Music Teacher: Ms. Anna Petrillo
Email: apetrillo@rcmbs.org
2023-2024 Music Class Overview:
Music classes will focus on rhythm, note reading skills, music history, genres of music, and instrumental knowledge. Classes will incorporate lots of movement based activities and music games. Let’s have some fun!
4th grade students will learn to play the recorder.
5th grade students will learn to play bell kits (glockenspiel).
Middle school students will learn to play the ukulele.
Classroom Policies:
Music class grading is participation based. Students are expected to actively participate in songs, games, lectures, and written assignments during class. There is a ZERO TOLERANCE policy for bullying of any kind in music class.
Middle school students will be expected to complete a music history project for the third trimester, which will make up approximately 50% of their grade for the trimester. Class time will be given to work on this project.
Middle school students who wish to take ukuleles home to practice must have their parent/guardian fill out an agreement form. Please have your student ocme by the music room to pick up a form.