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Arts a la Carte Department of Visual & Performing Arts December 2019—January 2020

Westfield Public Schools Westfield New Jersey

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Holiday!

ALL CONCERTS BEGIN AT 7:00 pm

(Unless otherwise noted)

Date Place Performance 12/3/19 EIS 6th Grade Chorus & Orchestra

12/3/19 RIS Concert Bands 12/4/19 EIS 7th Grade Chorus & Orchestra

12/4/19 RIS Jazz Ensemble & Afternoon Ramble 12/5/19 WHS Bands

12/9/19 EIS 6th & 7th Grade Band

12/9/19 RIS 6th & 8th Grade Chorus 12/9/19 RIS 6th & 8th Grade Orchestra @ 8:00 pm

12/10/19 EIS Franklin, Tamaques, Washington & Wilson Intermediate Orchestra 12/11/19 McKinley Chorus

12/11/19 Jefferson 5th Grade Band, Chorus & Orchestra

12/11/19 RIS 7th Grade Chorus & Sharps and Flats 12/11/19 RIS 7th Grade Orchestra & Early Morning Orchestra @ 8:00 pm

12/11/19 Tamaques Band & Chorus 12/12/19 WHS Orchestra

12/16/19 EIS 8th Grade Band, Chorus & Orchestra @ 6:45 pm 12/16/19 EIS Broadway Singers, Jazz Band & Symphony Orchestra @ 8:15 pm 12/16/19 Franklin Intermediate Band

12/17/19 Wilson Band & Chorus 12/18/19 Franklin Chorus

12/18/19 McKinley Intermediate Band & Orchestra 12/18/19 Washington Band & Chorus

12/19/19 WHS Chorus

1/8/20 WHS District Band Night 1/13/20 WHS District Orchestra Night

1/15/20 WHS District Choral Night 2/8/20 WHS Choir Night of Love Songs

ALL City Auditions will be starting soon

Please contact your child’s elementary

music teacher for more information

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Arts a la Carte December 2019-January 2020

Westfield

High School Art

Sophomore, Amy Broughton’s

artwork was chosen for this year’s

Winter Concert program cover. The covers will be used district wide, for

all the upcoming Winter Concerts.

Congratulations Amy!

The Computer Graphic Design I classes researched European and

Asian forms of calligraphy and created calligraphy using traditional

tools and materials. After creating

the calligraphy, each student scanned their calligraphy designs

and were tasked with creating a page layout using Adobe In-Design.

After learning basic functions and

tools used within In-Design, they had to incorporate their calligraphy

into a page layout that included linked paragraphs of text, an initial

cap with text wraps, and their traditional calligraphy featured on

the page. After each student

created their individual page, each class collaborated to make a 20

page booklet of all of the individual

pages created in class. The booklets

also included an original

collaborative cover design and a table of contents. The finished

booklets were printed front to back and bound together. They will be on

display at the end of year District Wide Art Show.

Ceramics 1 students have almost completed the Pinch Pot Unit. They

will soon be glazing their joined

pinch pot sculptures. In this unit, they created a decorative pinch pot,

altered pinch pot, pinch pot with a face, blind pinch pot, joined pinch

pot sculpture, and a pinch pot present. As we move on, they will

also learn how to create several slab

pieces, as well as the technique of coiling.

Ceramics 2 students have been working hard on creating lidded

tripod vessels based off the artwork of Jeff Potaboy. Students had the

opportunity to use colored underglazes to decorate these

before being fired. The first

completed group have been bisque fired. As the second marking period

progresses, all Ceramics 2 students will have at least two chances to

throw on the wheel. Below is a

picture of four students attempting to center the clay on the wheel. It is

harder than it looks!

December 2019-January 2020 Arts a la Carte

Drawing classes finished a unit on intuitive gesture and have moved on

to learn classical drawing techniques. As they incorporate

more techniques into their

observational drawings, they are able to problem-solve on their own.

Selecting what technique might be used best for their specific

challenge, they continue to become more independent in their abilities.

Composition students have

learned an extensive amount of

historical armatures during marking period 1 and are now applying

knowledge to create homework assignments with personal imagery.

Notan, Value massing and understanding the necessity to

create a strong value pattern to lay

over your armatures is their current focus. This will lead to learning

sound acrylic painting techniques that they can compose with

confidence.

Advanced Portfolio Prep & Art

History (Art IV) has completed their first marking period of self-

directed works. They are now working with the Formal Critical

Method and Visual Thinking

Strategies as they begin their lengthy investigation of Art History.


Students in Foundations of Art

created works of art that focused on

the Element of Art known as Shape, as well as the Principle of Art known

as Balance. Shape is a two-dimensional, flat, enclosed area and

can be either organic or geometric. Balance refers to the way in which

the Elements of Art relate to one

another in a work of art, trying to reach a visual equilibrium. In

addition to learning about the Elements and Principles of Art listed

above, students focused on creating

a sense of tension in the work of art, as is seen in the work below.

Students in World Crafts Sampler studied illuminated manuscripts,

taking influence from historic works

to inspire their own unique handmade illuminated sketchbook

covers. In their works, students used vivid metallic gold to illuminate

/ decorate their work of art,

integrating the embellishment into their theme. After completing their

sketchbooks, students created handmade quill pens to accompany

their sketchbooks. Students

enjoyed practicing writing with the quill pen and ink well at the

completion of the project. As an extension, some students used the

quill pen to write original haiku poems.

Music

WHS Concert Bands

The WHS Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band

are off to a wonderful start for the

2019/20 school year. All three ensembles are preparing literature

for their December 5 concert, which will be held in the high school

auditorium at 7pm.

On December 14, the following WHS

band students will travel to JP Stevens High School to audition for

the CJMEA honor ensembles:

Robbie Strauss * Flute/Piccolo

Ashley Hu * Flute Rachel Hu * Flute

Amira Lee * Flute Ava Pranke * Flute

Noelle Shih * Flute

Ben Zakharenko * Flute Kerala McGrail * Bassoon

Morgan Rollins * Bassoon Kailey Zhao * Bassoon

Jamie Beyert * Clarinet

Alex Cha * Clarinet

James Kaprowski * Clarinet Andy Zhao * Clarinet

Eric Buecklers * Bass Clarinet Matthew Robinson * Bari Sax

Aprina Wang * French Horn Bryan Raber * Trumpet

Jason Paden * Trumpet

Max Tennant * Trumpet Ethan Abrams * Trombone

Conor Daly * Trombone Sam Sherman * Trombone

Patrick Gallagher * Tuba

Ian Gurland * Percussion David Criscuolo * Percussion

Liam Maurillo * Percussion

We would like to wish all 27 students auditioning the best of luck

as they represent the WHS band!

