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• 2:34 Important Morning Drop Off Information Featured
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• 19:27 Special Parties in the Classroom with Skyli Mullins Featured

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• 1:05 Caravaggio Gallery Blue Class
  Uploaded Sep 30, 2021 by Kara Duckworth
• 2:14 Number Line Confusion
  Uploaded Oct 04, 2020 by Kara Duckworth
• 1:32 Mozart's Starling Project

  Today in Mrs. Anderson's class, students heard the story of Mozart's pet starling which could mimic the opening theme to one of his last compositions, Piano Concerto No. 17. Starlings, despised as they are in our country, have amazing mimicking abilities, even greater than Mynah birds and parrots.
  
  Mozart's pet influenced the writing and characters in his opera, "The Magic Flute" as well. We spent an hour together listening to excerpts from the opera and the piano concerto as well as traditional bird song. It's clear from historical documents that Mozart had a great fondness and even reverence for his pet, and for birds in general. When we listened to the "Queen of the Night Aria", students were astonished that a human voice could sing so high, and in effect, sound more like a flute or a bird than a human.
  
  Mrs. Wolfe and I played a recorder duet from the opera, and invited students to make their own flute out of the materials sent home. Please watch the video Mrs. Duckworth made for help in making yours. Encourage your student to try blowing into the bottle with a sustained flow of air until they "find" the pitch. Work on it daily over break until it happens. It will be very rewarding when it does.
  
  We completed the activity by each student decoding their own name in melodic notes. I played each student's name on my trumpet (liberally improvised with soft flourishes for the gals if desired, and in strong march-like statements for the guys and vice-versa). Students loved hearing their musical names. I would encourage any students who are taking lessons to play their name on their instrument this week.
  
  Please take pictures and/or videos of your flutes as you finish them this week, and share them with us! Have a beautiful, relaxing, enriching fall break!

  Uploaded Oct 09, 2020 by Glenda Cloutier
• 4:14 Sam F's SGN (Red Class 09/02/20)
  Uploaded Sep 04, 2020 by Kara Duckworth
• 2:57 Some Good News

  This week, I shared my Some Good News (SGN) with the Red and Blue classes. This video will give you an idea of how it will go. Your student can share 3-5 SGN stories during their presentation. They can use props, pictures, or drawings. Remember to factor in your child's personality - if they are outgoing, they won't have a hard time sharing in front of their classmates; if they are really shy, they may get up there and clam up. Don't worry, I'll be there to coach them in getting their stories told! We will do SGN's during Morning Meeting (9:00 a.m.)
  
  To give you a little more time to start preparing, we will start the week of August 31 - September 4.
  
  Red Class sharing: Blue Class sharing:
  
  Levi A. August 31 Scarlett B. September 1
  Sam F. September 2 Kai G. September 3
  Evelyn F. September 9 Jillyn H. September 8
  Jacob H. September 14 Sam J. September 10
  Locksley H. September 16 Luke M. September 15
  Kate K. September 21 Raegan M. September 17
  Norah L. September 23 Townes N. September 22
  Boone L. September 28 Etta N. September 24
  Luke L. September 30 John S. September 29
  Cassidy M. October 5 Vera T. October 1
  Trey M. October 7 Liam Y. October 6
  Crew P. October 21
  Knox T. October 26
  
  I expect your student's SGN will take 2-3 minutes. I will video these and upload them here on the website.
  
  Cheers!
  Mrs. Duckworth
  
  
  

  Uploaded Aug 20, 2020 by Kara Duckworth
• 4:35 Raegan M SGN (Blue Class 09/17/20)
  Uploaded Sep 18, 2020 by Kara Duckworth
• 3:33 Scarlett B. SGN (Blue Class, 09/01/20)
  Uploaded Sep 01, 2020 by Kara Duckworth
• 00:59 Valentine’s Day Dance
  Uploaded Feb 17, 2024 by Laura Johnson