Students arrive by 6:30pm to warm up, concert starts at 7pm.

What to practice this week:

Galop, full video HERE

Sahayta Part assignments for Alto's Soprano II's, and Soprano I's are written below and seen in this image:

Students singing Alto: practice leading the first call and response, "Washirika, Bayanihan"
Students singing Soprano II: practice leading the second call and response, "Ngoyila, Halo-Halo"
Students singing Soprano I: practice leading the fourth call and response, "!uba, !uoba, washirika, bayanihan, ngoyila, halo-halo,"

Small group solo opportunity! If you are interested in singing in small group of 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, practice leading the "Aawitankita" sections in Sahayta. I will need 2-4 5th grade students in the small group.

​Record your practice time (30 minutes over the course of the week) on your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial practice minutes to earn a stamp! Remember to bring your chorus folder/binder to music class every week.

Practice Guidelines
- Plan your practice schedule for the week.
- Designate a practice space that is free of distractions.
- Review your practice assignment and musical goals (written or on this website).
- Set a timer for your planned amount of practice.
- Practice! (Goal is at least 30 minutes total per week.)
- Complete your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial it before music day.

What to practice this week:

Watch, sing, and dance along to the following video of Ms. Nickel singing and signing to Galop HERE. Practice doing your hand signs and head motions while you sing! (I am a little sick in this video, so please excuse my coughing!)

You are also to practice your specific voice part in Sahayta. 

1/2 of Manor and 1/2 of Wade Thomas = Alto
1/2 of Manor, 1/2 of Wade Thomas, 1/2 of Hidden Valley, and 1/2 of Brookside = Soprano II
1/2 of Hidden Valley and 1/2 of Brookside = Soprano II

Also practice the clapping rhythm phrases we learned. Speak through the phrase but only clap on only the words in red. Then practice speaking the whole thing but only clapping on the words in green.

​          I am a cow
          a what?
          a cow
          a what
​          I like to moo (remember both red and green clap on these last words)

​Here is the link to a video of students performing the piece: Sahayta

​Record your practice time (30 minutes over the course of the week) on your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial practice minutes to earn a stamp! Remember to bring your chorus folder/binder to music class every week.

Practice Guidelines
- Plan your practice schedule for the week.
- Designate a practice space that is free of distractions.
- Review your practice assignment and musical goals (written or on this website).
- Set a timer for your planned amount of practice.
- Practice! (Goal is at least 30 minutes total per week.)
- Complete your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial it before music day.

What to practice this week:

In measures 10-13 of Sahayta, practice singing either line 1, 2 and/or 3​. Each line should be sung by themselves at least once. You may enjoy singing along with the video as well. Here is the link to a video of students performing the piece: Sahayta

Also practice the clapping rhythm phrases we learned. Speak through the phrase but only clap on only the words in red. Then practice speaking the whole thing but only clapping on the words in green.

​          I am a cow
          a what?
          a cow
          a what
​          I like to moo (remember both red and green clap on these last words)

Lastly, spend time singing through the last two pages of Galop with the new hand signs. 

​Record your practice time (30 minutes over the course of the week) on your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial practice minutes to earn a stamp! Remember to bring your chorus folder/binder to music class every week.

Practice Guidelines
- Plan your practice schedule for the week.
- Designate a practice space that is free of distractions.
- Review your practice assignment and musical goals (written or on this website).
- Set a timer for your planned amount of practice.
- Practice! (Goal is at least 30 minutes total per week.)
- Complete your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial it before music day.

What to practice this week:

Each of you were given the new song, Sahayta, and learned to sing the full first page. For Practice Log Week 15, practice singing through the first page as both part 1 and part 2 (top line or bottom line). Here is the link to a video of students performing this song: Sahayta

Also practice the clapping rhythm phrases we learned as well. After you have spoken the fun phrase a few times, try speaking through but only clapping on only the words in red. Then practice speaking the whole thing but only clapping on the words in green.

​          I am a cow
          a what?
          a cow
          a what
​          I like to moo (remember both red and green clap on these last words)

Lastly, spend time singing through the last two pages of Galop. 

