We hope that you all had a wonderful week. Please remember that there is no school on Monday (October 14th) due to Columbus Day and also that there is no school on Tuesday (October 15th) due to a teacher professional development day.
Enjoy your long weekend and we look forward to seeing the kids back on Wednesday!
Mrs. Bognanno's kindergarten class has been learning about kindness and how to help others. As part of these lessons, they read a story about kindness and then decorated bags for the food pantry. The bags were sent home and the kids brought back one soup can for the food pantry. They also learned about how the the food pantry feeds 40 Wrentham families a week. Thanks boys and girls for being such wonderful school citizens and members of the community!
Grandparents'/Special Person Day is quickly approaching! On Thursday, October 17th, grandparents and/or special guests are invited to visit the classrooms between 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Transportation will be available starting at 8:30 a.m. from Luciano's Lake Pearl. We highly encourage guests to utilize this service as parking is extremely limited. Buses will return our special guests to Lake Pearl beginning at 10:30 a.m. We hope you can join us.
Meet our new music teacher!
All About Mrs. Mariotti
Hello! My name is Mrs. Mariotti and I am the new music teacher at the Delaney School. I am so excited to be teaching music and can’t wait to get to know everyone! I used to be the music teacher at St. Catherine of Siena School in Norwood. I live in Franklin with
my husband and two children (Olivia age 13 and Josh age 10). I have a dog, Ali, and two cats, Chloe and Lily. I love to play piano and sing! I spent a lot of my summer visiting my family
and going to the beach. We enjoyed camp fires and bike riding together as a family.
Please feel free to call me (ext. 2280) or email me at
mariottim@wrentham.k12.ma.us
in Music Class...
Here is what we learned during September…
Composer of the Month is….George Gershwin
Kindergarten: We began music this year with a unit called, “Music is Every Where”. We found steady beats in the classroom, at home and in nature. We learned that a steady beat is like the ticking of a clock. We discovered the difference between a steady beat and an unsteady beat while clapping, moving, listening and playing instruments. We found long and short sounds (rhythm) in our names and while we read the story Tanka, Tanka, Skunk by Steve Webb. We sang many songs such as, “The Wheels on the Bus”, “If you are happy and you know it”, “Mr. Sun”, “ABC”, “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”, “Blue Bird”, and “Hickory, Dickory Dock”. We loved dancing with scarves during creative movement and learning our colors while singing the song, “The Parade of Colors”.
First Grade: We began the school year playing lots of name games! We learned about pitches and solfege (do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do) while playing a game called, “Solfege Ladders”. We practiced “hi do” and “low do” with our bodies and our voices. It is fun to take turns being the “conductor” and leading the class with different high and low sounds. We focused on the pitches; “do”, “mi” and “so” during our songs. We sang a lot of songs such as; “Zip-a-dee-doo-dah”, “Wheels on the Bus” and “Doe a Deer”. We played the drums while singing the songs “Mr. Sun”, “Baa, Baa Black Sheep” and the “Circle Game”. We practiced keeping a steady beat and experimented with tempo. Tempo is the speed of the beat. We played lots of musical games such as, “Stop Sign”, “Blue Bird” and “Four in a Boat”. Soon we will also learn some fall songs and get to compose “Leaf Music” using long (ta) and short (ti-ti) sounds.
Second Grade: We had a lot of fun in music this month! We practiced matching pitch and explored with our voices. We also focused on solfege and began to learn the Kurwen Hand Signs too. We added multiple drums to our songs while keeping a steady beat. It is trickier than it sounds! We also began to learn the difference between the “beat” and the “rhythm” to a song. The beat is a steady pulse like a clock ticking and does not change. The rhythm is patterns of long and short sounds. We practiced playing the beat and the rhythm of the song, “Circle Game”. We learned the proper way to play rhythm sticks and explore the various ways to play them. We made patterns of quarter notes (“ta”) and eighth notes (“ti-ti”) to compose with. Students arranged themselves in small groups to perform these patterns using rhythm sticks, bongos, body percussion or clapping. We are using the fall season as an inspiration while composing “Leaf Music” using quarter notes and eighth notes. We are beginning to learn about “quarter rests” while singing songs like, “Peas, Porridge Hot” and “Hot Cross Buns”. Grade two students learned a lot about a famous American composer named, George Gershwin. We listened to his famous song, “Rhapsody in Blue”.
