Bye Vowles

The awards assembly is past and we are winding down for the summer. Tomorrow, (Wednesday) the students will all meet at the flagpole to sing and be dismissed. Thank you Vowles Friends for an incredible 27 years. I will miss you all. See you on the river, I'll be the one in the kayak.

Almost Finished

One more busy week of school left for this year! The Louisell Family Band will perform today at 2:30 for the BEST celebration. This is my gift to the students. Perhaps you have heard, I'm planning to retire at the end of next week. I want to thank you for your kindness and support over the years. I've taught music in the Mt. Pleasant Schools for 28 years after teaching 2 years elsewhere. Twenty-seven of those years have been at Vowles. I will miss you all, but I'm excited to be following new opportunities. My successor will be lucky to work with such fine students and their families.

Fantastic Friday!

Great job Vowles Students! I enjoyed the repeat performance very much! I am so proud of all of you! Thank you too, to our guests. It wouldn't be much fun to perform without an audience and you were great. We had an overflow crowd both days. Sorry it was so warm, but we all appreciate your support. Thanks also to the Vowles Staff for all of their help with schedule changes, 'people moving,' supplying props and all of the other jobs that needed to be done. I couldn't wish to work with more wonderful people! I hope all of you had a relaxing weekend!

Performance Time!!

Thursday's performance was outstanding! Way to go students! Friday (today) we'll do it once more. I'm really looking forward to seeing it again! VIP events start at 2:00.

Almost Performance Time!

We're almost there! Our performance primarily for parents is tomorrow! Join us at 2:30 PM. Friday, VIP/Grandparents' Day activities begin at 2:00 with the musical performance at 2:45. We have been practicing on the risers this week. Tomorrow morning we finally will hear the fine piano accompaniment to put it all together. I hope to see you at one of the performances!

Review, Review

Students are still preparing for next week's performances, yes, next week! I hope to see you there. We have been singing this week to the baritone ukulele and guitar. Younger students have had a chance to try these. Ask your children how many strings each of the instruments have. Students have also been practicing using their 'inner hearing' as a stop sign is presented in the middle of a song as a signal for them to sing silently, then a go sign is shown and all students should be able to begin singing again at the same point in the song. This can be quite a challenge! This month's Vowles Best celebration will feature the Louisell Family Band on May 30 at 2:30. Stop by and hear the music.

Did You Save the Date?

We are in full swing in preparation for our spring programs. I hope you have saved the dates, May 24 at 2:30 PM primarily for parents and May 25 at 2:00 for VIP/Grandparents' Day. We are getting excited about these performances! Assessments continue and it's hard to believe that report cards and the end of the year will be here so soon. To keep things a little more interesting, some assessments use the opportunity to sing into a microphone. This week also includes a review of orchestra instruments with 'Music Instrument Bingo' for 1-4 graders. Ask your children about their favorite instruments. Kindergartners are playing some rhythm instruments and still practicing keeping a steady beat.