Green Belt

Happy practicing!

Below are the notes and other symbols required for the fourth belt in recorder karate: Green Belt. There is also a video below to help you practice!

Remember all symbols, note names, and music terms can be used as questions when testing!

Good luck.

Funga Alafia

Funga Alafia

Below is the playlist of rehearsal tracks for Funga Alafia.

I suggest practicing with just the voices first, then add your part with the piano. If you're doing well, try singing with both parts!!!

Africa Practice Tracks

Below are practice tracks students can use to practice our song Africa at home. The parts are divided as follows:

Part 1
Part 1 with piano accompaniment
Part 2
Part 2 with piano accompaniment.

Mrs. Hendrick and I can be heard on this recording. However, my dog Cody even has some vocals on here! (Sorry for the barking)

Happy practicing!!

White Belt

Happy practicing!

Below are the notes and other symbols required for the first belt in recorder karate: White Belt. There is also a video to help you practice at home!

Remember all symbols, note names, and music terms marked on this page can be used as questions when testing!

Good luck.

D.A.R.E. Lyrics

5th graders will be celebrating their D.A.R.E. graduation on December 16th! In celebration, 5th grade will be singing The DARE Song.

Below are lyrics for rehearsing.

Break a leg!
Mrs. Caughlan

D.A.R.E. Song

People can tell me what they’ve done. 

 Maybe some things. …. Maybe none.
But people can’t tell me what to do. 

I will choose…. the way that’s true….. for….. me!
Don’t want to fall into the trap.

Don’t want to be somebody’s sap.
I’m better than that. 

I’ll go to the mat to prove I can beee…..drug freeeee! 

Yeah, yeah!

Chorus:

D!  I won’t do drugs!
A! Won’t have an attitude!
R!  I will respect myself!
E!  I will educate me!

Repeat chorus

Now……

People can tell me what they know. 

I will listen as I go.
But people can’t take my mind away. 

 Only I…. can have a say… in… me....
Don’t have to follow others’ path. 

 Don’t have to know their aftermath.
My mind is my own! 

I’ll reap what I’ve sown! 

I know I can be….. drug freeeee! 

Yeah, yeah!

 Repeat chorus twice

Now…….

BOYS:              Check your attitude at the door…

GIRLS:
I’m gonna beat the odds.  I won’t do drugs.  I won’t give in
 I’m gonna call the shots in my life.  And I’m going to win.
Don’t push me.  Don’t press me.  Don’t call me friend when
All you wanna do is drag me down.  It’s time for this to end!
Check your attitude at the door!  I do not want to score!
I only want to win in… this… drug… war!!!

Yell: D-A-R-E

Everyone sings chorus 2 times with clapping

Sing Chorus 1 time quietly with no clapping.

Sing Chorus last time really loud!

Everyone:  Now!  Now!

Yell: D-A-R-E!

Sing:  I will dare!
Yell: Dare!

Veteran's Day

Choir Club and 3rd/5th grade students had their first performance of the year on Wednesday.

Choir Club did a wonderful job singing The Star Spangled Banner. I am so proud of their hard work in only a few short weeks!

3rd and 5th graders had a combined performance of On Veteran's Day. The students voted for this piece to honor their Veterans on the holiday. Wow!!! What a terrific first performance! I am very proud of all singers and am looking forward to our first concert on November 19 at 7:00pm.

Great job Crestwood!

Mrs. Caughlan

D'hammerschmiedsg'selln

D'hammerschmiedsg'selln!!

This song is a folk song from Germany, which when translated means "My Sweetheart". 4th grade has spent the past two weeks learning the folk dance to accompany this song.

It's rather complex! Check it out below