Gershwin was inspired to write this song while on a train ride from New York City to Boston, MA. We imagined what he saw on the train as we listened to his song.
Third Grade: We learned so many things this month in music! We began the school year with a unit on Rhythm Sticks. We played various patterns of quarter and eighth note patterns. We had a fun time playing the game, “Musical Detective”. We needed to practice being a good leader and a good follower. Team work was the key! We played lots of name games, “Soup, Soup, Soap, Soap”, “You Whoo” and echoed patterns/movements. Grade three students learned about a famous American composer named, George Gershwin. His birthday was September 26. His parents were Russian immigrants and decided to move to New York City for a better life. Gershwin loved to combine classical music with jazz. He was an amazing pianist and taught himself how to play the piano by watching a player piano. We followed a listening map while listening to his famous song, “Rhapsody in Blue”. Gershwin was inspired to write this song while on a train ride from New York City to Boston, MA. We listened for the various orchestral instruments (violins, trumpets, trombones, piano, cymbals, timpani) while following our listening map. We are beginning to read music. Music is written on a staff and is read left to right just like a book. Notes can be placed on the lines or the spaces of the staff. Each third grader decorated a note and placed it on either a line or space on our staff in the hallway. Reading music notes will make playing the recorder so much easier! The kids can’t wait to get playing those recorders!!!! Recorder forms are still coming in. Please send in your form if you haven’t done so already. I will be ordering recorders later in October. It takes a few weeks for them to come in. We will be starting our recorder unit in December. As always, please feel free to email me or call me with any questions!
Grandparents'/Special Person Day is quickly approaching! On Thursday, October 17th, grandparents and/or special guests are invited to visit the classrooms between 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Transportation will be available starting at 8:30 a.m. from Luciano's Lake Pearl. We highly encourage guests to utilize this service as parking is extremely limited. Buses will return our special guests to Lake Pearl beginning at 10:30 a.m. We hope you can join us.
Positive Referrals!!!
These students received a Positive Referral this week for demonstrating outstanding behavior. Keep up the good work!
Meet our new music teacher!
All About Mrs. Mariotti
Hello! My name is Mrs. Mariotti and I am the new music teacher at the Delaney School. I am so excited to be teaching music and can’t wait to get to know everyone! I used to be the music teacher at St. Catherine of Siena School in Norwood. I live in Franklin with
my husband and two children (Olivia age 13 and Josh age 10). I have a dog, Ali, and two cats, Chloe and Lily. I love to play piano and sing! I spent a lot of my summer visiting my family
and going to the beach. We enjoyed camp fires and bike riding together as a family.
Please feel free to call me (ext. 2280) or email me at
mariottim@wrentham.k12.ma.us
Here is what we learned during September…
Composer of the Month is….George Gershwin
Kindergarten: We began music this year with a unit called, “Music is Every Where”. We found steady beats in the classroom, at home and in nature. We learned that a steady beat is like the ticking of a clock. We discovered the difference between a steady beat and an unsteady beat while clapping, moving, listening and playing instruments. We found long and short sounds (rhythm) in our names and while we read the story Tanka, Tanka, Skunk by Steve Webb. We sang many songs such as, “The Wheels on the Bus”, “If you are happy and you know it”, “Mr. Sun”, “ABC”, “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”, “Blue Bird”, and “Hickory, Dickory Dock”. We loved dancing with scarves during creative movement and learning our colors while singing the song, “The Parade of Colors”.
First Grade: We began the school year playing lots of name games! We learned about pitches and solfege (do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do) while playing a game called, “Solfege Ladders”. We practiced “hi do” and “low do” with our bodies and our voices. It is fun to take turns being the “conductor” and leading the class with different high and low sounds. We focused on the pitches; “do”, “mi” and “so” during our songs. We sang a lot of songs such as; “Zip-a-dee-doo-dah”, “Wheels on the Bus” and “Doe a Deer”. We played the drums while singing the songs “Mr. Sun”, “Baa, Baa Black Sheep” and the “Circle Game”. We practiced keeping a steady beat and experimented with tempo. Tempo is the speed of the beat. We played lots of musical games such as, “Stop Sign”, “Blue Bird” and “Four in a Boat”. Soon we will also learn some fall songs and get to compose “Leaf Music” using long (ta) and short (ti-ti) sounds.
