Since my last blog entry, grade 3 attended the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra performance at Five Flags. It was an excellent concert! The third graders seemed to thoroughly enjoy the experience. Our seats were right up front which is really too close to be able to see all the instrument families, but we got a great view of the string section, the cello soloist and Maestro Intrilligator. We are preparing for the final test to wrap up the symphony unit.
In other grades we are transitioning from Halloween and fall songs to songs that use more instruments now that we have established more of the skills needed to transfer to the instruments. Soon we’ll be learning Thanksgiving songs and beginning preparations for the Christmas program that grades K-2 will be featured in.
Thank you to all the parents who came and spoke with me at conferences. It is a pleasure to have a chance to speak with parents and students about what we’ve been accomplishing in music class and how well their child/ren are progressing.
It has been an emotional week on our campus. Mrs. Viertal’s death was so unexpected. The music room and art room are adjacent to one another, so I often stopped by to speak to Mrs. Viertal on my way to and from my room. Her presence is deeply missed. I hope she knew how her caring ways were treasured by others. She taught all three of my own children and I hope she knew how much we valued her and appreciated her dedication to Catholic education and her nurturing the artist in each of our children.
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