HAPPY FALL BREAK WEEK!!!

DECEMBER 12  6TH GRADE-VARSITY CHRISTMAS CONCERT

6th Grade

Continue sol-feg and  warm ups

Halloween Songs and Activities

Reindeer Twist Choreography

Who Is This Child

Let There Be Peace on Earth

7/8

Continue sol-feg and  warm ups

Review Lines and Spaces

Sightreading

Halloween Songs and Activities

Holiday Road, Let There Be Peace on Earth, Christmas is a Coming

Varsity

Prep for Kilgore Concert – October 23

Let There Be Peace, Carol of the Bells, Mary Did you Know, God REst Ye Merry Gentleman

Daily SIght Reading –

week 5

Important Dates

October 23 – Kilgore College,  October 24 – Clinic with Peter Cunningham, November 9 All Region Concert, November 19 Pre Area Auditions, December 12 Christmas Concert, December 13 Community Caroling

 

 

CHRISTMAS CONCERT DECEMBER 12. BE HERE BY 5;40!  MORE INFO LATER

6th Grade

Continue Sol Feg and weekly sightreading

Halloween Warm up Songs – Have You Seen

Trick or Treating

Review Major/MInor

Christmas Concert Prep – Let There Be Peace on Earth

Who Is This Child

A Holly Jolly Christmas

Friday Fun Day – Talent Show

7/8 Grade

Continue Sol Feg and weekly sightreading

Halloween Warm up Songs – Have You Seen

Trick or Treating

Christmas Songs Christmas is Coming

Holiday Road

You’re  a Mean One Mr. Grinch

Varsity Choir

October 23 – Sing with Kilgore College

November 9.  All REgion Concert.

Nove 11 Veterans Day Concert

December 12 – Choir Concert

December 13 Caroling around Longview

January  11 Area Auditions

Daily Sight Reading

Prep for Kilgore Concert  – All REgion Songs

Christmas Concert Prep – Mary Did you Know, Carol of the Bells, White Christmas Softly, Let There Be Peace on EArth

Friday – dedicated to Pre ARea and review or work as needed

 

6th Grade

Warm Up

Sol Feg

Reindeer Twist

Who is This Baby

Let There Be Peace on Earth

Don’t Laugh at Me

7th 8th Grade

Warm-up Songs

Sol Feg

Mr. Grinch

Elijah Rocks

Holiday Road

Let There Peace On Earth

Sight Reading

Varsity

Celebrate All Region Members

Listen and Choose Christmas Songs

Begin Mary Did you Know

Let There Be Peace On Earth

God Bless America

Introduce New Songs for Pre Area

Continue SightReading Week 2

Introduce Key Signature Review worksheets

Test Thursday Key Signatures

Friday Karaoke Party

Monday – Professional Development

6th Grade

Sol Feg

Don’t Laugh At Me

Reindeer Twist

Who is This Child

Games/Songs  Fruit MEdley, Dum Dum Dada, Si Si Si, Pass the Beat

New Warm up Song – Lean Forward, Lean Backward

Thursday – Talent Day or Song Day

Friday Sub – DEtailed Lesson Plans

7/8 Grade

Elijah

Holiday Road

Broadway Beat

Solf Feg

Games/Songs  Fruit MEdley, Dum Dum Dada, Si Si Si, Pass the Beat

New Warm up Song – Lean Forward, Lean Backward

Thursday – Talent Day or Song Day

Friday Sub – Detailed Lesson Plans

VARSITY

Tuesday =-  – Sight Reading – Review all notes on what happens and key signatures. All Songs

Wednesday – workshop with section leaders

Thursday – Peter Cunningham – Choir Lunch Enrichment

Friday – Intense Work in preparation for Saturday – Sub

Homecoming Week!

High School Remember tryouts are September 21. Plan accordingly

6th Grade

Continue Sol Feg

Reindeer Twist

Dont Laugh At Me  discuss and learn first two verses. Divide into groups for verses then sing chorus together

Review – My Bonnie, Banaha, Alma Mater,

Friday Music Games:  Pass the Beat, Name Circle, Ah Ka So, Musical Chairs with Music Memory Songs

7th 8th Grade

Continue Broadway Beat

Sight Reading Exercises Daily – Written and Vocal

You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch – new

Holiday Road – add 2nd part

Elijah Rock

Varsity

Monday – Introduce New Sight REading and Key Signatures – test on Thursday

God Bless America.  Magnificat

Tuesday – Softly Hope Lingers   Mary Did You Know?

Wednesday  Tou Vous/Magnificat

Thursday La Daute/TouVous

Friday – Review all!

