It is astounding that we are already in the month of October! Students have been doing amazing work in music and time has truly flown by.

5th and 6th grade have been hard at work at creating their own musicals. Students have created a story, chosen some of the most famous Broadway actresses/actors to be in their show and are now working on creating lyrics for a musical parody song. It is so cool to see students showcase their creativity and see all the original ideas come to life! We are getting ready to celebrate all of their hard work with our own Tony Awards to be held during music on the last class before Thanksgiving break.

7th grade has just wrapped up their rhythm unit and pitch units. They learned basic music theory including note values and how to identify the keys on the piano. Their next unit will be creating music using Soundtrap.

8th grade was the first group to check out our new music production software called Soundtrap. Soundtrap allows students to work on creating music like with Garageband, but does not require an Apple product. Students have created music tracks using the loop features as well as creating their own original loops. Their next is our general music theory unit.

We have lots of exciting things coming our way in music and I look forward to seeing all of the great work from our talented students!

All great adventures begin with voyaging into the unknown and although this year will not be like any other, it is sure to be a great adventure! Although we are sad to postpone our “normal” performances until further notice, there will be lots of fun and new ways to explore and share your talents this year. We have been given an opportunity to use our creativity and show off how amazing we are, no matter what the circumstances.

When in-person, music class will be pushing-into classrooms. We will also be using the Google Classrooms during all stages (Green, Yellow or Red) in order to create a one stop shop for all music related information and assignments. If your student has not “Joined” our Music Google Classroom by the 2nd week of school, please reach out to me.

No matter the circumstances, this is going to be a great year of music and I cannot wait to teach another awesome year at SPSL.

“There’s a million things [we] haven’t done. Just you wait!”

Mrs. Fleming

Wow! What a year it has been! It is hard to put into words how spectacular this year was and how welcomed I have felt into the SPSL community.  From Steve Harvey visiting (kind of…) to Girls Chorus and Show Choir to Hairspray, it has been one great memory after another. I have been so impressed by the joy and enthusiasm for learning at SPSL and it inspires me to create even cooler experiences for next year!

It was only fitting that we would end this year with another unforgettable experience.  Although challenging at times, I believe that it demonstrated how resilient we are in the face of adversity. Music class definitely looks different when we can’t be together, but it doesn’t keep us from being creative and sharing something that we all love. Creating the Top 10 playlists each week was cathartic to me, since I missed being able to create playlists for our lessons each week and I hope you enjoyed them too!

I am looking forward to the 2020-2021 school year and whatever it may have in store for us. I know that we will find a way to succeed together and these challenges will only make us stronger in the end. We will definitely be google classroom experts in no time! Wishing all off you an awesome, well deserved summer break and I look forward to seeing you (hopefully in person!) in August.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fleming