WHS Jazz Bands

Fifty-five students tried out for the WHS’ three jazz bands. Now that

the rosters are set, students will

begin rehearsal in January and will perform at regional jazz festivals

throughout the winter and spring. Don’t miss the 8th annual Westfield

Jazz Night on Saturday, May 9 in

the WHS Courtyard featuring jazz bands from Roosevelt Intermediate,

Edison Intermediate and Westfield High School.

WHS Winterguard

The Westfield High School Winter

Color Guard will begin rehearsal in December in preparation for the

2020 competitive season. The group will rehearse through April and will

perform at local and regional

competitions. Contact Mr. Vitale for more information:

[email protected]

WHS Marching Band The Marching Blue Devils enjoyed

many successes this year with their

field show, “…the Light.” In October, they traveled to the

University of Maryland to compete

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in the Bands Of America Regional.

For only the second time in school

history, they cracked the top 10, earning them a spot in the Finals

competition, where they placed 7th.

The competitive season concluded with a performance at the USBands

NJ Regional Championship at Old

Bridge High School where they placed first in Group VI Open, and

fourth overall.

The 2019 season continued a

pattern of substantial growth in the program and the Blue Devils are

grateful for the support of the WHOLE band family. From staff

members, to administrators, to

volunteers and donors, hundreds of people made this season the best

one yet!

To keep up with all the exciting

news in the Westfield Band

program, follow online at: www.westfieldhsbands.org

WHS Bands Friends, Family, and Alumni

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Westfield High School Bands

WHS Chorus

The students in all of the classes

have been busy preparing for their winter concert that will take place

on December 19 at 7pm in the WHS Theater. Some highlights will

include Concert Choir performing

the Chichester Psalms, Bernstein’s work for Chorus, Orchestra, and Boy

Soloist. The Mixed Chorus will be performing the stunningly beautiful

setting of Chanukah O Chanukah, as

well as the traditional Pat-a-Pan. Bella Cora is performing Elgar’s, The Snow and a beautiful arrangement of the traditional Hanukah text,

Haneyrot Halalu.

On the pieces accompanied with

orchestra, our choirs will be joined by over thirty students and

professional musicians.

Guys Night of Singing a HUGE Success- Thank you to everyone

who came out and supported our singers or were one of the over

eighty male participants on October 25th - a great time was had by all! A

special thanks to the Groovebarbers

and Westfield parent and

Groovebarbers member, Kevin Weist

for bringing this event to life!

Groovebarbers

The Men rehearsing the finale

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

Over eighty guys singing

“Lion Sleeps Tonight” with the Groovebarbers

All State Chorus- Congratulations to our 13 WHS choir students on a

stellar performance with the All State Orchestra and Chorus over the

past two weekends. Selected

through a rigorous audition process, our students had the opportunity to

perform alongside the top high school musicians in New Jersey.

Performances were held in Atlantic

City in Convention Hall on

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November 8 and at the New Jersey

Performing Arts Center on

November 17.

All State Chorus and Orchestra

Perform at the New Jersey

Performing Arts Center Newark, NJ

All State Concert in Atlantic City

Pictured above: Daniel Andrade, Luke Barry,

Olivia Ebel, Charlie Garretson, Sam Horvath, Zaria Katz,

Josh Madera, Finn Mcgurn,

Matt Meixner, Vincent Mora, Aishik Palit,

Elisa Saint-Denis, Rachel Seiden

Dr. Fryling visits from Hofstra

University- On November 5, Dr. David Fryling, Director of Choral

Activities at Hofstra University visited and worked with the

students of Concert Choir. Dr. Fryling spent a focused two periods

on the Chichester Psalms and

delving into its musical elements.

Dr. Fryling works with the students

in Concert Choir

Dr. Doni Remba visits Concert

Choir to talk about Chichester Psalms- On November 1, Dr. Doni

Remba, Religious School Principal at

Temple Beth-El Mekor Chayim in Cranford, came in to speak about

the historical context and meaning of the Psalms in Bernstein’s

Masterwork.

Dr. Remba talking to the students in

Concert Choir

Honor Choir Mentorship

Program Starts- This year, our choir leadership group has been

working to provide mentorship to first-time auditionees and younger

students who are auditioning for

Region Chorus on December 14. The mentorship provides one-on-

one, peer-to-peer help and encouragement to students that are

working on their auditioning skills. The mentorship group has been

meeting regularly with several

upperclassmen “ambassadors” and has been a great learning and

leadership opportunity for our students!

Students afterschool preparing for

Region auditions that will take place

on December 14

Drama

The Westfield High School drama students are once again engaged in

furthering their studies of the world

of theatre. In Intro to Theatre, the students have just completed an

investigation of Roman Theatre and its contributions to world theatre. In

addition to the historical aspects of

the period, the students also examined the specific elements from

the time period still seen in contemporary theatre via the

performance of scenes from Rumors, a comedy by Neil Simon.

The Theatre Workshop students are

continuing their exploration of the

world of Shakespeare, both tragedy and comedy. Currently, the students

are working on their scene performances from Macbeth.

In Advanced Theatre Technique, the

students are exploring the Epic

Theatre of Bertolt Brecht. This study includes a performance of scenes

from his iconic masterpiece Mother Courage and her Children.

WHS students are also continuing

their exploration of the world of

theatre behind the scenes in the Stagecraft course. The students are

engaged in learning the various jobs that exist in the technical theatre

and the numerous employment opportunities they present.

Currently, the students are learning

the fundamentals of Costume


Design and Props Design and their

various applications within the

theatrical production process. This unit will conclude with small student

groups reading a play and creating a costume design and prop design

for the show.

Radium Girls- The Westfield High

School Theatre Department presented Radium Girls, by D. W.

Gregory, as their fall production. This deeply moving play featured a

beautiful, representational set,

designed by Roy Chambers and Jack Frankola, the WHS Art teacher and

award winning Scenic Designer, and was constructed by the WHS Scenic

Design club and the Stagecraft class. The entire production,

especially the performances of all of

the students, was truly amazing and provided an evening that will not

soon be forgotten by the audiences or the students. The show was an

extremely successful production,

which played to full houses for all performances and ended with

standing ovations. Featuring over 110 student actors and technicians,

the production clearly demonstrated

the myriad talents of the WHS fine arts students and their various

disciplines. Radium Girls continued to illustrate the high level of

excellence that the WHS Theatre Department has become known for,

which includes nominations for

multiple actors, directors and best overall productions from both the

Montclair State University “Theatre Night” awards and the Paper Mill

Playhouse “Rising Star” Awards.

