September 20, 2018

Dear Darnell Family,

        Welcome to my website. I'm happy to share as much needed information as possible online. Please use the links to the left (or the drop down menu if you're using a table or phone) to navigate. I post all letters that are sent home, choir information, my music schedule, the songs we learn, recorder information, and much more!

       What are we learning? Fourth and fifth graders have begun their recorder studies. Fifth graders have already started working on their Treble Clef Note Names and fourth graders are about to begin their in-depth study of the orchestra families and instruments. Third graders are developing their singing voices so that they can match pitch in a child's range. Second graders are reviewing mallet instrument technique. First graders are working on singing and improvising with la-sol-mi. Kindergarteners are learning to use their singing voices use small classroom percussion. 

Below is a list of needs for the Music Room. Thank you for your help.
Music Room needs:

• pencils
• treasure box items
• bleach cleaning wipes for surfaces

Recycling Club:

• Aluminum Cans
• Must be crushed and bagged
• Bring them to school on the special day (the second Friday of each month)

Sound Science Unit Needs:

• dry rice or beans
• plastic holiday eggs
• canisters, containers, film containers, pill bottles with labels removed, etc.
• tooth pics
• paper towel rolls

Bucket Drum Kits:

• 36 -- ​5 gallon buckets ​

Ms. Van Eaton
Proud Darnell ES Music Teacher since 2005
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Recorders

Students in grades 4 and 5 will continue with their learning and playing of the soprano recorder throughout the year. Students in grade 3 begin recorder in February or March of the school year. The learning and playing of the recorder is a school district requirement. While the school will provide a fully-sterilized instrument for each student to use for the entirety of the school year, students cannot take this recorder home with them to practice. I strongly encourage parents and students to purchase their own recorder to use at home.  

Purchase of the right recorder will help the student to play better, sound better, and feel better about their playing. In addition, the ability to practice at home will raise their level of understanding and help them perform better on recorder tests. Please see the recorder sale flier for more information on how to obtain a recorder for your child.
Recorder Kits cost $7.00

We sell these items as a fundraiser to maintain and repair our classroom xylophones and other instruments.

Supplies

I know that shopping for school supplies can be costly. However, the Music Room is always in need of 

• small items to add to our treasure box (These items can be anything non-hazardous such as pencils, erasers, small toys, or anything related.)
• copy paper (any color, 20 lb. weight)
• empty plastic holiday eggs and bags of dry rice/dry beans (for our Sound Science unit)​
• small tambourines and empty coffee cans/6 lb fruit cans/gallon paint cans (for our Kid Stix kits)
• 5-gallon buckets, any color (for our Bucket Drumming kits)

Ms. Van Eaton can be reached at Darnell Elementary during normal business hours.
Email          (702) 799-6630 Ext. 3023