackfish she sings The smelt and the sprat They know where it's at An' oh that blowfish blow 1: Look a ship! Yeah, under the sea (Under the sea) Under the sea (Under the sea) When the sardine Begin the beguine It's music to me (It's music to me) What do they got? A lot of sand We got a hot crustacean band Each little clam here Know how to jam here Under the sea Each little slug here Cuttin' a rug here Under the sea Each little snail here Know how to wail here That's why it's hotter Under the water Ya we in luck here Down in the muck here Under the sea

2nd Grade Concert Songs Part 1

Here are the 2nd grade concert lyrics and videos to practice with at home!  These are the most up-to-date lyrics, including our new song "She's in Love."  Some of these versions were taken from Little Mermaid the Musical to better suit the children's voices.

Fathoms Below I'll tell you a tale of the bottomless blue And it's hey to the starboard, heave-ho Brave sailor beware, ‘cause a big-un’s a brewin’ Mysterious fathoms below! Heave ho! I’ll sing you a song of the king of the sea, And it’s hey to the starboard, heave ho! Ruler of all of the oceans is he, In mysterious fathoms below! Fathoms below, below! From whence wayward westerlies blow! Where Triton is king, and his merpeople sing In mysterious fathoms below. Solo 1: Isn’t this perfection, Grimsby?  Out on the open sea, surrounded by nothing but water and imagination - Solo 2: Oh yes, it’s simply… delightful. The salt on your skin and the wind in your hair, And the waves as they ebb and they flow! We’re miles from the shore, And guess what, I don’t care!

2: As for me I’m about to heave-ho! Ahhh, Ahhh, Ahhh, Ahh 1: What is that? Do you hear something? Ahhh, Ahhh, Ahhh, Ahhh 2: Milord, please… enough seafaring! This talk of merpeople and the king of the sea is nautical nonsense! Ahhh, Ahhh, Ahhh, Ahhh 1: There it is again, Straight ahead! Ahhh, Ahhh, Ahhh, Ahhh 2: Your majesty, you’ve got to return to court and take up your father’s crown! 1: That’s not the life for me, Grimsby.  Now follow that voice - to the ends of the earth if we have to! Solo 3: Aye-aye captain! There’s mermaids out there in the bottomless blue, And it’s hey to the starboard, heave ho! Watch out for ‘em lad, or you’ll go to your ruin Mysterious fathoms below!

Part of Your World Solo 4: Look at this stuff Isn't it neat? Wouldn't you think my collection's complete? Wouldn't you think I'm the girl The girl who has ev'rything? I've got gadgets and gizmos aplenty I've got whozits and whatzits galore You want thingamabobs? I got twenty But who cares? No big deal I want more I want to be where the people are I want to see want to see 'em dancin' Walkin' around on those Whad'ya call 'em? oh - feet Flippin' your fins you don't get too far Legs are required for jumpin', dancin' Strollin' along down a What's that word again? Street

Up where they walk Up where they run Up where they stay all day in the sun Wanderin' free Wish I could be Part of that world What would I give If I could live Outta these waters? What would I pay To spend a day Warm on the sand? Betcha on land They understand Bet they don't reprimand their daughters Bright young women Sick o' swimmin' Ready to stand And ready to know what the people know Ask 'em my questions And get some answers What's a fire and why does it What's the word? Burn? When's it my turn? Wouldn't I love Love to explore that shore above? Out of the sea Wish I could be Part of that world

Stormonth Whole School Concert

Students are starting to prepare for their whole school concert on November 22nd, and you may have seen lyrics packets coming home last week.  I wanted to share with you the plan for our concert and some details to keep in mind!

The theme of our concert is DISNEY!  Each grade level will be representing a different Disney movie musical by singing, dancing, and acting on stage.  I am very excited for this concert, and know the students are too! 

The lyrics packet that was sent home has has all of the words to each song that students will potentially sing.  Some songs may change as we start working on them to better fit the students voices.  3rd graders have not received a packet to bring home yet, because they are viewing the sheet music in class.  I will have the 3rd grade lyrics sheets sent home by the end of this week.

Each packet (with the exception of K4) has solos within the songs,  These solos are marked by numbers, and more may be added as we practice.  I will let students and parents know when solo auditions will take place as soon as I know.  Solo auditions will happen during students' music class, and whoever is interested is welcome to sing the solo that they like best for the class and myself.  I will choose students based on a score from their solo rubric (which looks for pitch, rhythm, memorization, and presence).  I give preference to students who have not had solos at Stormonth before so that all students who wish to have a solo get the chance.

Keep checking back here to find out details as we get closer to November 22nd!

Yankee Doodle

2nd and 3rd graders are working hard to use the solfege scale and boomwhackers to decode the song "Yankee Doodle!"  I have been so impressed with the students' teamwork skills!

Thank a Police Officer

In honor of "Thank a Police Officer Day" students at Stormonth are preparing a song to sing to our local police force on September 30th.  Here are the lyrics to that song so you can practice at home!

One Call Away - Police Tribute

They’re only one call away They’ll be there to save the day Superman got nothing on them They’re only one call away Call ‘em people if you need some help They just wanna give you love Come on, come on, come on Reaching out to them, don’t take a chance No matter where you go You know you're not alone They’re only one call away They’ll be there to save the day Superman got nothing on them They’re only one call away Come along with them and don't be scared They just wanna set you free Come on, come on, come on They’re looking out for you everywhere Right now, they’re protecting you and me, ay 'Cause you know, they just want your safety No matter where you go You know you're not alone

They’re only one call away They’ll be there to save the day Superman got nothing on them They’re only one call away And when you're weak they’ll be strong They’re gonna keep holding on Now don't you worry, it won't be long, And when you feel like hope is gone Just put your trust in blue They’re only one call away They’ll be there to save the day Superman got nothing on them They’re only one call away They’ll be there to save the day Superman got nothing on them They’re only one call away They’re only one call away