The Screen-Free Week Challenge!

 

 

Hello, everyone!

 

This week I am going to try the Screen-Free Week Challenge,

and I am going to challenge you all to try and do the same!

 

Are you with me?

 

My Screen-Free Week Challenge will start tomorrow, Sunday,

April 28th, and go the whole week until Saturday, May 4th!

 

Will you try it, too?

 

Since I won't be on my computer at all, or checking e-mail,

I am going to post everything I can think of for the week:

 

Monday:

 

Looking forward to seeing all of my choruses at both schools!

We have a Spring Chorus Concert coming up in just 6 weeks!

 

Tuesday:

 

I will be seeing all of my Davis Thayer students today! They

might be surprised to see both my computer and Smart Board

off! 4th Grade needs to remember their recorders- for the very

last time this year! Next week is our Recorder Karate test!!!

 

Wednesday:

 

Happy Month of May! ;-)

 

Jefferson Staff Meeting and Staff Picture!

 

Thursday:

 

Jefferson 4th Grade students- you also must remember to bring

YOUR recorders for one last time this week! Test next week!

 

Friday:

 

I'm looking forward to the Davis Thayer Talent Show!

 

 

Talent Show Intro!

Here is a YouTube clip of the intro that the staff performed

at the Jefferson Elementary School Talent Show last night:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu_3gJ1s9Qo

The Providence Bruins Game!

Last Friday, the Jefferson 4th and 5th Graders sang

in front of a sold-out crowd of over 10,000 people

at the Providence Bruins game at the Civic Center!



Talent Show

Jefferson Elementary School's Talent Show is tonight!

The show will begin at 6:30 p.m.and end by 8:30 p.m.,
 and it will be held at the Horace Mann MS Auditorium.

Students who are performing should arrive by 6:00 p.m.!

Talent Show Dress Rehearsal

 

Jefferson's Talent Show Dress Rehearsal 

is this afternoon after school at 2:45 p.m.!

Spring Stroll

 

This Saturday, I will be performing up in Holliston, MA 

at Jordan Hall (inside this church) for their Spring Stroll. 

The show will begin at 12:00 noon and last 45 minutes!

If you are looking for something to do, please swing on by!

Gold Medals For Franklin!

 

Congratulations, Ms. Diane Plouffe and Franklin Students!

Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day, Everyone!!!

 

Here is one of my new favorite links, Google Earth:

http://www.google.com/earth/index.html

I've been really enjoying using this link now

in many of my Music Classes at school,

especially when we are learning songs

from other countries and continents!



Are You Ready To Rock?

 

As much as I loved my vacation and time with my family,

I can honestly say I am looking forward to seeing my students

and getting ready to rock these next and last 8 ½ weeks of school!



Wonderful Job!

 

The Jefferson 4th and 5th Grade choruses sang their hearts out

at the Providence Bruins game last night! So proud of them!
 

 

Here are the only photos I have from this exciting evening:

 

Mr. John Savoie going over details with Jefferson Chorus

backstage before their big performance on the red carpet!

 

 

 I ran into a fuzzy friend on my way out... ;-)


If anyone has any photos that they would like to share
(especially performance pics!), please send them to me:

Mr. Barrett at: barrettj@franklin.k12.ma.us



Black Belts At Jefferson!

 

Here are the first 15 students at Jefferson Elementary

to reach Black Belt in our Recorder Karate unit!

 



Family Concert

I will be performing at the Franklin Public Library next 

Tuesday afternoon, April 16th, from 4:00-4:45 p.m.!

It's a Springtime Sing-Along, featuring Family Favorites 

and a few originals, too! Fun for the whole family!

Swing on by if you're looking for something to do!

Black Belts at Davis Thayer!

 

Here are the first 18 students to reach Black Belt

in our Recorder Karate unit at Davis Thayer!

 

 

Way to go, Davis Thayer 4th Graders!!!



Sound in the Hall

http://soundinthehall.com/

Franklin High School has been chosen among other local schools to receive a 2013 WMRC Local Music Awards for it’s commitment to local music, including the growth and dedication of Sound in the Hall Records and the Indie Outbreak Radio Show which has been highlighting local and national music for the last three years.

To VOTE, please follow the link to WMRC Local Music Awards.

http://www.wmrcdailynews.com/localmusic/index.html

Click VOTE HERE - scroll down to #28 Best Local High School Music Programs and choose Franklin High School.

Please pass the word to others. A link to VOTE can be found on our Indie Outbreak web site at www.indieoutbreak.com. Thank you for your support and wish us luck.



Happy Opening Day Today!

Had fun leading Jefferson in this classic tune this morning!

Talent Show Tryouts!

Talent Show tryouts will be held tomorrow afternoon 

on the Remington Stage from 2:30-... till we're done!

Vivaldi's "Spring!"

Davis Thayer 1st graders enjoyed our parachute activity

to "Spring" that helped us learn about form in music!

Have a Wonderful Wednesday!

Happy TuNesday!



Happy April Fool's Day!