Hello all!
Thank you for a fabulous year! As always, the students here at Northside worked hard and accomplished a lot. Enjoy your summer break, stay active in the Creative and Performing Arts and come back in August ready to hit the ground running, again! Until next time…
In the Joy of Music,
Kendra Wendeln 
Here are some important dates to note for the last weeks of school!
Arts Night and Piano Recital -
Thursday, May 15th, 6-7:30pm Northside Gym
Final Playing Test and 4th quarter Folder Check-
Butler, Friday 5/16 VanMeter & Hanrahan Monday 5/19
COME ONE COME ALL TO THE “ARTS NIGHT” AT
NOTHSIDE ELEMENTARY!
Everyone is invited to attend “Arts Night” at Northside! It will be an “open house” of all different attractions:
Come see the “2nd Annual Northside Elementary 5th grade Piano Recital” in the gym. The 5th grade will be performing piano peices they have been preparing in Music class with Mrs. Wendeln
Drop in on Ms. Stohner in the Art Room from 6pm-7:30pm to create a collage from an array of recycled materials. Remember - Reduce, Re-use, Recycle! Don’t forget to check out our hallway galleries (created by Northside students) as well, new work is going up all of the time!
Visit Mrs. Horowitz in the Library - the Book Fair will be open for you to peruse and purchase books and other items that evening!
No admission! Come prepared to have fun!
As the West African Celebration approaches, I want to keep you informed of what your student should be prepared for!
DRESS - please have your student come to school on Thursday May 1st with the following items they may need: Solid, plain colored T-shirt (students who do not already have a shirt from Mrs. Horowitz). If your student does not own a plain t-shirt, send in any colored t-shirt and we can use it turned inside-out. Girl Dancers should also wear gym shorts or solid (not see through) leggings to wear under the skirt. Boy Dancers and All Drummers will have tunics to wear, but nothing on the bottom. So, these students should have darker/solid pants or shorts; these can be sweat/gym pants, jeans or khakis. Remember, if you are a boy dancer, gym pants or shorts might be easier to dance in and more comfortable. No worries about shoes, this will all be done barefoot!
WHEN AND WHERE: Performance date is Thursday, May 1st. The students will performing the show twice - in the afternoon, in the Northside gym (time TBA depending on testing) and again in the evening at 6:30pm, also in the gym. Please have students meet in the library no later than 6:15pm. I will have the African outfits at school, the student just needs to show up in the dark under clothing (or keep it at school to change into). If you plan to change at school, please show up before 6:15pm to do so, because Mrs. Horowitz and I will need to be taking role and lining up students starting at 6:15pm.
DIMES FOR BRICKS: That evening, there will be a small fundraiser going on to benefit the Angel House Orphanage in Tarime, Tanzania, Africa. The theme of the fundraiser is “Dimes for Bricks”. This is a great cause that many in my hometown community have become involved with. It doesn’t take much to make a difference, just bring in all that spare change you have laying around the house or in the couch! For every dime that is raised, Angel House can buy one brick to build the orphanage. I will be sending all proceeds donated to the Grassroots Ministries, who is directly involved with the Angel House Orphanage. You can find out more about this wonderful project at the following web site - http://www.grassrootsministry.org/
If you have any questions, as always, feel free to contact me at Northside. Thank you for supporting your student as they open themselves up to new cultures and new experiences!
Kendra A. Wendeln (859)846-4415 Kendra.Wendeln@woodford.kyschools.us
Instrument Families Power Point Presentation <—The K-3 grades are studying Instrument Families! Here is the PowerPoint presentation I have created and will be using in some classes to talk about the specific instruments in each family. Please feel free to click the link, ask your child about the instruments and add it to your own collection!
Please note the following test dates. They are also posted in the classroom!
Piano Playing Test- Hanrahan and VanMeter Monday 3/10, Butler Tuesday 3/11
CATS (Flash Cards) Terms Test - Hanrahan and VanMeter Monday 3/24,
Butler Tuesday 3/25
IMPORTANT DATE - THURSDAY, MAY 1st
During the school day and then again in an evening presentation, the 5th grades will performing Drama, Dance and Drumming selections to present to you the “West African Celebration”! This is a gerat project for them to be involved in, as West African culture is part of Kentucky Core Content and is tested on the Arts and Humanities CATS test.
This general information will also be attached to your 5th grader’s 3rd quarter grade card.
Please keep an eye on this blog for more information, soon to come!!!
Hello Northside Parents, Students and Staff!
This blog is to help you all keep up with what is going on in the Music room here at Northside. As I figure out this “blogging” system, I will be posting announcements, important dates and happenings as well as classroom materials for you to access.
Thanks for all you do for your child’s/student’s Arts and Humanities Education here at Northside!
Kendra Wendeln