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Brief Bio: I am the band director for grades five and six as well as the general music teacher for all of the fourth and fifth graders.
This is my 29th year teaching music. I have a B.A. in Music Education from Montclair State College and a Masters plus 30 from Marygrove College in Education
To reach me: Central and Millington concerns:Leave a message on the Millington phone 908.647.2312 ext. 2014 Please leave a message on my cell phone anytime. (908) 432-5990
email eshanagher at Longhill.org.
Expectations: 6th grade band members must come prepared each Monday or Friday. They must follow their schedule. They must see me if they have a schedule conflict. they will drop off their instruments each morning at the band room and check the schedule on the door.I want to greet each student on their lesson day.
5th grade lessons are either Tuesday or Wednesday . The children must come prepared and follow their schedule. Make ups can be arranged by seeing me to make changes.
Daily Homework: all instrumental students must practice no less that 5 days a week for 20 minutes. They must record their practice and get it signed each week by a parent.
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General Music Info:
Summer band was a huge success. Thank you for sending your children. Please join us next year.
COLOR OF THE WEEK: SEE BELOW (check out your grade level details)
Market Day information: Thank you for your Market Day orders. The Long Hill account number is 27699. All proceeds from Market Day support the performing arts programs at Long Hill Schools. Questions? Contact Sally Semper at 908.647.5366
I have been using Market Day for my family for a while now. Last week with the storm we were the only house on our 2 streets with power. We cleaned the house and invited 30 families into our home to warm up, charge things and shower. I emptied my refrigerator and started baking Market Day Pies in the oven and chili on the stove. Everyone who stopped by was thrilled with the food. Stock up...winter is coming.
We love the apple pie, pepperoni tastefulls, frozen vegetables,Giant goldfish grahams,sweet potato medley, baby potatoes,frozen fruit cups,homestyle gravy and beef tips and the thin crust pizzas just to name a few.My family of 7 often snack at different times and it's great to have these in the freezer. I hope that you enjoy the service as much as we do.
I took my order home this week and my husband had ordered the fully cooked pot roast. It was delicious. We have many nights when we need to feed a big family quickly. That did the trick. Eileen Shanagher
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1/25/12
4th grade General Music 4TH GRADERS ARE LEARNING ABOUT THE VARIOUS BAND INSTRUMENTS SO THAT THEY CAN SIGN UP FOR 5TH GRADE BAND. WE WILL BE HAVING SUMMER BAND AT CENTRAL SCHOOL FROM 8:30-9:30 AM FOR THESE STUDENTS. tHE CAMP LASTS 18 DAYS AND IS A HUGE HELP AND FUN TOO. MORE INFO SOON.
students were given 4 new songs. all 4 should be worked on over the week.
they need to practice saying the note names and memorizing the notes. don't write the answers in.
Color of the week: corn cob yello
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1/25/12 The MUJC honor chorus has 11 openings for Millington students. Please see Mrs. Shanagher to sign up to receive the information on rehearsal info. I would like to take 20 names total so that if I am able to add more students I will know who is available.Parents questions email me. thanks E Shanagher
5th grade General Music
We are working on singing several new songs and adding motions to them.
Color of the week: Corn Cob yello
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1/25/12 Market day orders are due soon. check it out on line.
GRADE 5 BAND The MUJC honor chorus has 11 openings for Millington students. Please see Mrs. Shanagher to sign up. I would like to take 20 names so that if I am able to add more students i will know who is available. Parents questions:email me eshanagher@longhill.org or phone 908.432.5990 Thanks
Back to the regular schedule. Your lesson is either Tuesdays or Wednesdays.We are working on pages 18 and 19 We reviewed all the details on these pages last week and the children need to practice all four so that we can move on in the book.
color of the week: corn cob yello
Students will drop off their instrument in my room as they enter the building. They will check the time of their lesson in my room and then go on to homeroom. They will ask permission of their classroom teacher to attend. Instruments go home each night after their lesson. We had a great 1st week!!!
5th grade musicians need to practice daily for 20 minutes each and record it on their chart.
eshanagher@longhill.org or cell 908.432.5990
Each day when practicing use the three step method.
#1 say and tap each exercise
#2 say tap and finger each exercise
#3 play and tap each exercise. Critique your own work. What exercise needs more work.
all students must memorize the names of the notes on the staff. Flashcards are helpful for this activity.
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1/25/12 Please purchase a book for band : The Big Book of __________Solos (Fl,Clar,sax,tpt,tbn) Hal leonard. Elefante is available to order the book for you. they usually have several in stock per instrument. Each child will be working on 3 solos at a time and moving through the book. It will take a full year to go through the whole book. $14.95
GRADE 6 BAND: I sure hope that you are checking this web site because I have a trip that I want to take you on. It's on February 24th Friday evening. We will be performing the march that we played on the winter concert from memory. Please review the march and start to memorize it. I will give you more details on Friday. Thanks E.S.
Back to regular schedules. Please be prepared each Monday or Friday for your lesson and always band period 6 on Mondays.You owe me pages 10 and 12 in the new book 2. I will be giving you a letter grade at your next lesson on the preparation of these pages. Also practice the warm up page in the exercise book. You either received a book or one sheet called exercise 1 with 3 sections.
Color of the week?? corn cob yello
Please be prepared and well practiced! Band bucks will be given out to those prepared. Practice records are due at lessons and are counted as grades.
PERMISSION SLIPS ARE DUE FOR THE PHILHARMONIC ASAP. NEED A FORM SEE MR. BIRCKHEADS PAGE.
Students must drop off their instrument in the band room between 8 and 8:15 AM and check their schedule. I will be available to discuss the schedule. Unprepared students need to check in with me at that time. I want to see each student the morning of the lesson so I know that you will be attending and are prepared.Students need to record their daily practice record for a grade in their lesson book.
eshanagher@longhill.org cell: 908.432.5990 email or cell is best.
Please keep checking the web site for info. Mrs. Shanagher
Band Bucks: incentive program- Students will earn band bucks for a variety of reasons. They will have an opportunity to spend the band bucks after the winter concert.
Central musicians and students: Please check this web page for information concerning the Monday or Friday lessons.
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