​Record your practice time (30 minutes over the course of the week) on your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial practice minutes to earn a stamp! Remember to bring your chorus folder/binder to music class every week.

Practice Guidelines
- Plan your practice schedule for the week.
- Designate a practice space that is free of distractions.
- Review your practice assignment and musical goals (written or on this website).
- Set a timer for your planned amount of practice.
- Practice! (Goal is at least 30 minutes total per week.)
- Complete your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial it before music day.

What to practice this week:

Practice measures 9 - 61 with the repeat sign and the hand motions. Take some time to practice in front of the mirror so you can see how you look as you perform! 

Here are the upcoming Daytime Winter Sing-Along Assemblies in your own school’s Multipurpose Room

Wade Thomas Afternoon Assembly and Winter Sing-Along - Wednesday, December 18th, 12:55-1:40 pm 
Brookside Morning Assembly and Winter Sing-Along - Thursday, December 19th, 11:15am-12:00 pm 
Hidden Valley Afternoon Assembly and Winter Sing-Along - Thursday, December 19th, 12:50-1:35 pm 
Manor Afternoon Assembly and Winter Sing-Along - Friday, December 20th, 1:05-1:50 pm ​

Also take some time to practice the songs for the Holiday Sing-Along. Here is the YouTube link for all the songs.

​Record your practice time (30 minutes over the course of the week) on your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial practice minutes to earn a stamp! Remember to bring your chorus folder/binder to music class every week.

Practice Guidelines
- Plan your practice schedule for the week.
- Designate a practice space that is free of distractions.
- Review your practice assignment and musical goals (written or on this website).
- Set a timer for your planned amount of practice.
- Practice! (Goal is at least 30 minutes total per week.)
- Complete your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial it before music day.

What to practice this week:

Practice the end of Galop, measures 130 - 165 (the end). Also, remember to practice measures 9 - 61 with the repeat sign and the hand motions. We have one more rehearsal before the assembly concerts!

Here are the upcoming Daytime Winter Sing-Along Assemblies in your own school’s Multipurpose Room

Wade Thomas Afternoon Assembly and Winter Sing-Along - Wednesday, December 18th, 12:55-1:40 pm
Brookside Morning Assembly and Winter Sing-Along - Thursday, December 19th, 11:15am-12:00 pm
Hidden Valley Afternoon Assembly and Winter Sing-Along - Thursday, December 19th, 12:50-1:35 pm
Manor Afternoon Assembly and Winter Sing-Along - Friday, December 20th, 1:05-1:50 pm 

Music T-Shirt for 5th Grade Evening concert attire:
Please click here to purchase your child's music t-shirt
(Shirts will be delivered by the end of January, a few weeks before our evening concerts in February.)
T-SHIRT ORDERS are due by December 6th


5th grade student musicians are asked to wear a 5th grade music t-shirt with jeans or dark pants for our evening concerts this year. The requested donation is $10 per shirt.

PLEASE NOTE: The shirt design is the same as previous years. If your child is going to wear a purple music t-shirt that has been handed down by an older sibling or neighbor, please email Pete Santucci to let him know you do not need to purchase one. Thanks!
psantucci@rossvalleyschools.org

What to practice this week:

- All groups should focus on practicing Galop. 
Wade Thomas and Hidden Valley students focus on measures 91 - 129. 
Manor and Brookside students focus on measure 130 - the end!
​Click on this YouTube video link to listen and sing along: Galop

Here is a partial video of previous students performing Galop with the hand motions. 

- You can continue to practice the other rounds we've learned in class. Click on the blue text to be directed to the YouTube link:
To Stop The Train
Popocatepetl
Hey ho, nobody home 
Dynamite 
Ah poor bird
Belle Mama 
Alfred the Alligator 
I love the mountains

​Record your practice time (30 minutes over the course of the week) on your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial practice minutes to earn a stamp! Remember to bring your chorus folder/binder to music class every week.

