Dance at Home!

Here are two dances students are working on in music class!  Dance along with these videos at home!

2nd-4th grades:

1st-4th grades:

Stormonth's Got Talent!

Stormonth’s

Do you have a special talent that you would like to share?  Stormonth will be hosting a talent show on the afternoon of June 2nd to kick off our year-end festivities!  All K4-4th grade students are invited to participate!

There will be two practices after school that all students who wish to participate need to attend:

May 26th from 3:40 - 4:30: Share your act with Mrs. Murn

May 31st from 3:40 - 4:30: Practice your act on stage

Check out the Friday folder this week to get more information!

Spring Mini Concerts!

Mark Your Calendars!

Music Mini Concerts are May 17th - 20th

You are invited to our mini concerts!  These concerts are held in the music classroom and will showcase individual classes and students. This is a great opportunity to see what your child has learned throughout the year in music class!

K4 AM Classes Tuesday, May 17th, 10:50-11:10 PM Classes Tuesday, May 17th, 2:20-2:40 K5 Mrs. Fliss Friday, May 20th, 2:50-3:20 Mrs. Hirst Thursday, May 19th, 2:50-3:20 Mrs. Hoffmann Wednesday, May 18th, 2:50-3:20 Mrs. Rebholz Tuesday, May 17th, 2:50-3:20 1st Mrs. Armstrong Thursday, May 19th, 1:20-1:50 Mrs. Grambow Wednesday, May 18th, 1:50-2:20 Mrs. Hogue Thursday, May 19th, 1:50-2:20 Mrs. Mullen Friday, May 20th, 1:50-2:20 Mrs. Stotler Friday, May 20th, 1:20-1:50

2nd Mrs. Ahles Friday, May 20th, 12:20-12:50 Mrs. Clement Wednesday, May 18th, 12:50-1:20 Ms. Gumm Friday, May 20th, 12:50-1:20 Mrs. Makinster Thursday, May 19th, 12:50-1:20 Ms. Otto Thursday, May 19th, 12:20-12:50 3rd Mrs. Cho Friday, May 20th, 9:50-10:20 Mrs. Johnson Wednesday, May 18th, 9:20-9:50 Mrs. Ristau Friday, May 20th, 8:50-9:20 Mrs. Sentz Thursday, May 19th, 8:50-9:20 Mr. Story Friday, May 20th, 9:20-9:50 4th Mrs. Auerbach Thursday, May 19th, 10:20-10:50 Mr. Blust Thursday, May 19th, 9:50-10:20 Mrs. Christensen Friday, May 20th, 10:20-10:50 Mrs. Van Horne Wednesday, May 18th, 10:20-10:50

3rd Grade Folk Dance Unit

3rd graders just finished a folk dancing unit where we not only danced, but sang in multiple parts and played instruments too!

In this song, students sang and danced in a two part round.

2nd Grade Blues

2nd graders just finished a unit all about the blues and where all those swingin' rhythms come from.  

We started in Africa, learning a folk dance called "Pata Pata."  We can trace some of our swingin' blues rhythms back to our Ancestors that came from Africa.

Next, we talked about how music played a big part in the lives of slaves in America.  We learned how to sing "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" and listened to Kathleen Battle sing it in her unique way.

Next on our journey, we learned how music influenced the underground railroad.  Did you know that some slaves escaped to freedom in Canada by following the lyrics of a song like a map?  That song is called "Follow the Drinking Gourd," and slaves in Mississippi learned the song from a man named Peg-Leg Joe.  He helped slaves escape and travel the underground railroad.  2nd grade students read the story of "Follow the Drinking Gourd," and then learned how to sing the song themselves!

Finally, we arrived at the blues!  All of these experiences in American history led to the creation of the 12 bar blues and blues and jazz styles (along with many others, like the French influence in New Orleans)!  

We listened to B.B. King sing about his guitar, Lucille. 

Second graders learned the 12-bar blues progression on boomwhackers

Then, students learned how to improvise over the 12-bar blues using swingin' rhythms!

Finally, 2nd graders wrote their own blues lyrics and put all of the parts together!  Here are some of our 2nd graders' blues songs:

Homesick Blues
By Ms. Otto's Class

I'm traveling on the road homesick for my home.
I'm traveling on the road homesick for my home.
It seems like blues are bugging me,
Now that I'm all alone.

I wish I hadn't left, I want to go back in time.
I wish I hadn't left, I want to go back in time.
Right now my heart is hurtin, 
I wish the world was mine

The Hurtful Blues
By Mrs. Makinster's Class

As I cry I see you walking by
As I cry I see you walking by
I want someone to comfort me,
I wouldn't want to lie.

When I cry you see me through your eyes
When I cry you see me through your eyes
I've got tears running down my cheeks,

That's why I'm wearing a disguise

The Bully Blues
By Ms. Gumm's Class

Bad, bad bullies always laughing at me.
Bad, bad bullies always laughing at me.
Don't make me cry,

Let's talk over tea

The Puppy Blues
By Mrs. Ahles' Class

Yesterday my dog ran out the door.
Yesterday my dog ran out the door.
He's gone forever,
I can't take it anymore.

I miss him so much I could cry.
I miss him so much I could cry.
Why did this happen,

I don't want to say goodbye.

Ice Cream Blues
By Mrs. Clement's Class

I dropped my ice cream, what will I do?
I dropped my ice cream, what will I do?
And worst of all,
It fell on my shoe.

I've got the ice cream, ice cream blues.
I've got the ice cream, ice cream blues.
It made me so sad,

I said boo hoo

Carnival of the Animals - Lion

K5 students are starting the Carnival of the Animals unit in music class.  We started by listening to "The Royal March of the Lion" by Saint-Seans.

Then we used our own lions to march are roar like the lion in the music!

Magical Ice Skates

K4 students found out that Mrs. Murn has magical ice skates!  These skates may look like paper plates, but when you stick them on your feet, they turn into ice skates!  We moved around the room using slow and smooth bodies while listening to Leroy Anderson's "Forgotten Dreams."