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After school practices for Catholic Schools Week Choir begin Thursday, January 9th at 3pm - 4pm. Mrs. Horn will pick up students who have turned in permission forms at car-pool. Parents pick up at Parish Center door that faces the parking lot at 4:00pm. Snacks are provided. FOR GRADES 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Permission form will be in the Wednesday envelope, or download it here and turn it in asap. Happy New Year!!! The choir will sing during Holy Family Parish Masses January 25 and 26th as the kick-off for Catholic Schools Week 2020.
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All School Grandparents/Special Guest Day performance at 10:45am Friday, January 31st.
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Holy Family School continues the traditions began by the Holy Names nuns who made music a focal point for the new school they started at Holy Family in 1964-1965. Today students at Holy Family sing in class in every grade, lead singing at school Masses, including cantor and psalmist solo singing, sing in holiday and prayer service programs as well as in musical plays and talent shows. Students play rhythm instruments as part of singing games in Pre-K - grade 2, learn to read music and play recorders in grade 3, continue music reading playing drums, bells and two part choir in grade 4. Play a band instrument in grade 5, as well as continued 2 and 3 part choir singing. Grade 6 students sing as a class choir and all middle school choir as well as learn basic guitar skills. Grade 7 and Grade 8 continue choral singing and have multiple Mass and prayer service leading responsibilities. Grades 6, 7 and 8 may continue playing in band by signing up for the Zero Hour Jazz Band that plays for the school community as well as outside of school performances. All students participate in the musical Christmas Program in December. Grades Pre-K - Grade 4 prepare two musical plays for the annual Spring Tea and 6th Grade are the primary actors for the Christmas Program musical play. 7th grade performs a special play in the Spring, directed by our 5th Grade Teacher, Ms Swartz. All students are encouraged to participate in the All School Talent Show, which is presented during the school day the last week of school in June.
General Music classes at HFS are Kodaly inspired and guided by National Core Standards and Washington State Music Standards and assessments.
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Second grade rehearsing with authentic Native American drum. (L) First grade being "trees" for the song-play game, "Higglety Piggelty Bumble Bee." (R)