January Updates

January Updates are now posted on each grade's page found on the left of your screen.  Look to see what your students have been up to this past month and be sure to ask them about the highlighted vocabulary words!

First Grade Musical

First grade musical forms are going home today!  Look for a green sheet.  Please fill out the bottom portion of the form and return it to school by next Friday, February 4th.  The date of the musical is March 3rd at 7:00pm for family and friends in the Gombert gym.  Students are in the process of learning the many musical numbers from the show and are so excited to share what they have learned with all of you!

Click below for an electronic copy of the information sheet.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/47539082/info-letter

Happy New Year!

Welcome back to a new year of music making!  Be on the lookout for new announcements and posts!

Happy Winter Break

December updates are posted by grade level.  Please have a safe and restful winter break and I'll see you in 2011!

Mrs. May in Concert

ROSEWOODEN CAROLS

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19th

Come and enjoy the beautiful sounds of percussion in a festive celebration of holiday favorites. This exciting variety of all original arrangements will feature the talents of area music educators:

Chris Dandeles – Waubonsie Valley High School
Shelley May Hutchison – Gombert Elementary School & Waubonsie Valley High School
Dr. Kathleen Kastner – Wheaton College Conservatory of Music
Ben Wahlund – District 203 High Schools, Black Dog Music Studio & North Central College

With Special Guests:
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Percussion Ensemble & Handbell Choir, Shelley May Hutchison, Dir.

FOX VALLEY MALL @ MACY'S - 1:30pm

195 Fox Valley Center - Aurora, IL 0504

*FREE ADMISSION

OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN CHURCH - 7:00pm

815 South Washington, Naperville, IL 60540

*Please bring a donation of canned goods for Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry

Class Recitals

All grade levels with have class recitals during their last music class before winter break.  This is an opportunity for students to share music that they work on outside of the classroom.  Students must take private lessons on their instrument to share with the class (i.e...piano lessons).  Students who sing in outside choruses (i.e...church, community choirs) may also share a song with the class.  Band and Orchestra students are welcome to share with the class.  Students may use my piano or guitar, otherwise they must bring in their own instrument to school that day.

This is entirely optional!  No one has to perform but it is a great opportunity to share musical talent with the class.  The schedule is as follows...

Thursday, December 16th
4R, 5D

Monday, December 20th
KK, KL, 1M, 1S, 2S, 3G, 3V, 4O, 4S, 5C, 5G

Tuesday, December 21st
KW, 1B, 1K, 2B, 2F, 3B, 3M, 4H, 5N

Veteran's Day

Congratulations to all Gombert Gators on a fantastic Veteran's Day Assembly on November 10th!  The third graders performed their musical very well, with enthusiasm and sincerity.  The entire school honored our Veterans with their singing of Star Spangled Banner, Teach Me About My Freedom, and Armed Forces Salute.  Follow this link for an article in the Naperville Sun covering the performance.

Naperville Sun - Honoring Those Who Served