5/6 Grade Honor Choir

Last Saturday, seven 5th grade students participated in this year's 5th and 6th grade Honor Choir.
They rehearsed for six hours on a Saturday morning to prepare for their concert in the afternoon.

I am so proud of the hard work and dedication these students have shown. We sang, played games, and met other singers from around the St. Louis area. The concert was lovely and beautifully sung.

 Students playing "Little Sally Walker" during their lunch break:

Rehearsal:

Concert:

Middle School Choir Tour

This week, 5th graders and Crestwood Chorus members were treated to a performance from the Sperreng and Truman Middle School Choirs. The two ensembles came together to perform some music from their Holiday concert just for us. What a treat!

Students were able to ask the performers questions about middle school and what it's like to sing in choir everyday. Crestwood was such a great audience! We look forward to hosting Sperreng and Truman again next year!

Sculptures

5th grade began the Spring semester with a unit on movement and body levels. Learners practiced expressing high, middle, and low levels independently. They then explored movement in partners, groups, and as an entire class!

Check out some of the "sculptures" 5th graders made!

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!

5th Grade Practice Tracks

5th graders are working hard and preparing for their concert on November 19.

Students working on "part 2" for the concert can find practice tracks provided below. It is strongly encouraged that these students rehearse these parts at home.

When the Lights all Shine

Shalom Chaverim

Happy practicing!

Mrs. C

5th Grade Solo

Auditions for the "When the Lights All Shine" solo for our 5th grade concert will be on Tuesday, September 29 during recess. 

Provided below is a link to an excerpt from the song. Students can use this audio clip to practice the solo at home.

When the Lights all Shine

Lyrics:

She lit a candle in New Orleans

He lit a candle in Beijing

They lit their candles in Vienna, Havana, Jerusalem, London, Hanoi.

Break a leg!!! Happy practicing :)

Mrs. Caughlan

5th Grade Nursery Rhymes

This week in music, 5th graders talked briefly about nursery rhymes.

We learned a new song called "Second Story Window". 

Students had to "think of a rhyme and say it in time, then throw it out the window!" The class broke off into two teams. Whichever group could not think of a new rhyme was out! Each rhyme or nursery rhyme was changed to end with "threw it out the window."

Some of their rhymes were very silly with this new ending. Check it out!