Second Grade: We had a lot of fun in music this month! We practiced matching pitch and explored with our voices. We also focused on solfege and began to learn the Kurwen Hand Signs too. We added multiple drums to our songs while keeping a steady beat. It is trickier than it sounds! We also began to learn the difference between the “beat” and the “rhythm” to a song. The beat is a steady pulse like a clock ticking and does not change. The rhythm is patterns of long and short sounds. We practiced playing the beat and the rhythm of the song, “Circle Game”. We learned the proper way to play rhythm sticks and explore the various ways to play them. We made patterns of quarter notes (“ta”) and eighth notes (“ti-ti”) to compose with. Students arranged themselves in small groups to perform these patterns using rhythm sticks, bongos, body percussion or clapping. We are using the fall season as an inspiration while composing “Leaf Music” using quarter notes and eighth notes. We are beginning to learn about “quarter rests” while singing songs like, “Peas, Porridge Hot” and “Hot Cross Buns”. Grade two students learned a lot about a famous American composer named, George Gershwin. We listened to his famous song, “Rhapsody in Blue”.
Gershwin was inspired to write this song while on a train ride from New York City to Boston, MA. We imagined what he saw on the train as we listened to his song.
Third Grade: We learned so many things this month in music! We began the school year with a unit on Rhythm Sticks. We played various patterns of quarter and eighth note patterns. We had a fun time playing the game, “Musical Detective”. We needed to practice being a good leader and a good follower. Team work was the key! We played lots of name games, “Soup, Soup, Soap, Soap”, “You Whoo” and echoed patterns/movements. Grade three students learned about a famous American composer named, George Gershwin. His birthday was September 26. His parents were Russian immigrants and decided to move to New York City for a better life. Gershwin loved to combine classical music with jazz. He was an amazing pianist and taught himself how to play the piano by watching a player piano. We followed a listening map while listening to his famous song, “Rhapsody in Blue”. Gershwin was inspired to write this song while on a train ride from New York City to Boston, MA. We listened for the various orchestral instruments (violins, trumpets, trombones, piano, cymbals, timpani) while following our listening map. We are beginning to read music. Music is written on a staff and is read left to right just like a book. Notes can be placed on the lines or the spaces of the staff. Each third grader decorated a note and placed it on either a line or space on our staff in the hallway. Reading music notes will make playing the recorder so much easier! The kids can’t wait to get playing those recorders!!!! Recorder forms are still coming in. Please send in your form if you haven’t done so already. I will be ordering recorders later in October. It takes a few weeks for them to come in. We will be starting our recorder unit in December. As always, please feel free to email me or call me with any questions!
Wrentham Elementary Schools Trust, Inc.
Awarding Grants to Enrich the Wrentham Education Experience
Come be a part of the WEST team! WEST has awarded 69 grants totaling over $110,935 to teachers of the Wrentham Public Schools. We are currently seeking volunteers to help. Some needs include treasurer, auction collection, fundraising, purchasing, website, writers and more. WEST will be hosting an informal open house on Thursday, October 17th at 7:30pm at 140 Riverside Drive. Please feel free to stop by to find out more about WEST and how you can help. If you have any questions, please contact Deirdre Foley at deirdre.foley@hotmail.com. Hope to see you there!
PTO Meeting-Home Room Parent Reception
Thursday, October 17 @6:30pm
Delaney Staff Lounge
Volunteer for Special Person Day
Thursday, October 17 8:30-10:30am
email PTO at wrenthampto@gmail.com
Pre-K, Kindergarden and 1st Grade
Save the Date: Halloween Bash
Friday, October 25, 6-8pm
Flyers go out next week
Thank you for reading.
Have a great weekend.
Sincerely,
Melissa D. Peterson, Principal
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