I don't sing because I'm happy; I'm happy because I sing
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Cherry Blossoms are bursting all over the place and third graders are singing "Sakura"!
You can visit the Brooklyn Botanic Garden to view their magnificent cherry blossoms. Click on the link, and view the schedule of events for the Sakura Matsuri festival .. fun for everyone!
Fifth Graders: Check out this link to a very cool site about Elvis Presley - it's for kids!
http://www.elvis.com/kids/dance.asp
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Third Graders:
Want to see how a Steinway is made? Visit the Steinway Piano Factory in Long Island City (right next to LaGuardia Airport!) Tours are given every Monday and Tuesday! Here's the link: Steinway
At the bottom of the page, there's a phone number to call about tours!
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Here's something to take your parents to:
FREE GIVEAWAYS AT CURTAIN CALL!
Recommended for ages 4 and up.
| St. Luke's Theatre | Web Address: |
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Feel like baking a cake (or cupcakes?) Click on the link below for a great (and easy) recipe for "Composer Birthday Cake." Celebrate your favorite composer and be sure to personalize it with appropriate icing...Blue for Gershwin, Red for Vivaldi, and Chocolate for Bach, Beethoven, Mozart or the Beatles!
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Click on the link at the bottom of this page to listen to Mrs. Blank's 2007-08 first grade class sing Dites-Moi
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Looking for a cool place to go with your family?
Click here
for the link to the Louis Armstrong House in Elmhurst, Queens. You can just explore this website or go one step further and make plans to go visit!
(While you're there, you can visit Flushing for the best Asian food in New York!!)
Check it out !
"What a Wonderful World!"
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Want to know more about Chuck Berry or the Beatles? Follow this link to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! http://www.rockhall.com
Click on this link, Leonard Bernstein's website, to learn more about the musical genius:
http://www.leonardbernstein.com
Parents:
Be sure to visit the Herricks.org site and sign up for the Music Listserv.
Click on the following link, look for the icon on the left that says "click here to sign up for Herricks e-news", choose both "Center Street School" and "Music"!
Please explore the district's music site and be sure to read our department's handbook. It contains information for parents and students about concerts, NYSSMA and answers many frequently asked questions.
http://www.herricks.org/district.cfm?subpage=290
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Click on the left "National Anthem Project" for lyrics and more to "The Star Spangled Banner"
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Mrs. Blank's First Grade Class sings Dites-Moi in both French and English.
Composer Cake
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Bake a cake (or cupcakes) to celebrate your favorite composer's birthday!
So Long It's Been Good to Know You
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Click here to hear Ms. Wick's second graders singing a soulful rendition of Woody Guthrie's "So Long, It's Been Good to Know You."
NYSSMA FORM FOR PIANO OR VOICE
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You can print your own Piano or Vocal NYSSMA form from the comfort of your own home! Just click on the link!!
Au Claire de la Lune
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Pam Blank's First Graders sing Au Claire de La Lune!
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