Welcome to the Vocal Music Classes 2008! Ms. Lee had created
this page for you, all the vocal students in 4th, 5th and 6th grades
at Alderwood, Brywood, Eastshore, Oak Creek, and Turtle Rock Elementary
Schools. You
will find all important information regarding Ms. Lee's vocal music classes
on
this page and through out the entire kafm.net website.
All the future concert announcements, test announcements, study guides,
audition application deadlines,
and other important information can be found here. Please feel free to
browse through all the other pages.
Announcement Dates |
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Due Dates |
| 6/8/09 |
All music grades are due to classroom
teachers and all re-takes need to be finished. See Ms. Lee about
special arrangements for those who missed school last week.
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ALL Re-take Deadline is Friday, 5/29
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| 6/5/09 |
Wow! You did it! You were superb!Everyone
of our Spring Concerts was just amazing! Thank you all for participating
in the Spring Concerts at Concordia University. One last ear training
to go next week. Please bring your folder and pencil.
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| 5/28/09 |
The long-awaited Spring Concerts are here:
Tonight, Turtle Rock; 5/29, Oak Creek; 6/3, Eastshore; 6/4, Alderwood;
and, 6/5, Brywood. See you at 5:45 p.m. at Concordia University.
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| 5/26/09 |
Please check for the class schedule change
for the following schools:
Alderwood--June 1, 11:20 to 12:25/ 5th & 6th; 1:05-1:55/
4th
Brywood--June 3, 8:05-8:50/ 4th; 8:50-9:50/ 5th & 6th
Eastshore--June 1, 8:05-9:05/ 5th & 6th; 9:25-10:10/ 4th
Oak Creek--May 26, 11:40-12:20/ 4th; 1:15-2:20/ 5th & 6th
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| 5/25/09 |
Ms. Lee will be performing with the Pacific
Chorale in the Andrea
Bocelli Concert at Hollywood
Bowl on Sunday, 6/7/09. The concert features lots of Italian
songs and arias from several operas. The concert will start at
7:30 p.m. Bring your family and friends!
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| 5/22/09 |
Happy long weekend, everyone! Please check
for due date for overdue singing or writing test at Events.
Proposed student music grades will be given to each classroom teacher
during the week of 5/25/09.
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ALL Re-take Deadline is Friday, 5/29
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| 5/21/09 |
The Solo Singing Tests are finished. Each
classroom teacher will be given a copy of the students' music progress.
ALL MAKE-UPs are due Friday, 5/29/09.
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ALL Re-take Deadline is Friday, 5/29
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| 5/15/09 |
The Writing Tests are complete. Parent
signature is required for all retakes. Check Events for
more detail.
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| 5/11/09 |
The writing test week is here. Check the Study
Guide if necessary. Be prepared and bring a pencil for the
test. Check Events for more detail.
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Re-take Deadline
Thursday, 5/21
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| 5/4/09 |
The Group Singing Test will start on Tuesday,
May 5, at Turtle Rock and Oak Creek. Check Events for
more detail.
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Re-take Deadline
Thursday, 5/21
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| 5/4/09 |
Our Honor Chorus will be performing at
Disneyland today, at 2:30 p.m. Cheers to the Honor Chorus!
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| 4/29/09 |
Congratulations on a job well done, Honor
Chorus members! You rock!
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| 4/28/09 |
The Honors Concert is tonight at the Orange
County Performing Arts Center, starting 7:00 p.m. Come enjoy
the beautiful music.
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| 4/20/09 |
Welcome back to school! There are still
Honors Concert tickets available on sale online at the Orange
County Performing Arts Center or at the box office window.
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| 4/10/09 |
Enjoy Spring Break and see you back in
class on Monday, 4/20.
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| 3/28/09 |
Great job, everyone! Thank you for taking
part of the Music In Our Schools Concert at your school during
these past two weeks. The performance experience was priceless!
If you missed this chance to perform with us, please join us in
the June Concert. The June concerts will take place at the Concordia
University during the first week of June. Check Events for
more detail.
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| 3/19/09 |
Starting today, our Music In Our Schools
Concerts will begin at Alderwood, continue with Oak Creek on Friday,
3/20, Eastshore on Monday, 3/23, Brywood on Wednesday, 3/25, and
finish with Turtle Rock on Friday, 3/27. Please come and join us
with the fun concerts.
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| 3/16/09 |
March Music In Our School Concerts are
just around the corner. This week: Thursday, 3/19, Alderwood and
Friday, 3/20, Oak Creek. Check Events for
more detail.
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| 3/3/09 |
The Honors Concert tickets will go on
sale online at the Orange
County Performing Arts Center or at the box office window,
starting Sunday, 3/15. Pre-orders can be made with IPSF.
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Sunday, 3/15
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| 3/2/09 |
Ms. Lee will be performing with the Pacific
Chorale and the Pacific
Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, 3/28, at the Renee and Henry
Segerstrom Music Center. The program includes Francis Poulenc's
Four Motets and Maurice Durufle's Requiem.
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| 2/21/09 |
Solo Singing Test make-up will need to
be finished by Friday, 2/27. Make sure that you know both numbers
and solfege for your test songs. Check Events for
more detail.
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Re-take Deadline
Friday, 2/27
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| 2/13/09 |
While enjoying your three-day weekend,
please double check info for this week's Solo Singing Test. Check Events for
more detail. Good luck!
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Re-take Deadline
Friday, 2/27
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| 2/12/09 |
All the writing tests have been completed.
If you scored a 60 or higher, you have passed! If not, you need
to see Ms. Lee for a retake.
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Re-take Deadline
Friday, 2/27
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| 2/9/09 |
While enjoying your three-day weekend,
please double check info for this week'sWriting Test. Check Events for
more detail. Good luck!
