From: Denise Wilkinson
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 15:27:27 -0500
In my district we use our lunch hour for chorus. Students choose to not go
to recess on that day. So if I am absent, I cancel choir for the day
(sometimes I might reschedule to another day. Tues lunch-5th and 6th grade
boys Wed-6th grade girls Thurs-6th grade girls.
On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 2:55 PM, Mickle, Mary E. wrote:
> I have chorus in the morning from 7:45-8:25 (my classes start at 8:30)
> once a week. If I am absent, I cancel chorus. Once my concerts are over,
> chorus is over. For December, I have my concert the last week of school so
> that is a non-issue. In the Spring, after our show, we have on short get
> together during the following chorus time for a small celebration. After
> that, it is over.
>
> Mary Mickle, ________________________________________
>
>
> I have a question for all elementary, in-school chorus teachers.
>
> I have always (for 16 years) taught chorus after school. This year,
> however, my VERY small district has gone to 1 bus run per day for all K-12
> students, thus getting rid of after school events. Long story short: now
> chorus is during the day. This has brought up issues I have not previously
> given thought to!
>
> How do you in-school chorus teachers handle canceling chorus? Is chorus
> ever cancelled? Do your subs teach chorus? And do you still have chorus
> even after your concerts are over?
>
> Many thanks for your input!
>
> Jody
>
> Jody Parisi
> Vocal Music
> Caledonia-Mumford Elementary School
> Caledonia, NY
> jparisi@cal-mum.org
>
>
> "The fact that children make beautiful music is less significant
> than the fact that music makes beautiful children."
> Cheryl
> Lavendar
>