The letter sent home by Mrs. Cannady about the Music Program

October 20, 2011

To the 4^th & 5^th grade Parents/Guardians,

The 4^th and 5^th grade classes have started preparations for their fall musical, “Go West!,” A Musical Celebration of America’s Westward Expansion.  Auditions for Speaking Parts & Solos have already taken place during class time.  All students were given the opportunity to audition for a part during music class, and all students who want a part will get a part.  Speaking parts are completely voluntary.  Those with speaking parts will receive a copy of their scene and lines with this letter.  Please help your son and/or daughter memorize the scene they are in, who they follow and their speaking lines. 

The performance date is set for Thursday, November 17^th, and will feature the 4^th & 5^th grade students in the musical, “Go West!” For the program, the students will need to arrive by 6:20PM on the risers in the Garfield Gym.  The program will begin at 6:30PM in the gym and should conclude by 7:10PM.  The program is a graded assignment.  If your son/daughter will not be able to attend for any unforeseen circumstance or falls sick the day of the performance, then please send a note, call or email, and I will make sure that your son/daughter has the opportunity to make up the 100 points for the night performance and 50 points for the school performance during the day. 

Students who are portraying actual characters with speaking parts need to dress similar to that character. These students have been asked to research their character here at school and/or possibly at home.  Students are to find out how said character dressed and any information pertaining to said character. 

Students without speaking parts should come dressed either in nice dress clothes or as any historical figure we are discussing in the musical; Pioneer, Cowboy/girl (Cowpoke), Gold Miner, Railroad Worker, Native American, Steamboat Traveler, Train Engineer, Texan, Townsperson, Trapper Man/Woman, Farmer, Sailor, Mountain Man/Woman.  (If no special attire can be found, then a plain, simple shirt and pants will work just fine.  No sweat pants or holes in jeans please.)

All students are working extremely hard learning songs, choreography & speaking parts, and we are looking forward to sharing it all with each of you!  We’ll see you on the 17^th!  If you have any questions please call or email me at school, 229-8060 ext. 4621/ cannadys@usd290.org.  The best time to reach me by phone is 9:00 – 9:40AM.

Sincerely,

Stephanie Cannady

K-5 Music

4-5 Honors Choir

Garfield Elementary

Last full week of October

First I want to say thank you to everyone who made their parent teacher conferences.  This is very important for both your child and myself.  I had several very good conversations with you, and appreciate everything you are doing at home to make your child successful.

This week is red ribbon week. During red ribbon week we promote being drug free.  It also doubles as a type of spirit week.

Monday: Wear Team Apparel
Tuesday: Wear red, white, and/or blue
Wednesday: wear Garfield apparel
Thursday: wear tennis shoes
Friday: wear your favorite clothes.  (it is also our jammie party day, so you could wear your favorite jammies)

Our students were able to earn enough party points to get their class party.  We will have a game/extra recess/pajama party on Friday.  If your child has had 3 or more strikes, (4 tally days), they do not get to participate in the class point party.  The couple of students who do not get to participate in the class party will have work that they can catch up on and other things to do outside of our room. Students may wear their pajamas and bring a game to play.  I will lock up any personal player devices (Nintendo DS, PSP, gameboy, iPod touch, etc) in my cabinet so it will not be stolen out of lockers.  They also have the option of bringing a board game to play.  Any games brought to school must be rated E for everyone or 10 and up.

Friday afternoon at 2:45 is our Harvest party.  You are welcome to attend and hang out.  Jessica Slocum is the room mom.  If you have any questions please email her at jslocum30@gmail.com  I believe she is reminding everyone what they signed up to send with their child/bring.  I will also include it here.

Napkins: Shane Gibbs
Plates: Jamie Walters
Salty Snack: Jamie Keiter and Shelly Mason
Healthy Snack: Shelly Frank and Rachel Smith
Sweet Snack: Marilyn Grube and Tina Edwards
Volunteers that have signed up to be in the room for sure are Leslie Miller, Shelly Mason, Angela Roberts, and Jessica Slocum.  Others are welcome to come in as well.

Spelling Test is also on Friday.  No one passed the pretest so everyone has to take the test on Friday. The nature of this weeks list does not allow for me to put them on spelling city.  Spelling city does not recognize the words that are really 2 separate words.


Spelling Unit 9:

wildlife
uproar
home run
headache
top-secret
teammate
wheelchair
light bulb
well-known
throughout
life preserver
barefoot
part-time
warehouse
overboard
post office
outspoken
up-to-date
awestruck
newscast

Challenge Words:
motorcycle
overseas
quick-witted
stomachache
bulletin board