Subject: Re: [MK8] question for elementary chorus teachers

Methinks I should have consulted this group before picking up an after
school chorus! I opened it up to 30 3,4 and 5th graders and took everyone.
Big mistake! It was chaos! About half the kids didn't like the songs, or
decided to take soccer or forgot. I ended up with all the loud crazy
creative kids and several ell kids. We did a small classroom performance if
some mk8 Halloween songs and then I called it quits! Live and learn. Next
time, all grade level and with another teacher! Catherinecin melty DC
heading to dr to get a z pack so I can sing this weekend!

On Tuesday, December 10, 2013, Mary Honegger wrote:

> I teach chorus (4th and 5th grade) during recess. So, I don't get a sub.
> If I am gone, chorus is cancelled and they go out to recess. We usually
> stop chorus about a week after their last concert in May. We have a little
> celebration and then it's over.
>
> Mary in IL
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> mk8-talk-bounces mhonegger =antioch34.com@lists.musick8.com]
> On Behalf Of Jody Parisi
> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 12:28 PM
> To: mk8list@musick8.com
> Subject: [MK8] question for elementary chorus teachers
>
> Seasons Greetings!
>
> 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
>