More Mad Libs!

Mrs. Kip's class was the last group to do the Music Mad Libs this week.  Check out their silly songs!

Frosty the puppy man

Was a sweet, ugly soul,

With a corncob kitty and a button ear

And two eyes made out of Wii U.

Frosty the candy cane man is a mad tale, they say,

He was made of monsters but the children know

How he came to New York City one day.

There must have been some magic in that

Old pair of underwear they found.

For when they placed it on his leg

He began to run around.

Oh, Frosty the volcano man

Was alive as he could be,

And the babies say he could slap and pick his nose

Just the same as Natalee and me.

You better hop on one foot

You better not sit

Better not punch

I'm telling you why

Rithikh is coming to Los Angeles

He's making a store

And checking it 6 times;

Gonna find out who's ugly and totally weird

Ben is coming to Wisconsin

He sees you when you're dancing

He knows when you're running

He knows if you've been tired or fat

So be good for goodness sake!

Oh! You better play baseball

You better not flip

Better not do a backflip

I'm telling you why

Katie is coming to jail!

Third Grade Mad Libs!

Below are the silly songs that Mrs. Ferullo and Mrs. Cyr's class wrote by doing Mad Libs!

(to the tune of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town")

You better grow up

You better not run

Better not walk

I'm telling you why

Jayce  is coming to New York

He's making a Paul

And checking it 5000 times;

Gonna find out who's smelly  and sweet

Ronith is coming to Boston

He sees you when you're skipping

He knows when you're walking

He knows if you've been fat or skinny

So be good for goodness sake!

Oh! You better run into a wall

You better not play tennis

Better not ride our bike

I'm telling you why

Flying  is coming to Chicago

Mrs. Niu  is coming to Tokyo

(to the tune of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer")

Jonathan the blue-nosed cheetah

Had a very large lung

And if you ever saw it

You would even say it glows

All of the other dogs

Used to laugh and call him "Disney World"

They never let poor Kaho

Join in any bird games

Then one foggy April Fool’s Eve

Santa came to say

Rudolph with your leg so purple

Won't you guide my shark tonight?

Then all the bears loved him

And they shouted out with fear

Nick the pink - elbow wolf

You'll go down in history!

Violin Assignment

For the next few weeks until our next lesson in the new year, I'd like the violinists to work on the new A string notes that we learned in class today.  The assignment is to work on page 10 (pizzicato and with the bow).  Students who are struggling can spend more time on the earlier pages, and any students who feel ready can move on to page 11.

Thank you!!

Mad Libs- Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer- Mrs. Keating's Class

Barrack  the Blue -nosed Cheetah

Had a very fluffy

And if you ever saw it

You would even say it brains

All of the other monkies

Used to laugh and call him police station

They never let poor Noyal

Join in any horse games

Then one foggy Christmas Eve

Santa came to say

Rudolph with your knee so soft

Won't you guide my American Flag tonight?

Then all the hawks loved him

And they shouted out with crazy

Dante the violet arm white tiger

You'll go down in history!

Frosty the Snow Man- Mrs. Keating's Class-

Written by- Collin, Samantha, Cole, Amber, Victoria, Julia, Ali, and Liam

Frosty the Mrs. Niu man

Was a high colorful soul

With a corncob train and a button heart

And two eyes made out of Boston.

Frosty the hog man is a tale, they say,

He was made of bathroom but the children know

How he came to Lexington one day.

There must have been some magic in that

Old socks they found.

For when they placed it on his  nose

He began to  fight around.

Oh, Frosty the   man

Was alive as he could be,

And the shower say he could jumping and  toliet

Just the same as  Ali and me.

Weekly Review 12/9-12/13

This was my first week back from my maternity leave and it was so nice to get a warm welcome from everyone! I have missed you all! Here is a picture of my son Aiden (2) and Tyler (3 months)

Mrs. Rzasa, Ms. Rohlfing and I want to congratulate all our 4th and 5th graders for a wonderful performance on Wednesday! Your performance has brought us into the holiday spirit!


This week, the first graders learned the musical term verse and refrain with the song, "Jingle Bells." A verse is a section of a song that has the same music but different lyrics. The refrain is most likely the part of the song that we "remember" because the music and lyrics gets repeated at least more than once. Thus in, "Jingle Bells," one verse of the song begins with, "Dashing through the snow" while the refrain begins with, "Jingle bells, Jingle Bells."After learning the first verse and the refrain to this song, we played a game and added wrist bells.

Th second grade students are learning about the famous Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and his famous ballet, "The Nutcracker." As an introduction to this unit, our second graders watched, "The Nutcracker" movie starring Macaulay Caulkin and featuring the New York City Ballet. Next week, we will be dancing to some of the famous suites in the ballet.

The third graders reviewed music notation and learned a fun song to help remember the name of the notes. Ask your child to sing the song for you! The third graders also learned a fun dance during the holiday season called the "Jingle Bell Mixer." 

A BIG CONGRATS to our 4th and 5th Grade Students for a WONDERFUL performance!

Have a fabulous weekend and stay safe!

Violin Assignment

I decided to continue to focus on the D String notes this week, since many students have been having a bit of difficulty with the fingerings.  PLEASE encourage your child to practice, aiming for at least 30 minutes each week.

The assignment for all students is to practice pages 8 and 9 again.  They should do it pizzicato first, and once they are comfortable with the notes they can play with the bow.  If ready, they may start page 10 (although this is optional).

Weekly Review 12/2 - 12/6

I first want to give a nice warm welcome to Mrs. Niu!  Today was her first day back from maternity leave, and everyone was so excited to see her again.  :)

This week, the first graders discussed Hanukkah traditions and learned two new songs.  "Hanukkah is Here" teaches the students about the menorah, dreidel, and a dance called the Hora.  They had a fun time acting out each section as they sang!  They also played a game to go along with the song "On this Night"- eight students pretended to be candles on a menorah, and each verse of the song was about a different candle.

The second grade students learned a few new music vocabulary words this week.  They remembered tempo from last year (the speed of music), and now they can label the tempo of a song as either allegro, andante, or adagio.  In addition, they learned the word ritardando (when the music gradually slows down - frequently found at the end of a song).  They listened to "Freight Train," and used their new vocabulary words to describe the tempo of the piece before doing a fun movement activity!

The third graders have been working towards learning how to read music notation. Yesterday I posted some more information about this, along with some pictures.  You can check it out here!

The fourth and fifth graders would like to invite you to attend their Winter Concert!  All concert information can be found HERE. 

We hope you have an amazing weekend!

Music Notation!

The third grade students are starting to learn how to read music notation.  We will be continuing to work on this skill for the next few weeks to prepare for the recorders that the student will start to play in the new year.  It's so exciting!

Violin Schedule for Today

Cyr: 8:30 - 9:00
Kippenberger: 10:30 - 11:00
Ferullo: 11:00 - 11:30
Keating: 12:40 - 1:05

*note:  The Science Show has been scheduled for 10:00 today.  If students in Mrs. Kippenberger's class miss their lesson, they may attend the recess lesson.