Mr. Flower's Blog Nov 30

Hello parents of SJA,
November is just about over and December is right around the corner! And that means we will be having our annual Christmas Concert very soon! I am proud of all of my students because they are working hard to perform well.


JK: All classes know their songs very well and we are continuing to work on John Lennon's classic "War is Over".

SK: Mrs. Blair's class has been doing the Reindeer Pokey while Miss Bannon and Mrs. Gray's class has been busy Christmas Clapping! They are also learning the words to War is Over.

Gr.1 : All classes know their songs very well and have War is Over mostly memorized.

Gr.2: Both classes are sounding well and almost have War is Over memorized.

Gr.3: These kids are awesome! They are so well-trained and prepared and they may end up stealing the show! They will also do War is Over.



I think you parents will be super proud of your kids! I know I am and am beaming with pride! Can't wait to see you soon!

Mr. Flower's Music Blog Nov 23

Hello parents of SJA

Another week of school has passed and it has been a lot of fun! It is a lot of fun teaching small children music and it is very rewarding. Here we go.....


JK: We are doing very well with learning the words to all the songs. They are almost ready for the Christmas Concert.

SK: Mrs. Blair's class has perfected the "Reindeer Pokey" and Mrs. Gray and Miss Bannon's class is having fun doing the "Christmas Clap".

Gr. 1: All the students are doing well with their songs and now we are learning the John Lennon classic "War is Over" for the Finale.

Gr. 2: Both classes are putting the finishing touches on their songs and are learning "War is Over".

Gr.3 Both classes are doing extremely well and may end up stealing the show! They are also learning "War is Over".


I am very proud of my students and am happy to have had a hand in their development. Can't wait to see you at the big concert!

Mr. Flower's Music Blog November 16

Hello parents of SJA!


We have had a really fun and productive week! The kids have been getting better with their Christmas Concert songs and it is nice to see how much that are progressing.

JK: Mrs. Padovan's class are singing "Five Mince Pies" very well and are doing it with a lot of enthusiasm! Miss Fisher and Miss King's class are still working on learning the correct words to "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" and "I'm the Happiest Christmas Tree".


SK: Miss Bannon and Mrs. Gray's class are both doing "The Christmas Clap" and it has been a lot of fun! Mrs. Blair's class is doing "the Reindeer Pokey" and it is a lot of fun to see them singing and dancing!

GR 1: Mr. Foster's class is doing "Do You Hear What I Hear?" and "Up on the Housetop" really well! Miss Brew's class is doing the classic Jackson 5 version of "Santa Clause Is Coming To Town" and it sounds great! Miss Gandy's class is doing "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" really well.

GR 2: Miss Smith's class is doing a dance to the song " Jingle Bell Rock". It has been a lot of fun teaching them the dance moves and watching them "get it". Miss Coldswell's class is doing "Let It Snow" and it sounds great!

GR 3: Miss Foti's class is doing a delightful song called "Mamacita Where is Santa Clause?"( I think it is called this!) and it sounds great. Miss Chiapetta's class is having a great time doing the song "I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas" and it is sounding awesome as well!


I really enjoy working with these students and have had a lot of fun teaching them. I don't know how many hugs I get a day and the kids really seem to enjoy my teaching style and music! I look forward to the Christmas Concert and hope to see all of you there!

Mr. Flower's Music Blog!

Hello parents of SJA!

We've had a short week of school(only for the kids) but it was a lot of fun! We are getting prepared for the Christmas Concert and things are going well!


JK: Mrs. Padovan's class is doing a lovely song called Five Mince Pies, while Miss King and Miss Fischer's class are doing Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer and I'm the Happiest Christmas Tree! Ho Ho Ho and a Hee Hee Hee!!!

SK: Mrs. Blair's class is doing the Reindeer Pokey and it is so much fun to do this with them! Miss Bannon and Mrs. Gray's class are both doing the Christmas Clap and it is going well!

Gr.1: Miss Gandy's class is doing I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday. Miss Brew's class is doing Santa Clause is Coming To Town and Mr. Foster's class is doing a Medley starting with Do You Hear What I Hear? and going into a hip-hop version of Up on the Housetop! These kids have done a great job of learning the words and the dance moves!

Gr.2
Miss Smith's class is having a great time doing Jingle Bell Rock and Miss Coldswell's class is doing Let It Snow. These kids are having a blast.

Gr.3
Miss Foti's class is doing a song called Mamacita, Where is Santa Clause?(I think it is called this!) and Miss Chiapetta's class is doing I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas. Grade 3 students are too much fun!

 I am proud of all these students! Hard work can definitely pay off and it will show at the Christmas Concert! Hope to see you there!!!

Mr. Flower's Music Blog

Hello parents of SJA,

This week has been very busy. We have finished all of our test from the first unit and we are now working on the Christmas Concert. We have a lot of work to do but the big "payoff" will be a great performance at the Christmas Concert.


JK: These students are working on learning the songs " What Christmas Means to Me"(Mrs. Padovan), and " I'm the Happiest Christmas Tree". Even though these students are very young they are singing the lyrics very well!

SK: We have 3 classes in SK and they are all wonderful! Mrs. Blair's class is doing "Reindeer Pokey"(the Hokey Pokey remix) and it is a lot of fun! Mrs. Gray and Ms. Bannon are both doing  a dance to the song "Christmas Clap". It is hard work but we can do this!

Gr. 1: We have some great songs that we are working on. Ms. Brew's class is dojng "Santa Clause is Coming to Town"(the Jackson 5 version), Mr. Foster's class is doing a medley of "Do You Hear What I Hear" and "Up on the Housetop". Miss Gandy is doing a fun song called " I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday".

Gr. 2: Miss Smith's class is doing a dance and Ms. Coldswell's class is singing "Let It Snow".

Gr. 3: Ms. Chiapetta's class is doing a fun song called "I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas" and Ms. Foti is doing a song called  "Mamacita, Donde Esta Santa Clause".

We are having a lot of fun doing these songs and are working hard on them.