With the success of last fall’s production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, which won “Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama”.

This is the sixth consecutive year that WHS has garnered a “best

play” recognition. The students of

the WHS Theatre Department have students, once again, demonstrated

their passion, talent and dedication

to achieving the highest possible

standards of theatrical performance.

Behind the scenes of Radium Girls- While the WHS Fall Drama

cast was preparing for their powerful rendition of Radium Girls,

the WHS theatre technology & design team was hard at work

producing a 1920’s Orange, New

Jersey right in our WHS Performing Arts Center.

Mr. Devlin begins the show process

each season by working with the

students to understand the era and, in this case, the real life effects of

the story. The cast and each design team uses this as the foundation to

the production.

Mrs. McNally reinforced this with the

hair, costumes, and makeup teams. The teams started experimenting

with styles early on in the rehearsal process. On show nights, the teams

worked with each cast member

preparing their hair, makeup and costumes for each performance.

This year, the hair and makeup team was tasked with the challenge

of principal characters falling ill as the show progressed. This required

changes to makeup throughout the

duration of a single show. The

costumes team needed to source attire for each cast member while

creatively re-purposing articles from

inventory. The team designed costumes that would allow for quick

changes and re-wiring of body microphones.

Mr. Chambers and Jack Frankola

lead set design team in creating a

set that was immersive for both the audience and the performers. The

show takes place in multiple settings. It was important to have a

set that had multiple acting areas.

Students learned how to design a set that was able to accommodate

both performer blocking during scenes and run crew blocking during

scene changes. For the first time ever at WHS, cast members and set

pieces were rotated out on a 16 foot

diameter rotating platform. The students learned everything from

building large performance structures to the small details, such

as getting parts of the set to

illuminate under UV blacklight. The props team worked alongside the

set design team to build custom props and source period-specific

items. The production’s graphic


design team also needed to work

closely with the set design team to

ensure consistency between the set, promotional materials, and the

lobby design. Audience members were met with a transformed lobby

as they entered the theatre. The audience was then greeted and

guided to their seats by our front-

of-house team.

Mr. DiFabio worked with the lighting, sound, and automation

teams. The six-foot clock was

conceptualized, assembled, and illuminated by an automation team

dedicated specifically to the project. The twelve numbers of the wooden

clock were laser cut in the STEM lab at Edison Intermediate School. The

individually cut pieces were then

assembled on the WHS stage and wired with nearly 400 individually

controlled LED lights. Students learned how to map each diode to a

design software, which then allowed

them to create custom illuminations for each scene. The hands were

powered by a stepper motor connected to an Arduino

microcontroller. The hands moved

each time it receives a signal from the lighting console. The Theatre

program thanks Mr. Bonasera (EIS STEM) and Mrs. Doyle (WHS

Engineering) for their assistance and expertise on this project.

Lighting for this production consisted of over 60 moving and

stationary lighting instruments, 27 of which are newly implemented

color-mixing PARs funded by both

the Westfield Theatre Guild and the Westfield Coalition in Spring of

2019. Lighting is customized for each show. A team of students

learned how to focus, maintain, and program lighting, specific to the

show’s blocking and set design. The

audio design for the show called for 22 wireless body microphones. A

team backstage handled proper

microphone placement on each cast

member and resolved mid-show

troubleshooting as needed. A team in the booth handled level control

for each microphone and playback of the show’s 30+ sound effects.

Students are using industry-standard entertainment technology

such as ETC Lighting Controls,

Shure Digital Wireless Microphone Systems, Resolume Arena Visual

Mapping, and QLab Playback Software.

With many moving parts in this show, the stage management team

worked together to keep all areas of the production in sync from day

one. During the show, the stage manager followed the script to call

each show cue. The assistant stage

managers worked backstage with the run crew to make sure all

elements were prepared for every scene.

Ultimately, students learned that a theatrical production is a true team

effort. Every show is different and brings upon a new set of

challenges. Students are

encouraged to think outside of the box and implement new ideas with

their peers. It often takes many attempts and variations to find the

ideal solution. Creativity, resourcefulness, and collaboration

are key. Students leave each

production with a new set of skills that cannot only be applied to

theatre, but to everyday life.

Roosevelt

Intermediate

Art

The 6th and 7th grade students in Mr. Greenwood’s classes have finished

their first quarter projects. The focus this first quarter was covering

the Art Elements, the principal tools

artists use and control to create art.

This quarter the 6th grade students

created artworks based on abstract art, Egyptian Art, Pop art and the

art of Charles Addams.

Seventh grade looked at the Art

Elements, Aboriginal art, Cezanne, Van Gogh and Charles Addams. The

students also looked at Vincent Van Gogh and his development of

technique, from dark and flat

textured paintings to colorful and vibrant thick choppy brush strokes

working from nature.

The 7th grade students also explored Aboriginal art. Learning how the

native culture of Australia influenced

the Aboriginal artwork. The students recreated an Aboriginal style of

pattern making using paint and pencils.

The 6th grade also had an opportunity to discuss Pop Culture

and Pop art commercial art and its function in society. How commercial

art is using art tools, techniques and skills to create works to

communicate a specific purpose,

usually to sell.


Artists like Warhol and Lichtenstein

were discussed. Mr. Greenwood’s

students created fall still life drawings of pumpkins and gourds

based on the principal of the color wheel for the 6th graders and Depth,

Dimension and Shading for the 7th graders. Students in 6th grade were

to alter the colors in some way

reflecting how the color wheel and color theory works, while the 7th

graders were to explore 3 levels of shading and value.

Music

RIS Bands

The Roosevelt bands are very excited to present their Winter

Concert on December 3 at 7pm. All three concert bands have spent the

past several weeks preparing a

variety of challenging repertoire. Here is a brief preview of the

evening’s music:

The 6th grade band will open the

concert with “Chorale” by Paul Cook. This is a slow piece that helps

students learn how to make quality sounds on their instruments. They

will then perform some of the

melody from “Star Wars”, and give

the audience a little music theory

lesson on key signatures! The final piece the 6th grade will perform is a

challenging arrangement of “Do-Re-Mi” from the Sound of Music. The 7th grade band will begin their

portion of the concert with a medley

titled “Hannukah Holiday”. This piece combines well known Hebrew

folk songs and challenges students with changes in tempo, modes, and

extended range. Next, Mr. Doyle will

lead the band in a Timothy Loest tune entitled “The Greatest Gift”.

