Congratulations!

To all of my fantastic IHM students -

You were wonderful!  Great job at the concerts and thank you for your hard work... It paid off and you should be proud!

Have an awesome Christmas Break, and I'll see you in January!
-Mrs. Handshoe

Christmas Concerts

Maybe the song in this video should be in our Christmas concert next year?
All I Want for Christmas is You
We already have most of these instruments... although I am no Mariah Carey!!  Make sure you notice the baby glockenspiel and the recorder!  

Speaking of the Christmas Concert --- we only have one more week until showtime!!!  I emailed word sheets to the homeroom teachers, and those should be forwarded to you soon.  Please print out a copy for your child to practice and memorize the words.


Breakfast Sampler Concert

• Wednesday, December 12, 8:15 AM
• Grades K-8, plus band and choir

Evening Concert

• Thursday, December 13, 7:00 PM
• Grades K-4, plus band and choir

Hope to see you there!

-Mrs. Handshoe

6th Grade Christmas Song

The Christmas Concert will be here before we know it!  I have been looking for music to suit each grade level, and I found the PERFECT song for the 6th graders....I'm gettin' nuttin' for Christmas... Mommy and Daddy are mad... I'm gettin' nuttin' for Christmas.... cuz I ain't been nuttin' but bad.  Haha!!  All in good fun, of course.  Click on the link below to watch a short cartoon version of this song!

Nuttin' for Christmas

Beatboxing Flute Player

In 5th and 6th Grades we have been learning about the woodwind section of the orchestra, particularly the flute and piccolo.  In this video, the flautist is beatboxing while playing the Mario Brothers theme song!  It is so cool...you can check it out here!!

Israeli Dance

The 5th-8th graders recently learned an Israeli Dance called "Hora Medura."  Or "Hora of the Campfire."  You can watch one version of this dance being performed here!  This version is a LOT more complicated than the one we did in class!!

Peter and the Wolf

In 3rd and 4th Grade, we have been learning about a composer named, "Sergei Prokofiev" and his famous composition, "Peter and the Wolf." This is the story of a young boy named "Peter" and his adventures.  I have included links to more resources and activities, if your child is interested!

You can watch a video of the Disney cartoon version here!

Other activities:
Sergei Prokofiev
Matching Game
Coloring Page

Choir T-Shirts

 

ATTENTION CHOIR MEMBERS:

I will be ordering choir shirts sometime this week.  You may wear these shirts on mass days, in place of your regular uniform shirt.  If you would like one, please bring in your payment of $10 and let me know what size you need!!  Adult and youth sizes are available.  Please make checks out to "IHM."

3rd/4th Grade Recorders

I will be ordering recorders on Friday for 3rd and 4th grades.  If you haven't sent your money in yet... please do that tomorrow!  Thanks!

The 4th graders will need to have their recorders in class on Thursday, September 20.  The 3rd graders will begin in about a week, as soon as they come!

  

Attention All SINGERS!!!

Parents of all 3rd-8rd graders who love to sing!

CHOIR WILL BE STARTING SOON!!!  There are no auditions!!!  The only requirements are that your child loves to sing, wishes to help lead worship at our school liturgies on Friday mornings, and has the dedication to wake up a bit early to make it to the practices! 

The choir will rehearse every Thursday morning at 7:15 AM.  The interest level is so high that the choir will be divided into smaller groups to sing at mass.  These groups will alternate, and each one will sing approximately once every 3-4 weeks.  A calendar and rotation schedule will be sent home soon.

The choir will also perform at the Christmas Concert, and the Spring Concert in May.  We will have extra choir rehearsals to prepare for these concerts as the time draws near.  Please watch for a practice calendar and more information to come! 

For now, please fill out the choir permission form, (coming home today) and return it to me no later than next Wednesday, September 12.  Being a member of the choir is a time commitment, but I believe it will be a very rewarding experience for your child!  

Our first rehearsal will be Thursday, September 13 at 7:15 AM.

It's great to be back!!

Hello all! 

As most of you know, I have been on maternity leave since January!!  My sweet baby boy (Carter James Handshoe) was born on January 31, and he is now 7 months old!  Clara loves him, and they are so cute together.  Clara is healthy and happy... I know that many of you have prayed for her over the past two years.  Thank you again for that!  Her most recent MRI results were awesome, and the doctor said that her brain looked like a tumor was never even there.  She recently started dance class, which is pretty amazing considering all that she has been through.  My husband and I are continually thankful for our miracle girl, and now our newest baby blessing.  I know the purpose of this blog is not to share family news, but I'm just a happy mom, and I can't help it!  I will add a picture if I can figure out how to do it.  Ha. 

In the future, I will try to keep my posts more school related!  For now, please be patient as I learn how to do this! 

-Mrs. Handshoe