Welcome Back To Music 2013!

I am busy getting the music room ready for the coming year and I am excited to meet all  the new and returning Bobcat students. I will be posting information about music programs, 4th recorder orders and upcoming music events on this site. Please feel free to email me at srobinso@usd497.org or call me on my school phone 785-330-4416 if you have any questions or concerns.

1st and 2nd Grade Music Programs

The 1st grade music program "How Does Your Garden Grow" will be presented Tuesday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the Langston Hughes gym.  Students will need to report at 6:15 p.m. to their classrooms. Students will need a pair of sunglasses for the "Weeds Rap".   I will be sending home more detailed information about what the students will need to wear after spring break.

The 2nd grade music program "A Year With Frog and Toad Junior" will be presented Tuesday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Langston Hughes gym. Students will need to report at 7:15 p.m. to their classrooms.
Please do not come before 7:00 p.m. as the gym will be full of 1st grade parents and students and parking will be an issue.  Students may wear brown or green. They will be making frog and toad headbands in art class.

Kindergarten Music Program

The Kindergarten music program “Gettin' Down With Mama Goose” will be presented at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5 in the Langston Hughes gym. Students will need to report at 6:15 p.m. to their classrooms. Students may wear nice dress clothes.
Each student was given a CD for at home practice. This will help the students with memorization as we do not have music class every day.

KU Symphony Halloween Concert

The KU Symphony Orchestra will be presenting a Halloween Concert this coming Friday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m. This is a fun, family friendly concert. There is also a costume contest as well as a instrument petting zoo at 6:30 p.m.  It is general admission and adults are $7 and students are $5.  For more information go to 785-864-2787 or LIED.KU.EDU.

3rd and 4th Grade Music Programs

The third grade music program "Spaced Out!" will be presented at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13  in the Langston Hughes gym. 
Students will need to report at 6:15 p.m. to their classroom. Students may wear nice dress clothes.

The fourth graders will present "Let's Go On A Journey" at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13 in the Langston Hughes gym. Students will need to report at 7:15 p.m. to their classroom. They may wear
a t-shirt from different travel destinations or dress typical of a certain country or culture.

4th Grade Recorder Oders

We will be using recorders in music class this year. Because recorders are a popular item to own, I will be sending in an order to purchase recorders.  This is not a requirement, as we do have recorders provided to each student in music class.  If you buy a recorder it will be yours to keep for home practice.

These are high quaility recorders that are offered to me at a special teacher discount of $5.50 a piece.  I sent home an order form with students last week.  Please fill out the order from and return the completed from  with cash or check written to Langston Hughes Elementary by Friday, September 21.

5th Grade Music Program

The 5th Grade Music Program "Broadway Beat" will be presented Tuesday, October 23 at 7:00 p.m. in the Langston Hughes Gym.  Students will need to report at 6:45 p.m. to their classroom.

I am sending home CD's and a word sheet for each to student to practice with at home.  This will help with memorization of the words as I do not see them daily for rehearsals.  If you do not have a CD player you can download it onto an MP3 player or you can also play it on your computer.

Students may dress in the style of the 50's. Boys may wear jeans or dark pants/sweats and a white or plain colored t-shirt.  Girls may wear poodle skirts or jeans/dark pants and a plain top. Please no writing on the shirts. 

If you have any questions please let me know. Thanks for all your help and support.
 Mrs. Robinson-Music teacher / srobinso@usd497.org