This piece challenges students to make quality sounds while

performing at a slow tempo. The band’s final piece, “Doppler Effect”,

recreates the scientific idea known

as the doppler effect through changes in dynamics and pitch

throughout the piece.

The 8th grade band will perform last

at the concert. They will begin with a march entitled “Call to the Heroes”

by Chris Bernotas. Mr. Doyle will then lead the band in Anne

McGinty’s “The Red Balloon”, a

piece inspired by a painting of a child holding a red balloon while

standing with his grandfather. Mr. Freeman will then lead the band as

they close out the concert with excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s “The

Nutcracker” suite. This challenging

and familiar tune will be a perfect ending to the concert!

Jazz Ensembles and Afternoon

Ramble- The Roosevelt Jazz

Ensembles and Afternoon Ramble will perform their Winter Concert on

December 4 at 7pm. The Afternoon Ramble will perform two hits from

the band Creedance Clearwater Revival- “Down on the Corner” and

“Bad Moon Rising” to start the

concert. The Jazz Combo will then perform a few blues tunes, featuring

improvised solos. The Jazz Big Band

will finish off the concert with a mix

of jazz standards and arrangements

of holiday favorites, so don’t miss out!

On November 6, the Afternoon

Ramble performed in the cafeteria as part of the school’s Mix It Up

Day. During each lunch period

students performed for their peers as they ate lunch. It was a high

energy, fun filled afternoon, and everyone had a great time!

On December 20, the Jazz Big Band will join forces with the Early

Morning Orchestra and Sharps and Flats on our annual elementary

school holiday tour. We will perform at Wilson, Washington, and Franklin

elementary schools spreading

holiday cheer and giving the future RIS students a taste of what the

music program has to offer. It is a wonderful way to start the winter

break!

Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Colabaugh, and Mr.

Freeman would like to thank the entire Westfield community for their

continued support for our students and the arts. We wish everyone a

safe and happy holiday season!


Veteran’s Day Assembly- On

November 11, the 8th grade band

performed at the annual RIS Veterans’ Day Assembly, where RIS

honors and thanks a member of our school community who has served

in the armed forces. The 8th grade band performed a medley of service

songs, representing each branch of

our armed forces. They also performed “Call to the Heroes” as

part of the ceremony. Trumpet players Thomas Hyland, Joseph

Slingerland, Tate Sun, and Luke

Tennant played “Taps” during a moment of solemn remembrance.

WHS District Music Day The 8th grade band will also be

participating in the WHS district

music day on Wednesday, January

8. The band, chorus, and orchestra

will travel to WHS and spend an afternoon performing with their high

school counterparts. The bands will be rehearsing in preparation for a

performance on the evening of the 8th, where they will join the 8th

grade concert band from EIS, the

WHS Wind Ensemble, and the WHS Marching Band for a concert in the

high school auditorium. This is a yearly event and is an excellent

opportunity to see the wide range of

talent in the Westfield band program. The concert begins at

7pm.

Drama

Congratulations to the Cast and Crew of The Outsiders!

Edison

Intermediate

Art

With Marking Period 2 just beginning, the students in Mrs.

Diliberto's 6th and 7th grade art classes are learning about the

significance of the art portfolio.

Students are learning how to build a portfolio, which will safely store

their artwork. Each portfolio will act as a "self-portrait" as they figure out

how to utilize a rather large surface

area with different elements of design such as color, line, and

shape. We are learning a little about each other through this

project as we explore different

themes and ideas, which

represent each student.

The 8th grade Arts and Crafts students are finishing up their Pin

Art studies. Students learned the process of pin art with by starting

with a borrowed image and then

expanding and honing in on their craft with an original design.

Students explored different watercolor techniques and how they

could be applied to their designs. Up

next, we will begin our Printmaking Unit. We will be comparing

different mediums and printing processes with scratch foam board

and soft-kut block. Students will be incorporating what they have

learned in their previous pin art

project about design and balance and applying it to their first print

series.


The 6th and 7th grade students in Mrs. Frees art classes are getting to

know one another as the 2nd marking period has begun. They are

going to be studying the elements

of art and working on lessons that are about color theory and

painting/drawing skills.

The Crafts 8th graders are finishing a

unit on Fibers and next will be moving on to a unit on clay.

Music EIS Bands

We are looking forward to a great concert season for the Edison

School Bands. Performing for the

first time as Edison students, the 6th grade band is looking forward to

showing how much progress they have made in only four short

months of being in middle school.

The 7th grade band will perform a sure crowd favorite, “Celtic Air and

Dance,” and feature the percussion section on “Mallet Maniacs.” The 8th

grade band have been working hard on a very advanced arrangement of

“Greensleeves.”

The 8th grade band will travel to

Westfield High School on January 8 to take part in their annual District

Band Concert/8th Grade Music Day.

During the school day, students will hear wonderful performances from

the WHS Choir, Orchestra, and

Band. The 8th grade students will

get to sit side-by-side with the WHS

Wind Ensemble and see what it is like to take part in a high school

rehearsal. At night, the students have a performance on stage with

the RIS 8th grade band and the WHS Wind Ensemble, which will

showcase the great band students

throughout Westfield.

This year, there continues to be a great number of students trying out

for Intermediate Band. The

students trying out have been working hard both at home and at

after school help sessions to fine-tune their solos. Last year, five

students from EIS made this prestigious group. We wish all these

students good luck on their

auditions this year.

The EIS Jazz Band is in full swing. Their winter concert performance on

December 15 will be filled with

many improvised solos. The group will be going on tour to the south

side elementary schools on December 20 to perform for captive

audiences. The Jazz Band is also

hard at work preparing for the Breakfast with the Bands coming up

on February 29.

EIS Orchestra In a perfect world, all music

students would receive private

instruction on their instrument, with consistent one-on-one attention on

a regular basis. However not everyone has the time to devote to

this type of commitment and it is

simply not feasible during the school day, when most classes average

around 25 students or more. Therefore, the Edison Intermediate

School Orchestra students have been breaking down grade-level

barriers with an “8th grade helpers”

program. Through this program, 6th or 7th grade students can request a

mini lesson with a current EIS 8th

grader before or after school. This

gives 6th or 7th grade students a

chance to have individual attention on their specific instrument with a

fellow student who has a few more years of experience. The program

has been very successful in the last month with close to 15 8th graders

volunteering their time before or

after school to work with younger students. This has also been a

wonderful opportunity for the 8th graders to try their hand at

teaching, and gain some experience

working with students to see if it may be a career they would like to

pursue down the road. All students involved love working together, and

often don’t want to leave the Orchestra Room!