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| 2/6/09 |
We are off to a good start for the second
trimester. The Group Singing Tests had come to an end and 98% of
the students did a fantastic job! Very few students still need
to see me to demonstrate their music reading skills. The deadline
for that is Friday, 2/13.
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Re-take Due Date
Friday, 2/13
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| 1/20/09 |
New president for America and new music
for our students. With new music comes the next group of tests:
Group Singing Test, week of 2/2, Writing Test, week of 2/10, and
Solo Singing Test, week of 2/17. Check Events for
more detail.
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| 1/5/09 |
Welcome back to school. New songs are
being passing out. Make sure you check in music folder that you
have all the sheet music. Anyone wants to have a recording of all
the concert songs, please bring a blank CD to class. Ms. Lee will
burn a personal CD just for you!
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| 1/1/09 |
Happy New Year! See you very soon and
enjoy your time off!
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| 12/19/08 |
Thank you so much, everyone, for great
music making in our school concerts. Have a wonderful time-off
and let's get to work again in January. Bravo, music students!
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| 12/7/08 |
Ms. Lee will be performing with the Pacific
Chorale and the Pacific
Symphony Orchestra on Wednesday, 12/17, and Sunday, 12/21,
at the Segerstrom Music Center in Costa Mesa. The Sunday concert
has been sold out for a while; however, the Wednesday concert
is still available. Check the Pacific
Chorale link for more information. In the event of no available
tickets, the Sunday concert will be boardcasted by KUSC--FM 91.5,
on Tuesday, 12/23, at 2 p.m.
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| 11/30/08 |
Our Winter Vocal Concert schedule has
been posted on Events. Please check for
your school's date and call time by clicking Invitaion.
See you at the Winter Concert.
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| 11/27/08 |
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! While you
are enjoying a peaceful four-day weekend, Ms. Lee had finished
all the vocal music grades. They are ready for classroom teachers'
input for students' report cards.
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| 11/21/08 |
Ms. Lee will be accompanying Southern
California Vocal Assiciation High School Honor Chorus at Santa
Monica High School for today. Please welcome our new sub, Mr. Justin
Olvey to Oak Creek and Brywood.
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| 11/3/08 |
Solo Singing Tests begin today. Check Events for
more info. Ms. Lee reserves the right to cancel any singing test,
if everyone knew the test songs well. If necessary, a make-up singing
test should be arranged within two weeks.
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Make-up Due Date
11/12-11/14/08
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| 10/27/08 |
Writing Tests begin today. Check Events for
more info. The Study Guide was posted on this site started August
08. If necessary, a make-up writing test should be arranged after
a parent had looked and signed the original writing test by the
next music class in the weeks of 11/3/08.
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Make-up Due Date
11/12-11/14/08
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| 10/21/08 |
Ms. Lee will be in a day-long meeting
with the BTSA group for all the new music teachers. Our sub is
Ms. Caldwell.
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| 10/20/08 |
Group Singing Tests begin today. Check Events for
more info. Ms. Lee reserves the right to cancel any singing test,
if everyone knew the test songs well. If necessary, a make-up singing
test should be arranged within two weeks.
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Make-up Due Date
11/6/08
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| 10/13/08 |
Check Forms for
a Study Guide and optional Homework Pages. Use Homework Pages as
a pre-test to see if you understood everything. The Writing Tests
are scheduled to begin on Monday, 10/27/08. Good luck!
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10/27/08 |
| 10/13/08 |
Happy Student-Free Day! The music teachers
will be working on Honors Concert packet together at Northwood High
School. All 5th and 6th grade vocal music students are eligible to
audition into our Honor Chorus. This will be the first year that
IUSD's Honors Concert will be held in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom
Music Center. Look for the audition packets in the near future! |
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| 9/10/08 |
Beginning this morning, each class will
be divided into Instrumental and Vocal to receive more information
about each class. Be sure to bring your signed form to school.
Enjoy a wonderful class.
Please invite your parents to come to the "Parent Music
Night" at Oak Creek, MPR, 6:30 pm.
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| 9/8/08 |
Starting today, each school will meet with
the music team to get information about this school year's music
opportunities. Make sure you receive a Music Class Selection Form.
Take it home and review it with parents and sign up for your favorite
class! |
9/10/08-9/12/08 |
| 8/25/08 |
Mr. Kroesen, Mrs. Kroesen and Ms. Lee
had moved the music rooms around at Oak Creek Elementary School
due to the expanding student population. The Vocal Music at Oak
Creek will be held in the ChildCare portable #3 this year. Please
make sure that you know where it is on Pak Creek campus!
The rehearsals have begun! Ms. Lee will be performing at the
Orange County Performing Arts Center Music Hall with PSO and
Pacific Chorale, on Saturday, September 13, 2008. This concert
involves the world premier work by Alva Henderson. Come and check
it out.
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| 8/13/08 |
Ms. Lee will attend the Blackboard Training
session and prepare for her Blackboard accounts to enable all students
and parents to check information about her classes. Students and
parents will be able to check progress and grades online via internet
in the near future. |
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| 8/3/08 |
Ms. Lee's piano students will participate
in a student recital at Ms. Lee's house. Everyone is welcome to come
to this free concert. For more info, contact Ms.
Lee. |
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| 7/27/08 |
Greetings from Oakhurst, California, the
home of the American Choral Directors Association, California.
The head clinician is Randall Stroope, a very famous American choral
composer.
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| 7/25/08 |
The Fine Arts Summer School has come to a
glorious end. Ms. Lee was proud to be the Exploratory Arts music
teacher for the past 10 years! |
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