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Music Physical Ed.
Monthly Newsletter March/April 2009
Monthly Community Assemblies
Elementary Spring Concerts!

• Mrs. Pratt will notice the students that were
  awarded the Star Student award they will
  receive their stars.
• A few members of the cast of The King and I did
  a little commercial about the show.
• Mr. Murray gave an update on the reading scores
  for the K-3 elementary classes and the progress
  that students had made! Awesome!
• We sang Id Like to Teach the World to Sing and
  we danced the Chicken Dance and the cast
  members joined us!

June 4th, 2009 _at_ 700 pm
Mark your calendar! Next Assembly MAY 1 ,
2009 Goals 215PM
The Spring Music Concert is later this year! It
will provide a little more time to rehearse our
music. Band students should be practicing their
instrumental parts, and Chorus students should
work on memorizing their words. Keep in mind
that the concert is FREE to the all! Please come
and enjoy and see the incredible children from
MMCS.
Congratulations! March Good Sports! Logan Fanaro,
William Bean, Jena Snyder, Lina Nguyen
The Music Room!

• Kindergarten
• Focus in music
• - Learning songs and movement to compliment
  the song
• - Learning the words to the songs and
  keeping the rhythm with the use of instruments
  and body movement
• Jazz Introduction
• - The Jazz Fly the book, with the hat
  and the music
• - Childrens nursery rhymes with a jazz
  flair
• Music of the United States
• - Im a Yankee Doodle Dandy
• - Youre a Grand Ole Flag
• - Flags of Many Lands
• - Im Proud to be an American
• 1st Grade
• The Carnival of the Animals by Camile
  Saint-Saens
• - Use of puppets for the story in the music
• - Listening to the instruments make the
  sounds of the animals
• - Coloring pages of the animals described in
  the music
• Music Notation

• 2nd Grade
• Careers in Music
• - song I Care About Being Me
• - Listen to interview with Daisy Eagan from
  The Secret Garden
• - Draw pictures of what they might want to be
  when they grow up in connection with the
  discussion.
• - Learn the song from The Secret Garden that
  Daisy sings The Girl I Mean to Be
• Musical Theatre
• - Songs that help understand the story and
  the characters in the story
• - Musical - Oliver with discussion of
  the previous understanding for careers in music
  especially for children

• 3rd Grade
• Composer Research (periodically we learn about a
  new composer)
• - Johann Strauss Jr. (The Waltz King)
• - The Blue Danube
• - Short story on composer and music with
  complimentary worksheets and study guides
• Musical Theatre Hello Dolly storytelling
  with the music.
• Creating movement experiencing music, creating
  movement to the music, and performing it in music
  class

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March/April Physical Education
Guiding Your Family's Video Game Play
Spring Break!
The fifth in a six-part series on media and
technology use If you have a video game system at
home, it's likely to get a lot of use over your
kids' spring break if you don't, your kids may
be playing video games at a friend's house. Video
games and interactive play are great ways for
children to learn. Plus, some new video games can
even help your children become more physically
active. But video games can also involve violent
content and may not be appropriate for all ages.
Read on for more advice for making video games
safer for your kids.
Spring break is just around the corner and while
kids eagerly anticipate getting out of school,
parents dread the thought of having to entertain
their children for an entire week. Whether you
plan a week packed full of activities or just
select a few to try, here are some fun spring
break ideas to do with your kids to keep everyone
busy and happy during their week off. Step1 If
you are spending spring break at home, why not
become a tourist in your own town. Every place
has something to offer so check out the local
attractions and find out just how great your home
town is. Stop by the local visitors center or
browse local event boards for fun things to do
during the week of spring break. Step2 Have a
movie marathon with your friends or family. Watch
a movie every evening or pick one evening and
watch movies all night long. You can choose
movies around a theme or have each person select
their favorite. Dont forget to supply plenty of
popcorn and other munchies. Step3 Throw a spring
break party in your back yard with your friends
and neighbors. Fire up the grill and assign
people to help with the food and games. You can
even plan your party around a theme such as a
beach party or luau. This is a great way to get
to know the neighbors and it may even become a
yearly tradition. Step4 Check out your community
for service opportunities. During spring break
you will have plenty of spare time so why not use
that time to help others. Step5 Check out the
local community calendars for events that are
happening during spring break. The local
community center, nature center or university may
have programs and events that are appropriate for
children. The library is another great place to
look for spring break ideas, and many times they
offer programs for kids of all ages. Step6
Visit a local attraction such as a museum, zoo
or amusement park. The crowds wont be as bad in
the spring as they will be in the summer, and if
you go during the middle of the week, you may
even get a discount on the admission price.
Step7 Have your children help you plant a
vegetable or flower garden over spring break.
Kids can help with all aspects of the garden from
preparing the soil and planting the seeds to
harvesting. A garden will also help entertain the
kids throughout the summer as they take care of
the plants and watch them grow. Step8 Have a
craft day with your kids. There are many websites
that offer easy, child appropriate crafts that
you can do to ease spring break boredom. Select a
few with your child, gather the supplies and then
display the finished projects for everyone to
see. Step9 Spend a day relaxing at the
playground with other families. Your kids will be
able to run around and work off excess energy
while you are able to talk to other adults. Bring
a picnic lunch and make a day of it.
Benefits Video games and interactive play are
great ways for children to learn. Some video
games can help your child become more physically
active. Almost all newer video game systems
have built-in parental controls. Check with the
manufacturer of the video game system for more
information, or ask a sales representative at the
store. Risks Many games involve computer and
internet networks. Video game content can
involve violent content. Ratings The ESRB rating
system has two parts the rating symbol and the
content descriptors. The rating symbol is on the
front of the package and suggests which ages the
game is appropriate for. The content descriptors
are on the back of the package and provide more
details about the reason for the games
rating. What You Can Do Set the parental
controls for your familys system. Do your
homework. Video game ratings are designed to give
parents guidance. There are many ways to learn
more about the content of video games, including
speaking to older children and other parents,
testing the games in stores, and reading
newspaper, magazine, and online reviews. Play
the games with your child. If you arent
interested in playing the games, be an
active observer for the first few weeks your
child is playing a new game. Establish a Media
Use Contract with each child in your family. It
is important that you have a conversation with
each child to set rules and limits that are
appropriate for him or her. Once the contracts
have been signed, post them in a prominent place
in your home as a reminder. Visit these online
resources for in-depth information Parent
Teacher Association, www.pta.org Common Sense
Media, www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/
Entertainment Software Rating Board, www.esrb.org
Media and Technology Safety Tipsheet Category
Video Games www.pta.org