L-R: Matthew Bonn (6th Grade)

Christian Sanford (8th Grade)

L-R: Rachel Werner (6th Grade) Maya Balakumaran (8th Grade)


L-R: Ashley Garcia (6th Grade)

Olivia Bach (8th Grade) Valentina Ciucci (6th Grade)

L-R: Bella Donofrio (8th Grade)

Ashley Pizha (6th Grade)

The EIS Orchestra students would also love to have you attend their

Winter Concerts! The 6th grade Orchestra will perform on December

3, the 7th grade Orchestra on December 4, and the 8th grade and

Symphony Orchestras on December

16. You will hear pieces from famous works such as The Nutcracker, Hamilton, and Anastasia. We hope to see you

there!

Drama

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Edison Intermediate

School's Fall Drama Clue. All three performances were amazing with a

cast and crew of middle school

students responsible for the entire production, from acting to lights to

sound to sets to props it was a great job! This all combined to

make one amazing show that kept

audiences guessing and laughing every night. What a great job! The

reviews were amazing and the pride was well deserved. Take a bow

EIS! You made your community

proud!

Franklin

Elementary

Art

Now that the year is well under way, the Art Room has been full of

students working hard to design

artwork using their creativity.

The 1st graders are finishing up their Rainbow line painting, where they

not only focused on learning the color wheel, but on various types of

line and cutting skills. They will soon

be working on their symmetrical leaf painting. Students will learn about

symmetry in leaves when drawing them. They will then use warm and

cool colors to add color to their leaf

and background.

Second grade classes completed

two texture collage artworks. For this project, students used a variety

of everyday materials, such as corrugated cardboard, rubber dish

mats, paper clips, plastic coins and art sticks to create an artwork on

their choice of color paper. Students

chose to keep one as is, and the other one will be used in a paper-

weaving project, which we will begin next.

The 3rd graders are now completing their leaf artwork. Students were

given multiple choices about how they would like to represent leaves

in their artwork. Students could create realistic or whimsical leaves

and had the option of using

watercolor, marker, color pencil, or oil pastels to add color to their

design. Having students make more decisions about their artwork instills

ownership in their work.

Fourth grade is completing their

observational artwork of pumpkins. Students looked at photos of

pumpkins as well as real pumpkins

to assist them in drawing and planning their design. The goal was

to draw their pumpkin using an interesting composition by using

different techniques, such as overlapping, cropping, and off

centering. Oil pastels were used to

add color and create a 3-D look.


Masks are the focus of the 5th grade

classes. They worked on creating a design after looking at different

African masks, Tiki faces, and

symmetrical faces. Students could create a face based on a person or

an animal, but were to make it symmetrical. Once the face was

created, students transferred their image onto foil. Various tools were

then used to create texture and

emboss different designs into their foil. Color was added with marker.

Students could choose to add embellishments, such as pipe

cleaners, feathers, beads, buttons,

etc. to their artwork to enhance it.

We are well under way to an exciting year in the Art Room!

Music

The music room at Franklin has

been filled with the sounds of singing, playing, and laughing. Our

1st graders have discovered their

new rhythms, quarter notes, paired eighths, and quarter rests, and

they’ve begun composing with them using the elemental building blocks

for “Mince Pie”. They also learned a

new game using those concepts

playing Elves and Giants.

In 2nd grade, the students discovered their new rhythm the

half note through the singing game

“Let Us Chase the Squirrel”. Afterwards, they were able to

transfer those pitches and rhythms to the xylophones as they played

the melody of the piece. Once

December rolls around, the students will begin their unit on the

instrument families and begin to develop their ear as they identify

the timbre of each family.

Our 3rd graders traveled to London

as they learned the poem “Piccadilly Circus”. As they developed their

spatial awareness and created pathways through the room, they

chanted the poem and later

discovered that it contained their new rhythm, the sixteenth note.

Once the poem’s form was analyzed, the students composed

their own chants using their new

rhythm in aabc form. They also used this new rhythm in their

singing game “Chicken on a

Fencepost”.

Fourth grade students have been singing and playing in Aeolian and

Dorian a lot, and just learned a Dorian mode Native American song

that incorporated a passing game.

This required lots of coordination, teamwork, and a discerning ear as

they tried to find the hidden shaker. They also composed in Aeolian after

decoding a rhythm. Then these

were performed on xylophones for the class. Using the site Isle of

Tune, the students created musical islands that included their concepts

of melodic and rhythmic ostinatos,

and then a melody by assigning each tree and plant on their island a

pitch and rhythm. The 4th graders have also been building on their

movement concepts by creating machines that used positive and

negative space, levels, body facings,

connections, and ostinato movements. We had some really

creative machines!


The 5th graders have been working

hard in preparing for their upcoming

Winter Chorus Concert on December 18. Their work ethic and attention

to detail will make for a great concert! They’ve also been very

creative by adding movements to one of their songs. Other students

have volunteered to create short

introductions or skits for each song during their “working lunch”. In

class, the 5th graders also mastered the stick passing game “Tiriba Ya”

which has several different levels of

difficulty.

Some of our 5th graders will be

performing with the NJ Festival Orchestra for their “Home for the

Holidays” concert. This is always a

special treat for the students and a wonderful concert right within our

own community. This concert will take place on December 7.

Jefferson

Elementary

Art

First graders have begun to paint their plaster handprints, using

primary colors, the next unit will be the African unit, which starts out

with mood masks.

The 2nd graders are almost done

with their facial proportion unit. They are beginning the last project,

self-portrait creatures, where they make themselves into anything they

can dream up. Is your child a hot

dog, a dress, a unicorn-dragon

eating a giant caterpillar? The sky is the limit.

Third grade students have begun

their Aboriginal X-ray Paintings. This is a group project with a focus

on Social Emotional Learning. Students will learn about the

indigenous people of Australia,

Australian animals, and the tradition of X-ray paintings. They will also

cover complementary colors, analogous colors, tints, shades,

organic shapes, and irregular patterns. Socially, we will be

working on cooperative learning,

inclusion, and conflict resolution.

The 4th grade students have just begun a unit where we study artists

that have/had special needs. Out

first artist is Sandra Silberzweig who was diagnosed with "synesthesia" a

disorder where she sees, smells, and feels color differently than

"normal".

Music

Jefferson’s musicians are learning all

about rhythm and timbre!

Many of our students had an

opportunity on the half days in

November to work on mindfulness

in art, library and music. We read

the book “The Listening Walk” by

Paul Showers and then went on our

own walk. We noticed what sounds

we could hear in the classroom and

then drew pictures of what the

sound would look like. We

completed our journey with some

mindfulness exercises such as

“Blowing out Candles” and “Which

Tree Are You?”

