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Music - Ms. Polcari

polcariWelcome to Music! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.

Ms. Polcari has been a music educator for twenty-five years. She is in her second year as the Fine Arts Director and Music Specialist at St. Chris. She holds a Bachelor of Music Education from University of Mass-Lowell and a Master of Education from Rivier College. As a teacher, Jeanne has an enthusiasm for helping individuals access and develop potential through music. She has inspired students of all ages to discover their love of music while building confidence as well as artistry.

Handbells at St. Chris Expand

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Last year was exciting as we implemented a handbell and handchime program at St. Chris. Our students (as well as our staff choir!) made wonderful progress and we all look forward to more ringing fun this year.

As we move into our second year, we are happy to announce that our program will now be available to the St. Christopher community, with participation offered to parents who would like to join. This promises to be a really fun opportunity for learning about handbell ringing! Rehearsal days and times are being scheduled and will be announced shortly. If you are interested or have any questions about the program, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

Fall News from Fine Arts

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Fine Arts Dept. in New Location

We are pleased that the Fine Arts Dept. will be relocating to the Parish Hall this Fall! The new setting will provide versatility, flexibility, and storage facilities.

In addition, as home base for the music program, it will offer valuable rehearsal space as well as room for project completion and display.

 

Exciting Plans for Fall Modules

The Fine Arts incorporates art, music, and the performing arts, as well as extracurricular enrichment classes offered on a variety of topics.

This fall our first module will be an “Ice Cream Class” in conjunction with a well-known ice cream store that will include a tasting experience and demonstration on how ice cream is made. More information coming…

 

Also being developed are classes with cooking themes and classes that explore handcrafting such as wood shop.

 

New Video Camera

The Fine Arts and Computer classes will come together in school projects this year with our new school video camera! The possibilities are endless as we integrate programs to create music CD’s and videos together.

 

Music Classes

Plans are to continue an active music curriculum for each class. Musical skills and objectives will be presented sequentially in weekly lessons that support the National Standards for Arts Education*. Age appropriate concepts about rhythm and melody will be taught using folk songs and rhymes, as well as children’s games and dances.

 

*National Standards for Arts Education

1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
5. Reading and notating music.
6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
7. Evaluating music and music performances.
8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.

 

Fine Arts Activities

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