Townline Elementary School

During the month of February, music students are learning African American spirituals in celebration of Black History Month. They are also learning songs for Valentine's Day.

Miss Barclay's third and fourth grade classes are learning and reviewing how to read notes. This will help prepare them for the recorder, which we will begin studying in March. Please be sure your child has turned in their order form and $5!

The Kindergarteners have been working hard to learn about beat and rhythm. They can perform both of these important music elements on classroom instruments.

We are finishing off the month with some drumming and Groovy Music! The third and fourth graders are working to create their own compositions. Ask the kindergarteners about bass and tone sounds on the tubano drums.

The fourth and fifth grade bands both performed their first concert of the year on January 17th. What a great job they did! Congratulations!

Some of our fifth grade students just participated in the annual Illinois Grade School Music Association Solo and Ensemble Contest. The participants all did a fabulous job and received wonderful comments from the judges. The February 9th performers were as follows:
Jack Brandl, trumpet
Megan Dorsey, flute
Marie Duffin, clarinet
Ashley Favia, flute
Elliot Fisher, trombone
Katie Frantz, oboe
Carter Fricano, trumpet
Allison Georgeson, oboe
Christian Hughes, snare drum
Shreya Kathuria, flute
Emily Kirkpatrick, clarinet
Jasmine Lowe, piano
Abby Ostrovsky, clarinet
Ariella Panos, flute
Jacksn Rawson, trumpet
Tucker Rayl, baritone
Kiara Schuh, baritone
Tori Smith, flute
Zoe Stein, clarinet
Peter VanderBloomer, alto saxophone
Adm Weinberg, trumpet
Maddie Zazas. trumpet
Jane Zhang, clarinet
Steven Zhang, clarinet