First graders are exploring quarter

notes, eighth notes, and quarter rests through songs, games, and

composition activities. Favorites include “Engine Engine Number

Nine” and “Hot Pretzels.” Students are using rhythmic building blocks

to create their own compositions-

they are even using their favorite foods to inspire them!

Second graders are experiencing

half notes and other familiar

rhythms in a variety of different tempos. This is also the first time

we will use the barred instruments in class. Students will be learning an

accompaniment to the song “Let Us Chase the Squirrel.”

The 3rd graders enjoyed some rhythmic reading to “Twelfth Street

Rag.” We explored the form of the piece (introduction, A, interlude, B,

interlude, C, interlude, D, coda) and

then performed it with different body percussion. We are learning

about dotted half notes and working on a dance to “Great Big House.”


Fourth graders are exploring tempo.

Student musicians acted out various

animal scenes- including a presto tiger! We are really enjoying the

mirroring and shadowing activities. Students are working with partners

or groups to expand their movement vocabulary and respond

to music with their bodies.

The 5th grade students are

composing, creating, and moving with sixteenth notes, dotted

rhythms, and rests. Students put

the rhythm in their feet and experimented with different patterns

set to popular music. Classes are also working on their rhythmic

dictation, which is writing down a rhythm just by hearing it. Our 5th

grade chorus is hard at work

preparing for their holiday concert. We hope to see you on December

11!

Thank you to everyone who joined

us for our Fall Sing-a-long. The students loved sharing all of their

favorite music class activities with you. We wish you a very musical

holiday season!

McKinley

Elementary

Art

The 2019-2020 school year is really getting underway at McKinley as

students are producing so many wonderful artworks. Here are some

of the highlights!

First grade artists read “Mouse

Paint” by Ellen Walsh, delving into what happens each time the mice

get into the paint. Students created a “mouse paint” artwork based on

the story by reviewing the primary

colors, and how they are mixed to

make the secondary colors. They

sang along to songs on the color

wheel, practiced painting skills, and explored color mixing, just like the

mice in the story! Finally, students created mice out of model magic,

adding color mixing to them as well.

In 2nd grade, students learned about

insects and hatched monarch butterflies in their classrooms. To

connect this wonderful event in their classroom with a creative art

technique, students reviewed the life cycle and parts of a butterfly,

talked about symmetry being the

same on both sides, and made observations about butterfly's wings

being symmetrical. Students created butterfly prints using foam board to

create their stamps, washable

markers to color, and then dampened their paper to reproduce

their image over and over again. This process is called printmaking!

Using their creativity, the 2nd

graders came up with an infinite amount of color combinations for

their butterfly prints and then thoughtfully designed their

background.

Third grade artists are reviewing

different types of symmetry and

pulling inspiration from the radial designs of Gothic stained glass

windows. Students are learning about Gothic artwork and the

intricate metal and glasswork art form of stained glass. After viewing

images, students will create a radial

design and paint their artwork using watercolor to mimic the stained

glass visual of light pouring through the glass.

Bolstered by the McKinley slogan of “growing our hearts and our minds”

4th grade artists thought about how unnecessary excessive worrying can

be. By learning about the folk tale behind Guatemalan Worry Dolls,

students viewed one way

Guatemalan children handle stress, telling their worries to a small doll,

and sticking it under their pillows at night. After viewing traditional

Worry Dolls crafted by artisans,

students created their own with a plethora of different materials,

exploring 3-D forms and multimedia.

In 5th grade, students will be

creating 3-D landscape designs out of model magic clay. Students will

review landscape artwork, the different sections of foreground,

middle ground, and background

used to show depth, and clay techniques needed for creation.

After brainstorming and sketching some ideas, a favorite will be

chosen and created in three-


dimensional form, showing creativity

and an understanding of size and

proportion.

Music

The 1st and 2nd graders at McKinley have been working on tempo and

rhythm this past month. First graders created their own rhythm

turkeys using notes that equal one

beat. They also learned a fun Thanksgiving song that they sang

around the school on the day before Thanksgiving! The second graders

have been learning more about note

values, and have been playing listening games, and rhythm

football. They're also learning about tempo, and identifying allegro,

andante and adagio!

The 4th graders have also been

working on tempo and rhythm this month. Fourth graders used Makey

Makey to connect their drawn rhythm patterns on paper to a

computer. Once connected,

students completed a circuit and were able to touch their notes on

paper to hear a drum sound played on the computer! They were also

able to use Specdrums, which are

rings that can read color, to play their rhythm patterns and hear

them come to life with different percussion sounds!

The 5th graders have been working

very hard to prepare all the music

for their Winter Concert on December 11. In addition to

preparing for our concert, students have been using note flight, an

online music software to create

songs and rhythm patterns. Students shared their compositions

last month with their classmates and have had a great time

experimenting with different online sounds.

Tamaques

Elementary

Art

The 1st grade students have just finished learning about texture while

constructing bas-relief scarecrows.

They began the unit using an assortment of textures including

burlap, raffia, felt and buttons to create the scarecrow’s outfit. A

colorful paper bag served as the

head of the scarecrow and it was topped off with a handkerchief and

hat! They will be starting their plaster sculpture unit soon.

Second grade students were

introduced to the wonderful work of

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who creates vibrant patterned pumpkins.

Focusing on composition, they created pumpkin patch drawings

that illustrated objects receding in

space. They were presented various options to complete their

drawings including oil pastel, watercolors, and markers. Some

students created patterned work inspired by Kusama and some chose

to color their pumpkins traditional

colors. Yayoi Kusama’s work will be on display at the NY Botanical

Garden in the Spring! Don’t miss it!

Grade 3 is busy learning how to

weave. Always a favorite lesson, most students request to take their

looms home to work on them outside of class. The designs are

exploding with beautiful texture,

colors and patterns! The students in 4th grade are finishing up expressive

landscape paintings. They analyzed Van Gogh’s Starry Night and learned

about fore, middle, and background in composition. The project also

afforded the students an

opportunity to experiment with

textural surfaces by mixing paint,

pencil shavings, and chalk pastels.

This super messy project was definitely a class favorite! Students

are highly encouraged to see Starry Night, a brilliant work of art at the

MoMa in New York City!

The 5th grade just finished their

sculpture unit on Pop Art and the results were magnificent! There

was tremendous variety including sushi and chopsticks, donuts, ice

cream, animals, and a sewing

needle and fabric, just to name a few! Next up… printmaking!

