Week of April 28

Dear Students and Families,
I hope you had a restful  Spring Break.
Here are some important dates to keep in mind this coming month of May:

 Sacramenet of Reconciliation 

Thursday May 9, 2019 11:00 AM

First Holy Communion Sunday May 19, 2019 1:00 PM

Confirmation Wednesday May 22, 2019 7:00 PM 

Baptism Ascension Thursday May 30, 2019 9:00 AM

New York State Mathematics Tests 

Grades 3-8

Students in grades 3-8 will be administered the New York State tests in Mathematics on 

Wednesday May 1st and Thursday May 2nd. 

Muffins with Mom 

Please note that Muffins with Mom has been changed to 

Thursday May 9, 2019

PreK -1 Mrs. Fundora & PreK -2 Mrs. Rodriguez’s class —9:00 AM

PreK For All

PreK -3 Mrs. Gonzalez, PreK -4 Ms. McGarry and PreK -5 

Mrs. Serbones Class 

10:00 AM

Grades K & 1 - Ms. Ocasio, Ms. Sanchez and Ms. Saville 

11:00 AM

Please view the lessons plan HERE

week of April 7th

PLEASE VIEW THE LESSON PLAN HERE
Students in choir, please review the following:

Passion Play Songs

Gethsemane -https://youtu.be/SnPANvcX6B0
Be Not Afraid - https://youtu.be/pEOt7yXCaJI
Were You There-https://youtu.be/BLJ0IjLAmOA
Lord Let Me Walk - https://youtu.be/Vk_MjpOJz8g
What Child Is This- https://youtu.be/DnFVLDVP_x4
My God https://youtu.be/UaJ-moIjATU

Important dates:

Monday April 8, 2019 

Early Dismissal Day 12:00 noon 

After School Program in session 

Faculty Meeting 

Friday April 12, 2019 

Early Dismissal 12:00 noon 

After School Program will be in session until 6:00 PM 

Parent Teacher Conferences 

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM 

Passion Play in Church on Friday April 12, 8:30am

Parents are welcome

Week of April 1st

WEEK OF APRIL 1ST

PLEASE VIEW THE LESSON PLAN HERE

New York State ELA Test Grades 3-8

The week of April 1, 2019 begins the testing for all students in grades 3-8 on the New York State ELA test based on the new Common Core Standards.

Monday April 1, 2019

Music classes as scheduled.

As a reminder -- re-registration is due by April 15th

Tuesday April 2, 2019 

New York State ELA Test Grades 3-8

Grade 5 will be taking the test on computers.

No gym or music classes  for all grades today.

Wednesday April 3, 2019

New York State ELA test Grades 3-8.

No gym or music classes for all grades today.

ELA coach will work with students in Kindergarten and Grade 1

Thursday April 4, 2019 

Music classes will go as planned per lesson plan.

New York State ELA test makeup date.

Reconciliation class 3:15 PM 

Friday April 5, 2019 

Music classes will go as planned per lesson plan.

New York State ELA test makeup date.

Stations of the Cross 12:15 PM - parents welcome.

Communion Class 3:15 PM 

Sunday April 7, 2019 - Songs to be practiced will be posted this week.

Students in sacramental program attend the 1:00 PM Mass 

Passion Play Songs

Gethsemane -https://youtu.be/SnPANvcX6B0
Be Not Afraid - https://youtu.be/pEOt7yXCaJI
Were You There-https://youtu.be/BLJ0IjLAmOA
Lord Let Me Walk - https://youtu.be/Vk_MjpOJz8g
What Child Is This- https://youtu.be/DnFVLDVP_x4

Learn the melodies- do not worry about the words as they will be slightly different, and a lyric sheet will be available to you.

Week of March 24, 2019

Important dates and event this week are:

Early Dismissal 

Monday March 25, 2019 

11:45 AM 

Grade 2-8 Presentations

Women's History Month 

Thursday March 28th 

8:30 AM 

Please note that students in grades 3-8 are required to have recorder flutes ready when in music class, they can be kept in their book bags on in the recorder flute box (with a cover) in the music room.

All students received a recorder flute from the school in September. Recorder flutes should always be cleaned over the weekend using soap and hot water.

Younger grades will be using percussion instruments in class and participating in rhythm call/answer games, and echo games. All students will be learning about different instrument families ( brass, percussion, strings, woodwinds) and we will also be celebrating the birthday of great composer J.S. Bach by creating a melody similar to the style of his compositions by using an app, Doodle for Bach by Google. 

PLEASE VIEW THE LESSON PLAN HERE

Week of March 17

Dear Students and Families,
I hope you had a great weekend.
The coming week brings the start of preparations of the Passion Play, and the music it will feature. The students will be learning some timeless songs about Jesus’ Passion, such as “Were You There”, “Be Not Afriad” and “Gethsemane”.
PreK classes will be using instruments in music class as well as colorful scarves in music and movement routines. We will be learning songs about Spring and play “call and answer” games using percussion instruments.
Have a great week,
Mrs. Alma Micic

PLEASE VIEW THE LESSON PLAN HERE

WEEK OF MARCH 10

Dear Students and Parents,
This week the younger grades will be learning new songs about Spring as well as playing percussion games using percussion instruments: shakers, sticks and tambourines.
The older grades will continue to practice the recorder flute, learn about American composers Duke Ellington and Aaron Copland as well as the history of OPERA and BALLET.

 If you’re interested in entering the ” doodle for google “ competition, please click on the link below and follow instructions :
https://doodles.google.com/d4g/how-it-works/

Have a great week everyone! The school is closed on Friday, March 15.
PLEASE VIEW THE LESSON PLAN HERE

Ms. Alma Micic
Music Teacher