Wednesday 21 December 2016

Concert - December 20th at 2:30p.m

Dear Parents,

I am so proud of your children and the work they did to put on such an amazing concert. For students who are ranging in age from 5 to 7, they did an incredible job! I truly hoped you enjoyed our angelic performance and the new format we tried this year. I felt that it was nice to feature 2 grades instead of a whole division so that the children had more time on stage.

Thank you also to all the parents who volunteered by baking, doing art work, setting up and/or helping to clean up. A concert is only as good as its volunteers!

Have a very, Merry Christmas!
Warm regards,
Mrs. Martin

(Located below are pictures from the Dress rehearsal and the Concert. If you have any photos you'd like to share, please send them to me through my school email at maryellen.martin@cssd.ab.ca).

















The Gr. 1 students were very kind to make me a card and poster sheet expressing their thanks.  Indeed, I give thanks for being blessed with such great music students and Gr. 1 teachers who were very supportive of my program.




Friday 16 December 2016

Dress Rehearsal - December 16th



The K and Gr. One classes did a great job today in front of a large audience today. We had a few glitches with our microphones and our PPT but the kids persevered, and did their best. That is what a dress rehearsal is for - to iron out all the wrinkles!  We are looking forward to performing our mini-musical, "Touch of an Angel", for parents and grandparents on Tuesday, December 20th at 2:30pm.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Martin




Tuesday 22 November 2016

Grade One Lyrics

Dear Gr. One Parents,

Your child can practice their songs for the Christmas concert with an audio clip that you can download from a Google sharing site that I have created. Just type in the Url below and you can download their song in a matter of minutes.

https://sites.google.com/a/learn.cssd.ab.ca/audio-file/

Once you have typed in the above address and the Audio File page is brought up, click on Touch of an Angel Audio on the left hand side. All songs are instrumental with the clarinet playing the vocal line.

Grade One Songs:
Touch of an Angel
Elijah Rock
You Won't Talk Zechariah
Born is the King

1. Touch of An Angel
With the touch  of-- an an-gel,
A word from---on high,
Someone’s life can---be changed in
the blink  of an eye.
Hear the mess-age--- from Heav-en,
See glo------ri-ous sights,
As we’re touched by---the an-gels ‘ tonight-----
As we’re touched by---the an-gels ‘ tonight------.

2. Elijah Rock
(1R sings first and then 1B repeats it)
E-li-jah rock! (Z)
Shou—t, Shout!
E-li-jah rock, you bet-ter call upon the Lord.
Now, E-li-jah rock! (z)
Shou—t, Shout!
God’ll send an an-gel down to help  you out.
Both classes: 
E-li----jah------- E-li--jah-----------
E-li----jah------- E-li--jah-----------
E-li-jah rock! (Z)
Shou—t, Shout!
E-li-jah rock, you bet-ter call upon the Lord.
Now, E-li-jah rock! (z)
Shou—t, Shout!
God’ll send an an-gel down to help  you out.
(quieter)- God’ll send an an-gel down to help  you out.
God’ll send an an-gel down--------
God’ll send an an-gel down to help  you out.  Yeah!

3. You Won't Talk Zechariah
You won’t talk, Zech-a-ri-ah,
You won’t talk, Zech-a-ri-ah,
You won’t talk, Zech-a-ri-ah--,
un-
til your baby is born.

E-liz-a-beth is happy,
Your son is on his way.
But you did NOT believe me,
So till that ve-ry day,
You won’t talk Zech-ariah
You won’t talk Zech-ariah
You won’t talk Zech-ariah--Until your baby is born.
(mp – medium quiet)
You won’t talk,
Zech-a-ri-ah,
You won’t talk, Zech-a-ri-ah,
You won’t talk, Zech-a-ri-ah,
un-
til your baby is born. 

un-til your baby is born.
Un-til lit-tle John is born---------
you won’t talk, Zechariah!
Ssh!

4. Born is the King
a. The– fir---st No--el---the angels did say
was to cer-tain poor shep-herds in fields as they lay,
In– fields---- where-- they– lay– keep-ing their sheep,  
On a cold win-ter's ni-ght that wa-s so deep.
No—el, No—el, No—el, No—el,
Born is the Ki-ng of Is—
ra-el.
b. An-gels we have hear—d on high,
sweet-
ly sin-ing o’er--- the plains,
and the
moun-tains in--- reply
ech-o-ing their joy---ous strains.
Glo-------------------------------------ri-ia.
In ex-
cel-sis De---o!
Glo-------------------------------------ri-ia.

In ex-cel-sis De---  -----  o-----.
c. Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth—receive--- her King---
Let
ev—’ry hear—t, pre-pare Him room,
and
heav’n and na-ture sing,
and
heav’n and na-ture sing,
and
heavn--- and heav’n---
and
na-ture sing. 


Kindergarten Lyrics

Dear Kindergarten Parents,

Your child can practice their songs for the Christmas concert with an audio clip that you can download from a Google sharing site that I have created. Just type in the url below and you can download their song in a matter of minutes.

https://sites.google.com/a/learn.cssd.ab.ca/audio-file/

Once you have typed in the above address and the Audio File page is brought up, click on Touch of an Angel Audio on the left hand side. All songs are instrumental with the clarinet playing the vocal line.

Kindergarten Songs:
1. All Night, All Day
2. Chatter with the Angels


All Night, All Day

All ---- night----All-----day----,
An-gels watchin’ o-ver me, my Lord.
All ---- night----All-----day----,
An-gels watchin’ ov-er me

Now I lay me down to sleep.
An-gels watchin’ o-ver me, my Lord
Pray the Lord my soul to keep.
An-gels watchin’ ov-er me

Chatter with the Angels
1. Chat-ter with the an-gels soon in the morn-ing
Chat-ter with the an-gels in that land (clap)

Chat-ter with the an-gels soon in the morn-ing
Chat-ter with the an-gels join that band (pat)
I hope to join that band and chat-ter with the angels all day long (step)
I hope to join that band and chat-ter with the angels all day long (step).

2. Walk with the an-gels soon in the morn-ing

Walk with the an-gels in that land (clap)

Walk  with the an-gels soon in the morn-ing
Walk with the an-gels join that band (pat)
I hope to join that band and chat-ter with the angels all day long (step)
I hope to join that band and chat-ter with the angels all day long (step).

3. Dance with the an-gels soon in the morn-ing
Chat-ter with the an-gels in that land (clap)

Chat-ter with the an-gels soon in the morn-ing
Chat-ter with the an-gels join that band (pat)
I hope to join that band and chat-ter with the angels all day long (step)
I hope to join that band and chat-ter with the angels all day long (step).

Monday 7 November 2016

Audio Clips

Dear Kindergarten and Gr. 1 Parents,

Your child can practice their songs for the Christmas concert with an audio clip that you can download from a Google sharing site that I have created. Just type in the url below and you can download their song in a matter of minutes.

https://sites.google.com/a/learn.cssd.ab.ca/audio-file/

Once you have typed in the above address and the Audio File page is brought up, click on Touch of an Angel Audio on the left hand side. All songs are instrumental with the clarinet playing the vocal line.

I will also be speaking with your child's classroom teacher to coordinate sending home the lyrics and one audio clip to one song per week.

Kindergarten Songs:
Angels Watchin'
Chatter with the Angels
Touch of an Angel

Grade One Songs:
Touch of an Angel
Elijah Rock
You Won't Talk Zechariah
Born is the King


Note: Lyrics to the songs are in their own post and can be printed for your child.