Happy Labor Day – Enjoy Your Monday

6th Grade

Continue Sol Feg

Reindeer Twist

Choose additional Christmas Song to add to Rep

Review – My Bonnie, Banaha, Alma Mater,

Friday Music Games:  Pass the Beat, Name Circle, Ah Ka So

7th 8th Grade

Continue Broadway Beat

Sight Reading Exercises Daily – Written and Vocal

You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch – new

Holiday Road – add 2nd part

Varsity

Tuesday – Softly Hope Lingers

Wednesday  Tou Vous

Thursday La Daute

Friday – Review all!

Sightreading prep for contest

Warm ups and Tone Building

 

 

6th Grade Choir

Discuss Christmas Music.                                                                                        Class Expectations    Class Supplies and Procedures

Sol Feg – from Do to High do. Work on speed accuracy

Review this Week. My Bonnie, Alma Mater

New:  Pass the Beat Around the Room

Ah Kah So

Name Game

Choose Christmas Program

Gather All Supplies

7/8 Grade Choir

Ah Kah So

Name Game

Christmas Program

Pass the Beat

Sol Feg

Broadway Beat – You Can’t Stop the Beat – Review

Give My Regards to George M. Cohan – finish learning

New:  Introduce The Music Man – learn a bit about the musical

Watch the scene where Harold Hill introudces “76 Trombones”

Begin learning this song

First two pages of sight reading.

If time add. TheKing and I – I Whistle a Happy. Tune

Varsity Choir

Monday -Friday  Day 1-5 Sight Reading from 90 Days to Sight reading

Monday – Discuss LeTourneau workshop –  Focus on Magnificat

Tuesday Softly/ Hope Lingers On

Wednesday Laudate Pueri

Thursday Tu Voz

Friday Tchaka

Those singing for Veterans Day, make sure you are preparing what you will be sharing.

 

Please add these dates to your calendar

August 24. Start From Scratch – LeTourneau College
September 21. All Region Tryouts Mount Pleasant
October 17. College Choir Day  Marshall HIgh School
November 9 Region clinic Concert all day Mount Pleasant
November 19 Pre Area possibly at East Texas Baptist University
December 12  Christmas Concert 6:00 Auditorium
December 13. Travel within community singing – Regional Hospital etc
January 11 Area Competition
February 7 solo and Ensemble probably East Texas Baptist
February 11-15 TMEA. All State Choir San Antonio
February 21.  Possible Clinic ETBU
March 4. UIL Concert and Sight Reading  Mount Pleasant
Please make sure all of these dates are on your calendars

6th Grade

We are continuing to evaluate for choir and study hall.  Please be patient as we plug these students into their spots.

Singing Games

My Bonnie

Dum Dum dada

Fruit Medley

Listen to Broadway Songs

Begin basic Sight Reading Skills

If your child desires to be in choir, please make sure they have a one inch binder, pencil pouch, and pencil/highlighter

 

7/8th Grade

Sightreading

Will learn the first five notes of the Sol Feg scale and add more if possible.  Work in groups to be secure with this scale

Start rhythm work. Review quarter/half/whole/eighth. Make flashcards and drill.  Play games to reinforce

Broadway Beat

Talk about Hairspray – show excerpt from Hairspray – You Cant Stop the Beat – begin learning song

Give My regards with Your’re a Grand Old Flag. Learn about composer George Cohan

*PLUG UIL Music Memory

Tis  a Gift to Be Simple

Varsity Choir

Begin 90 Days of Sight Reading

Recognize Class Officers and Section Leaders

Assign Warm Up leaders for the following week

Collect Letourneau Money

Remember Varsity students – we will be traveling Saturday to LeTourneau  Meet in the Choir Room at 8:15. $25 for workshop and $10 for lunch. Bring your binder.  Wear your choir t-shirt!

Each day we will do one State Song this week.  Together as a choir

Begin sectionals next week

All Students should practice 10-30 minutes each day on music in preparation for LeTourneau Workshop.

Welcome to Choir 2024/2025 – I’m so glad you are here!

6th Grade

Supplies One inch binder – any color, pencil pouch, highlighter – due Friday

Getting to Know You game

Would You Rather

Procedures and Expectations

Rounds

Songs:  Ali the Alligator, Dum Dum Dada

7/8th Grade

Supplies :  One inch black binder, pencil pouch, two pencils, highlighter – due Friday August 16

Getting to Know you Games

White Oak middle School Important Information Sheet – due Friday August 16

Songs and Rounds: Ali , Can’t Buy Me Love Would You Rather

Varsity

Supplies: One inch black binder, pencil pouch, two pencils, highlighter – due Friday August 16

Handbook:  Due August 16 – go over all procedures

1st Important date August 24

Mr. Finn’s Amazing Grace

Listen to one All- State song each day – highlight parts!