Practice Guidelines
- Plan your practice schedule for the week.
- Designate a practice space that is free of distractions.
- Review your practice assignment and musical goals (written or on this website).
- Set a timer for your planned amount of practice.
- Practice! (Goal is at least 30 minutes total per week.)
- Complete your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial it before music day.

What to practice this week:

- All groups should practice singing Galop, measures 9 - 89 with the hand motions. These motions will be part of our performance in December and are important! ​Click on this YouTube video link to listen and sing along: Galop

​- Please sing along with the short film, Lava
Here are the lyrics:

A long long time ago
There was a volcano
Living all alone in the middle of the sea

He sat high above his bay
Watching all the couples play
And wishing that he had someone too

And from his lava came
This song of hope that he sang out loud
Every day
For years and years

I have a dream
I hope it will come true
That you're here with me
And I am here with you
I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above
Will send me someone to lava

Years of singing all alone
Turned his lava into stone
Until he was on the brink of extinction

But little did he know
That living in the sea below
Another volcano
Was listening to his song

Everyday she heard his tune
Her lava grew and grew
Because she believed his song was meant for her

Now she was so ready to meet him above the sea
As he sang his song of hope for the last time

I have a dream
I hope it will come true
That you're here with me
And I am here with you
I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above
Will send me someone to lava

Rising from the sea below
Stood a lovely volcano
Looking all around
But she could not see him

He tried to sing to let her know
That she was not there alone
But with no lava, his song was all gone

He filled the sea with his tears
Watched his dreams disappear
As she remembered what his song meant to her

I have a dream
I hope will come true
That you're here with me
And I am here with you
I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above
Will send me someone to lava

Oh they were so happy
To finally meet above the sea
All together now their lava grew and grew

No longer are they all alone
With Aloha as their new home
And when you go and visit them this is what they sing

I have a dream I hope it will come true
That you will grow old with me, and I will grow old with you
We thank the earth, sea, and the sky we thank too

I lava you
I lava you
I lava you

- You may also continue to practice Count On Me by Bruno Mars!

- You can continue to practice the other rounds we've learned in class. Click on the blue text to be directed to the YouTube link:
To Stop The Train
Popocatepetl
Hey ho, nobody home 
Dynamite 
Ah poor bird
Belle Mama 
Alfred the Alligator 

​Record your practice time (30 minutes over the course of the week) on your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial Week 2's practice minutes to earn a stamp! Remember to bring your chorus folder/binder to music class every week.

Practice Guidelines
- Plan your practice schedule for the week.
- Designate a practice space that is free of distractions.
- Review your practice assignment and musical goals (written or on this website).
- Set a timer for your planned amount of practice.
- Practice! (Goal is at least 30 minutes total per week.)
- Complete your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial it before music day.

PRACTICE LOGS DUE NEXT WEEK!

What to practice this week:

- All groups should practice singing Galop, measures 9 - 89 with the hand motions. These motions will be part of our performance in December and are important! ​Click on this YouTube video link to listen and sing along: Galop

- Practice our newer rounds, Popocatepetl (Rounds #2) and To Stop The Train

- You can continue to practice the other rounds we've learned in class. Click on the blue text to be directed to the YouTube link:
Hey ho, nobody home (Rounds #1)
Dynamite (Rounds #1)
Ah poor bird (Rounds #1)
Belle Mama (Rounds #1)
Alfred the Alligator (Rounds #2)

​- Brookside and Hidden Valley Students, here are the changed lyrics to Ah Poor Bird:

Witches on brooms,
take thy flight,
far above the horrors 
of Halloween night

- You may also continue to practice Count On Me by Bruno Mars!

​Record your practice time (30 minutes over the course of the week) on your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial Week 2's practice minutes to earn a stamp! Remember to bring your chorus folder/binder to music class every week.

Practice Guidelines
- Plan your practice schedule for the week.
- Designate a practice space that is free of distractions.
- Review your practice assignment and musical goals (written or on this website).
- Set a timer for your planned amount of practice.
- Practice! (Goal is at least 30 minutes total per week.)
- Complete your practice log and have your parent/guardian initial it before music day.