Music

Fall was filled with lots of music

making at Tamaques. Our musical focus for the month of October was

dynamics (the different volume

levels in music) and we took time to learn and recall the musical terms

for dynamics and apply these terms to the sounds we hear every day.

The focus for November was

rhythm. We took time to practice clapping, saying, playing,

identifying, and writing different note values and rhythms across all

grade levels.

Some of the DYNAMIC activities we

worked on include: 1st: Making Jack-O-Lantern Shakers

that play piano (soft), mezzo-forte (medium loud), and forte (loud).

2nd: Listening for the different dynamics within “In the Hall of the

Mountain King” by Edvard Grieg, reading the story that goes along

with the song (written by Allison

Flannery), and playing the piece on boom whackers.

3rd: Creating a musical story with

spooky sounds using the book “The House that Drac Built” by Judy

Sierra, filling in a Musical Mad Libs

with dynamic words, and playing a


matching game with dynamics

cards.

4th: Performing Halloween poetry

pieces where students work together in groups to recite,

sing/play instruments, and act out a Halloween-themed poem with three

distinct dynamics of their choice.

5th: Completing a Halloween-themed

musical escape room (developed by Ms. Toulios at Lincoln/McKinley)

where students must apply their

knowledge of melody, dynamics, rhythm, and other musical concepts

to crack the code and “escape” before the end of class!

Some of the RHYTHM activities

we’ve been working on include:

1st: Building rhythm patterns

(quarter, eighth notes, and rests) we hear with popsicle stick notation,

playing rhythm telephone where

you pass a pattern around the class by tapping on the next person’s

shoulder, and putting the words of new songs we learned like “Who

Wants Ice Cream?” and “Pumpkin

Pie Polka” into our clapping and movement.

2nd: Notating rhythm patterns

(quarter, half, and eighth notes, and

rests) in Chrome Music Lab’s Rhythm App, playing a Star Wars

themed “Poison Pattern” game where students practice clapping

specific rhythms, and creating

rhythm pattern piles of leaves using

note value leaf cut-outs.

3rd: Looking at our Note Value

family tree and how every note can branch off of one another and

playing Rhythm Bingo where students needed to visually and

aurally identify patterns the teacher

claps.

4th: Playing beats we created on Splice Beat Maker at different

tempos (speeds) and reviewing note

values and rhythms/ composing patterns in a Jeopardy! style game.

5th: Discussing the origins of a

cappella music with listening examples and how beat-boxing and

body percussion is used to keep

time without any percussion instruments present.

Our 5th grade students have a

Winter Concert coming very soon!

The Chorus and Band have been preparing for a night filled with very

festive holiday music. We are excited to present this concert on

December 11 at 7pm. We hope to

see you there!

Tamaques & Washington 4th & 5th Grade Bands

The Tamaques and Washington 4th

grade band students are off to a great start! We have learned proper

playing posture, correct embouchure (the way in which a

player applies their mouth to the

mouthpiece of a brass or wind instrument), and quite a few notes.

Students have learned some favorite songs such as Hot Cross Buns, Go Tell Aunt Rhodie, Rolling Along, and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. We are

also trying to learn Jingle Bells and

The Dreydl Song in time for the holidays!

The 5th grade band students are

super excited about their holiday

concert! We have been rehearsing

our concert songs before school as

a full band. These performance songs include: Chanukah Joy, Blue Christmas, Chopsticks for Christmas, Band on the Housetop, and Jingle Bells. The Tamaques Concert will be December 11 at 7pm, and the

Washington Concert is December 18

at 7pm. We are excited about continuing the year and growing as

musicians. Have a wonderful holiday!

Washington

Elementary Art

The young artists at Washington

School are continuing their creative

exploration of several exciting

topics.

The 1st grade classes recently

completed their study of line, shape, and color with a fun “Painted

Popsicle” project. Every artist made a set of recipe cards by

sandwiching a secondary color between two primaries. Cards were

cut and pasted to a background to

look like an ice pop stand. Students are now applying their new

knowledge of the art elements to several projects about pattern,

including some cultural patterns as

inspired by traditional West African artists.


Second grade students are starting

a unit on Asian Art. Over the next

marking period, they will be designing Ming vases, 3-D paper koi

fish, painted pandas, and dragons. They will also make pigs to

celebrate the animal of the Chinese New Year. It is sure to be a festive

season in art class!

Students in the third grade completed their study of the Middle

Ages with a painting of a stained glass window. These young artists

worked with a monochromatic color

palette, mixing their own tints and shades. They will next look at

traditional Native American arts with teepee paintings, adobe designs,

dreamcatchers, weavings, and totem poles.

In the 4th grade, artists will be using

perspective techniques to illustrate a

variety of places. This will include downtown Westfield, imaginary

castles, New York City, and Van Gogh’s bedroom.

Students in 5th grade will soon be

using their art to convey feelings of

identity. They will be completing their long-anticipated self-portrait

project where faces will be compared with their counterparts

from first grade. They will then

move on to large-scale figures and illustrations of their names. This will

be a fun shift from the art fundamentals of color and shading,

the best example of which is the wavy web completed right before

Thanksgiving.

It is exciting to see how these

young artists continue to develop their skills and apply them in such

unique ways!

Music

The cold weather is coming and soon it may be snowing outside, but

musicians are growing inside Washington School! The holiday

season started with a very successful pair of Fall Sing-a-longs

right before Thanksgiving break,

during which students sang songs about Halloween, fall, and

Thanksgiving. Favorite songs

included the spooky Ghost of John

and the always-bluesy Turkey Trot.

Thanks to parents and families for attending and making Washington

musicians feel so proud of what they have accomplished so far this

year!

Our focus in the music room during

the months of December and January will be tone color, which

helps us differentiate between the sounds of different voices and

instruments, and form, which is how

music is composed of similar sections that are arranged in

patterns. All students at Washington have been working on movement

activities designed to align with form all year long. The younger

students will get a chance to

practice recognizing distinct sections of music by performing learned

activities without assistance, and older students will begin to analyze

music they hear and assign labels to

different sections. The ability to recognize similar patterns of sound

is crucial to developing musicianship and an important precursor to

reading notation.

