END of year?!?!

 May 24, 2022

I can't believe that we are already at the end of our school year!!  Don't get me wrong.. .I am really looking forward to sleeping in a bit tomorrow!

I have had a fantastic year working with some really terrific students!  Learning more and more about music... getting more and more of them singing... has been so wonderful!   Getting the elementary classes learing about basic notation has been a treat!  How quickly they pick up on the notes, their names etc... such a gift! 

Doing a musical was an honor for me this year....I have so enjoyed working with all these kids this year! From elementary through 8th grade... they have all been a joy! 

I hope that every one has a fantastic summer and keeps the gift of music close!  Remember, Music a a gift from GOD!!  

See you next year!!  \o/

Love you all! 

Mrs. Durrell 

The Merry Month of May!!!

 May 6, 2022

Hey everyone!!   

    I hope that you are all doing well and getting ready for summer!  It will be here before you know it! 

I really can't believe that the year is almost gone... for me at least, it has gone by quickly.  I have so fallen in love with the students here at Lee Christian! I'm already looking forward to next year! 

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Middle School Music: 

    7-8 grades:   This quarter has really flown by.  We spent the first half of the quarter concentrating on the major era's of music...  and since our class has been "disjointed" with testing and next week DNOW, we are going to put our focus on some fun things...  Movie soundtrack composers!!!  We have already looked at the music of James Horner, Alan Silvestri and Hans Zimmer.  Next week, who knows?  We might look at MY favorite composer.... just ask the kids.. they know who that is!!!  

    Also... VERY IMPORTANT:  I have put some extra credit ideas on their TEAMS...  If they choose to do it, and I highly encourage some to do so.... it will be due on Friday, May 20th at end of school.  THis is an EASY way to improve their grade as we go to the end of the quarter!  

    Seriously, I have loved having them in my class and getting to know them!  THey are great kids!!  I will continue to pray for each one and their families this summer! God bless!!! 

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5th AND 6th Grades: 

      Agape League was awesome!!  I am so very proud of these kids and all their hard work! Seeing them grow as they became more and more confident, both with the drama and with the music... as been incredible!  I love seeing young singers suddenly realize they CAN sing!!!  THe whole thing was an incredible experiance. Who knows what next year might hold!!! (wink wink!)

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K -4th grades:

         Let me tell you, these kids are learing standard notation like it's nobody's business!!  Music theory or how to read music is so easy for them!!  THey are doing an incredible joy!!  THey have been learing not only the notes, but the differences between Bass and Treble clef, dynamics, tempo etc...   What a great group of kids to work with!  I"m looking forward to next year!!! 

Much love and blessing to all of you!!!   Have a great weekend!!!! 

Mrs. Durrell \o/