Music Program - Holy Family School - Holy Family School

Music at Holy Family School

Pre-K (Tue. & Fri. @ 11-11:30am) and Kindergarten (Mon. & Wed. @ 12:40pm-1:20pm) music classes are focused on vocal exploration, rhythm, listening, and movement. Kindergarten presents a Martin Luther King Prayer Service prepared during Music Class each year and Pre-K presents a very short Memorial Day prayer service.

1st Grade (Mon. & Wed. @ 1:20pm-2pm) music is focused on iconic rhythm reading and melodic contour.

2nd Grade (Tue. & Fri. @ 12:40pm-1:20pm) music is focused on learning solfege hand signs and rhythm reading with stick and note symbols on the staff.

3rd Grade (Tue. & Fri. @ 1:20pm-2pm) music is focused on learning to read music through playing the recorder.

4th Grade (Tue. & Fri. @ 10:15am-10:55pm) music is focused on continuing music reading skills as well as leading school Mass and singing skills through singing games and solfege practice.

5th Grade (Tue. & Fri. @ 9:35am-10:15am) music is focused on listening and responding, mass and liturgy preparation once a week. 5th Graders play a band instrument during band classes twice a week (Mon & Wed. @ 12pm-12:40pm).

6th Grade (Mon. & Wed. @ 9:25am-10:15am) music is focused on listening and responding, mass and liturgy preparation once a week. 6th Graders will have the option to play a band instrument during band classes three(3) times a week (M/W/F @ 7:25am-8:10am).

7th Grade (Mon. & Wed. @ 8:30am-9:20am) music is focused on listening and responding, mass and liturgy preparation once a week. 7th Graders will have the option to play a band instrument during band classes twice a week with 8th Graders (Tue. & Thur. @ 7:25am-8:10am).

8th Grade (Mon. & Wed. @ 10:30am-11:20am) music is focused on listening and responding, mass and liturgy preparation once a week. 8th Graders will have the option to play a band instrument during band classes twice a week with 7th Graders (Tue. & Thur. @ 7:25am-8:10am).

3rd grade recorder class.

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.

General Music classes at HFS are Kodaly inspired and guided by National Core Standards and Washington State Music Standards and assessments.