FCPS Elementary: Visual and Performing Arts Essential Curriculum
FCPS Visual and Performing Arts Grading Guidelines Parent Letter
FCPS Visual and Performing Arts Grading Guidelines
ASSESSMENTS: In order to accurately test students in grades 3,4,& 5 on their application/understanding of the music curriculum, there will be assessments given each quarter. See my BLOG each semester for details.
**Students in Grades 1&2 are tested at the end of each semester on skills they have been
working on developing such as singing on pitch, identifying rhythm patterns, and Form: identifying parts of songs and how they are put together.
This is the chorus for 4th and 5th graders. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 7:50 a.m. – 8:40 a.m. in the YSES Cafetorium. Please arrive a few minutes early to be ready to sing on time! This group will rehearse from September through February.
**There will be a December concert on Thurs.12/03/15 at 6:30 p.m.
**We will prepare an inspirational song to be recorded and played at an FCPS Board of Education meeting late February.
**Frederick Keys Baseball game - singing "The Star Spangled Banner" date TBA
FCPS Elementary Honors Chorus (Three - four 5th graders will be selected by audition in Dec.with an April performance at the Weinberg Center in Frederick- more information will come home just before auditions)
Gov. Thomas Johnson Feeder Concert (CHORAL) - Concert Date is Jan.19th: mandatory rehearsal
at 5:30 p.m. and concert at 7 p.m. This is for 5th graders in the chorus.
Your child’s teachers are Vicki Crum and Chip Racster. Classes are held on Fridays this school year!
Concerts and 5th grade CRES playing test are being determined.
**Gov. Thomas Johnson Feeder Concert (INSTRUMENTAL) - Jan.
We are looking forward to a wonderful, musical school year! Feel free to call or e-mail us!!
Thank you for the support of your children and music at Yellow Springs!