Our study of tone color in the month

of December will lead us into discussions about different

instruments of the band and orchestra, which will coincide nicely

with the Washington School Winter

Concerts. Our younger students will be able to learn all about

instruments that are pitched or unpitched, and which instruments

belong together in families. Older

students will learn more in-depth details about what makes an

instrument similar or different from another, and at the same time many

of them will be applying what they know to the instrument they are

learning in band and orchestra

lessons. On December 10, the fifth grade orchestra members will

perform their winter concert at


Edison School at 7pm with the

orchestras from Franklin, Wilson,

and Tamaques, and on December 18, the fifth grade band and chorus

will perform their winter concert program during the day for their

teachers and classmates, and again in the evening for their parents and

families. It is sure to be a delightful

performance; the very musical fifth grade has been working hard all

year to prepare for what will surely be a very holly jolly Winter Concert!

Wilson

Elementary

Art

The artists at Wilson School

continued their exploration of the Elements of Art and Principles of

Design.

First grade artists learned how the Empire State Building was

constructed by examining the illustrations and photographs in Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building. They discovered the various geometric shapes that can

be found on buildings in the form of windows, doors and rooflines.

Each artist cut geometric shapes

from paper and glued them onto a larger piece of paper to create one-

of-a-kind Shape Skyscraper collages.

The 2nd grade artists learned that

when Henri Matisse was too frail to continue painting, he cut brightly

colored pieces of paper into organic

shapes using a technique he referred to as “drawing with

scissors.” Inspired by Matisse, 2nd graders cut organic shapes from

pieces of paper in the primary and

secondary colors. These shapes were used to create vibrant collages

in which colors were paired with

their color complement. The color

wheel was used as a tool for finding

complementary colors.

Third grade students viewed images

of Romero Britto’s paintings and

discussed how he used lines, patterns, and bright colors to create

his joyful paintings. Inspired by Britto and using warm-colored

markers, artists created individual

pumpkins with each segment of their pumpkin containing a different

pattern. The Britto-inspired pumpkins were attached to cool-

colored construction paper to create a warm/cool contrast.

Artists in 4th grade viewed images of

sugar skulls, which are traditionally

created in Mexico for Day of the Dead celebrations. They learned

how to draw a symmetrically shaped skull on tracing paper and then

transfer it onto drawing paper.

These paper skulls were embellished with hand-drawn motifs; markers

were used to add color. The skulls and hand-made paper flowers were

used to create a Day of the Dead multi-media collage.

Fifth grade artists viewed Vincent Van Gogh’s famous painting, Starry Night, which was created during the Post-Impressionist time period. Van

Gogh’s placement of objects in the

foreground, middle ground and background were discussed. Also

discussed was Van Gogh’s thick application of paint swirls, which

gives his paintings texture and movement. Inspired by Van Gogh

and using oil pastels on black

sulphite paper, they created “Spooky Night” drawings, complete

with ghost-like clouds and pumpkins.

The Dot by Peter Reynolds was read to each class during the first month

of school. When Vashti, the main character, experiences a creative

block, her art teacher tells her to

“just make a mark and see where it

takes you.” Vashti starts by making

a dot with a pencil and soon discovers that she has a passion for

painting dots in all sizes and colors. Every artist was given a square of

sulphite paper that corresponded to the color of their art room table.

They were taught a folding and

cutting technique for making a dot (circle) when a compass is not

readily available. Using paint sticks, each artist created a unique design.

All of the dots were joined together

to form a collaborative artwork that adds joyful color to the art room

and is intended to convey the message that everyone’s artwork is

valued and appreciated.


Music Wilson students are focusing on rhythm and duration across the

grade levels! First grade students are working to perform and identify

rhythms such as quarter notes,

eighth notes, half notes and quarter rests. They are practicing keeping a

steady beat as part of a drum circle and are performing rhythmic and

melodic ostinatos. They especially

enjoy improvisational activities with movement where they can create

their own dance sequence!

The 2nd grade students are focusing on performing and identifying

rhythms through songs with melodic

and rhythmic ostinatos. They have mastered singing partner songs as

well as performing rounds with the song “Donkeys are in love with

carrots!”

Third grade students have

expanded their rhythmic vocabulary to include syncopa as well as

sixteenth notes. They have been

practicing playing these rhythms on the barred instruments as well as

the drums. They will continue to focus on expanding their pentatonic

scale as well.

The 4th grade students are focusing

on rhythm and movement with the

song “Chicken on a Fencepost”. They are mastering a circle dance

and game while students accompany the class on the barred

instruments.

Fifth grade music classes will be notating 4 part ostinatos to be

performed live for the class. They

will compose a rhythmic ostinato on Chrome Music Lab to use as their

accompaniment. The 5th grade Chorus students are busy continuing

to prepare for the upcoming Winter

Concert. Students are practicing solos as well as instrumental

accompaniments in preparation for a spectacular performance!

Lincoln

School

At Lincoln School, we are learning all about notes and steady beat!

Students have learned to identify quarter notes, quarter rests and

eighth notes as you can see in the

picture below of them coloring in a Thanksgiving Turkey by notes.

Students have also been learning some fun Thanksgiving songs,

including a Turkey Named Bert.

The Department of Visual & Performing Arts would like to thank the Westfield Coalition for the Arts for their generous donations benefiting so many students throughout the district so far this year. Wenger Bass Rack for Jefferson

Art Display Board for Edison

Professional Development Courses for EIS & RIS art

teachers

Travel Expenses for WHS Chorus performance in NYC

Masterclass fees for WHS, RIS &

EIS Music Departments


Support the Westfield HS Band and Choir programs!


FALL 2019 Dear Westfield Arts Lovers! The mission of the Westfield Coalition for the Arts is to act as an advocate for the arts in our schools, including music, fine art, theatre, visual art and dance. We speak out on behalf of the arts and their importance in our schools by raising public awareness of the arts’ programs currently in our schools, supporting the schools when there is no room left in the budget, and encouraging our students’ artistic endeavors. We cannot do this without your support!

The Coalition was able to award grants to fine art, music, and drama teachers for different art projects due to your generous donations of over $20,000! Just look at what some of your donations paid for this past school year:

★ Lighting equipment and a new scrim for the WHS stage

★ Xylophones for an innovative music project at Franklin School

★ New music folios for the choirs at Edison Intermediate School and WHS

★ Funding for choral attire for the new WHS Blue Devil Treble acapella group

★ Travel expenses for the WHS Wind Ensemble to participate in the Music for All National Concert Band Festival

★ Funding for a new and permanent fine art installation at Washington School

★ Document Camera purchase for Roosevelt Intermediate School Fine Art program

★ Art Classroom amplification system for Edison Intermediate School

★ Continuing education classes for art teachers AND MUCH MORE!

The Westfield Coalition is an independent, nonprofit, organization, and we depend solely upon the generosity of supporters and parents like you! We hope that you will once again demonstrate your commitment to the arts by donating today.

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