Spring Lake Music

Hello families! I am very excited to make music with our new group of kindergarteners and young 5′s. We have music class for 25 minutes in our music room. Through singing, playing games and listening, we will explore beat, rhythm, our voices, instruments, and movement this year. Please check back often on this website to find out what your child is doing in music class.

Our wonderful librarian, Mrs. Mikesell, was honored at the school picnic with an original song written by the 1st and 2nd grade students. Check out the lyrics of the “Blue Kangaroo!”

THE BLUE KANGAROO
lyrics by Holmes School 1st and 2nd Grade
Dedicated in June, 2010 to our wonderful librarian – Mrs. Mikesell

Oh I’m a blue kangaroo.  All my books are gone.
What should I do?  Where did I go wrong?
Oh I’m a blue kangaroo and its library day. What will Mrs. Mikesell say? 
Oooo  -  I’m a blue kangaroo.  ( 4 times ) 
Oh well she looked at me and then she said,
“Better go back home and check under your bed!
The Library Dragon comes out in May, and YOU will have to pay!” 
Oooo – Overdue!  ( 4 times ) 
I tried to think back and retrace my steps.
The books were in my pouch.  But what happened next?
I was jumping with koala and my brother too. What am I gonna do?
Maybe  – the books bounced out.  ( 4 times )
Weeks had passed and still no books.
Mrs. Mikesell’s going to call me a crook!
Then koala came over to play one day. This is what he had to say:
“Hey —– I found your books today!”  (4 times )
So I returned my books.  I’m not feeling sad.
Mrs. Mikesell did not even seem mad!
All my troubles are gone.  I’m not singin’ the blues. I hope this never happens to you! 
Ooo – I don’t have to sing the blues!  (3 times)

The Michigan concert was fabulous!!!! You all worked so hard and tonight’s performance was great. I am proud of your efforts.

All 4th graders will play recorders, perform original compositions, and sing in the High School Auditorium this Thursday – May 6th at 7pm. Please wear nice school clothes and bring sunglasses if you have some. I will have the recorders for you in your line up room.

Line up time – 6:50pm.
BAND ROOM – Ms. VandenBosch and Mrs. Smits
CHOIR ROOM – Mr. Overway and Mrs. Marcus

The students did a nice job demonstrating some of our music class activities in the Middle School auditorium tonight! I am looking forward to many great years in music class with this energetic bunch!

We had a wonderful trip to the Frauenthal Theater to sing, play, and listen to the West Michigan Symphony Orchestra. This concert really “rocked.” Two of our classes were chosen by the symphony as winners in the video composition contest. Congrats to Mrs. Smits’ class and Ms. VandenBosch’s class. Our Star Student, Hanna Zimmer, was featured on the stage with the orchestra during the performance of “A Simply Melody.” I am proud of the efforts of all our 4th graders!

To see photos of this event, click on the small photos in the lower left column. This will take you to my flickr photostream.