Listen to the Darnell Honor Choir sing The Star Spangled Banner​!
       Welcome to my website. I'm happy to share as much needed information as possible online. Please use the at the top of the page (or the drop down menu if you're using a tablet or phone) to navigate. I post all letters that are sent home, choir information, my music schedule, recorder information, practice songs and videos, and much more!

Activities that were gathered for students during the COVID-19 quarantine can be found here. 

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

Music Room needs:
  • treasure box items (small toys, pencils, erasers, bracelets, etc.)
  • Cleaning wipes with bleach (for cleaning mallets) 
  • 5 gallon buckets ​from Lowes, Home Depot, or similar store (for bucket drumming)
  • ​1 gallon metal coffee cans that are cleaned out (for drum kits)
  • anything from my Amazon Wish List 
Recycling Club:
  • Aluminum Cans (must be crushed and bagged), bring them to school on the assigned day
  • tabs from the tops of aluminum cans (donated to Ronald McDonald Charities)

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