Music Classes for the week of September 14, 2009

Dear Parents and Students,

We are off to the start of a great year!  The halls of Holy Family Academy are filled with singing.  The students' enthusiasm is engergizing.  Congratulations to Grades 2 & 3.  Many of the students in these two grades already have the lyrics learned to the music that we are preparing for Veteran's Day!

Below is a list of songs we are learning by grade level.  All grades will be reviewing "Star Spangled Banner" and "An Old Irish Blessing".

Kindergarten
"We Love" (because God first loved us)
"B-I-N-G-O" (rhythm notation is being read while the student's play their rhythm sticks)
"Yankee Doodle"

1st Grade
"Yankee Doodle"

2nd Grade
"Apple Song"
"Oh I Love My America"

3rd Grade
"Thank a Vet"

4th Grade
"This Is My Country"
"Amblin Down the Autumn Avenue"

5th Grade
"Sarasponda" (canon)
"I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light"
"How I Love My America" (partner songs)

6th Grade
"Battle Hymn for Gettysburg"

7th and 8th Grades
"America, of Thee I Sing" (medley-"My Country'Tis of Thee", "Yankee Doodle Boy", "You're a Grand Old Flag", "America, the Beautiful")
"Armed Forces Medley"

God Bless Your Week!
Mrs. Carlson