Save the date!

Hello 3rd Grade Parents of 3LN, 

We are pleased to invite you to your child's music curriculum showcase on Tuesday, May 23rd from 10:24-11:11AM. 

The showcase will be held in the music room #259 in the ES building. 

Please remind your child to come to school that day in concert attire: A nice dress, button up shirt and tie with nice pants and dress shoes. We look forward to seeing you there!

Thanks,

Miss Wyse

Winter Concert

I want to thank those of you who were able to come to our ES Winter Concert yesterday. The children did a truly remarkable job and demonstrated such excellence, professional performance behavior, and of course, plenty of cuteness! 

It was a treat to see so many of you there. I just feel remiss that I didn't have the time to personally welcome and greet each one of you; however, with all of the picture-taking, movement, and excitable children, it just wasn't possible. Please know that I appreciate you coming and hope that we can connect at our class party next week. (Details on that coming in the next blog post.) 

Here are some truly beautiful pictures that one of class mothers, Mikyung, captured and shared. I'm so appreciative of her talent and willingness to help, as it frees me up to focus even more on the children. 

I hope you'll enjoy these precious memories and give your sweetie an extra big squeeze for a job very well done. 

A note from music

Notes from Music Class

Our music concert is approaching very soon. It will be held in the DAA auditorium on December 8th at 9AM. 

All students are to wear the following for the concert:

Anyone can pick to be a snowflake or a snirt, unless you have a specific line or part that states you are specifically one or the other.

Snowflake Attire: White collared shirt or blouse with black pants/skirt. A white dress may be worn as well for the ladies.

Snirt Attire: White/grey dirty collared shirt or blouse with black pants/skirt.

The students have worked very hard to put on an amazing concert! I am sure you all will enjoy it! 

Thank you so much!

Miss Wyse

jeannie.wyse@gemsdaa.net

Winter Concert Practice

As the winter concert quickly approaches, Ms. Wyse has requested that the students get some extra practice at home on singing these two songs: One in a Million and Nothing Special. 

Here is the link to listen at home and we'll also practice a little at school as time allows. 

Thanks so much for your help! 

News from the ES Music Dept.

Hello Grade 3 ES Parents,

My name is Miss Wyse and I am your new music teacher for 3-5 Music. I am very excited to be working with your wonderful children and my colleagues at Dubai American Academy. 

We have a winter concert for third grade in early December and I would love for your children to practice their music on a consistent basis at home. 

For easy access to all the info on this concert please use this link to my blog:

http://gemsdaaesmusic.blogspot.com

Thanks,

Miss Wyse

ES WINTER CONCERT

“Celebrate the Holidays” is coming...to DAA!

Hello DAA community!

By now, you have probably heard your child/children sharing their excitement about our upcoming concert, “Celebrate the Holidays”. This is a huge undertaking for the Elementary School at DAA as all 500+ students are working together to bring this mini-musical to you in December.

By working together on choreography, songs, performance posture, stage etiquette, and spoken dialogue, your children have gained first-hand experience of preparing for a theatrical production! Hard-work, responsibility, commitment, dedication, and leadership are just a few of the life-skills that your children have practiced each and everyday in music class!

I have been amazed at the sense of responsibility that our students show. The ES Music Blog  is updated to reflect the activities happening in music class.

Great care was taken to organize the concerts so that holidays from different cultures were reflected throughout the performances. Depending on the grade level, the songs will reflect Ramadan, Diwali, St. Lucia Day, a freedom song from South Africa, SinterKlaas, Central American Spanish Christmas and songs that celebrate the winter and the holiday season.

Concert Times:

• 3rd Grade:  Tuesday, December9@11:50pm
• 4th Grade:  Wednesday, December10@12:30pm
• 5th Grade:  Thursday, December11@12:30pm

Concert Dress:

• Bottoms: Black trousers (or long black skirt BELOW THE KNEE is acceptable)
• Shoes: Black or dark-colored,closed-toe shoes (no light-up runners)
• Tops: Entirely Black OR Entirely White shirt/blouse--no designs, colors, words, etc.

This is a great opportunity for students to share their learning at home become your “teachers.” Consider taking time over the next couple of weeks to talk about, explore, practice, dance, and sing. Help us to make this an experience that the students won’t soon forget. They are so excited to know that YOU are excited to watch them!

Looking forward to seeing you at the performances and singing all the way.

Musically yours,

Ms. Rich kat.rich@gemsdaa.net

Winter Concert Production

Please make note of the following dates. This is the information that Ms. Rich has shared on her blog.