2009 Kick Off!

Welcome back everyone and hello to all of our new faces!

I know we will be happy to be back, once we cross that ever faithful Lincoln Trail welcome mat at the front door! For my oldies, but goodies, I am super excited to see your shining smiling faces and to my newbies, I am really looking forward to getting to know you better and to sharing my love of music with you. We really love the arts at Lincoln Trail and have a super fun program of visual arts, dance, drama, and music to share with you.

I hope everyone has had a great summer. I have had a super summer and have been busy traveling with my family. We visited North Carolina at Duke University's basketball camp, San Diego, and lots of close up little jaunts like Lexington, Cinncinatti, and Lima, Ohio. We just love summer I the Root household, but we really enjoy getting back to the routine that school brings us also.

With the new year, brings us lots of excitement. Plans are underway for the 5th grade musical and the 4th grad musical is being ordered this upcoming week. All of my younger children, you are already taken care of...you know, we would never ever forget you. Kindergarten will have their 1st program this holiday season with a traditional performance of Gingebread Christmas, 2nd Grade will continue their traditional rendition of The Nutcracker, while 3rd grade will perform Frog & Toad's Adventures with 1st Grade performing Gettin' Down With mama Goose. AS you see, we have a vey very busy year ahead of performance wise.

We will be covering lots of fun musical/dramatical information this year and we plan on concentrating on music terminology through play. Through play, I mean, playing all those cool percussion instruments you all adore, like the xylophones, drums, and had held instruments that make the unique sounds that we all giggle at. Like I said, exciting times ahead.

I am so thankful that we will be in the same trailer, like last year. The air conditioning is working great!!!! Actually, you might even need a light jacket at times, if you remember. It gets kind of cool out there in the mornings, but warms up in the afternoons. We love having music out in the trailer though, don't we? We have tons of room to move around and we get to be as LOUD as we want and it doesn't bother anyone. That is my kind of fun!

Alrighty, on that note, I am going to share some fun photos from last year that I found...I'll have more to come! I can't find any 5th grade Seussical photos, so if anyone has any, please let me know and I get a download from you and post them.

See you in a few!
Mrs. Root

4th Grade Musical Kick Off!

LT's 4th grade Musical is off and running.
Auditions are complete and lead character schedule and information was just sent home today. I am going to copy a portion of the information here, for anyone that needs a reference.

If your child is a part of the chorus, which is everyone accept the lead characters, more information will be sent ho near the end of October, following the completion of 5th grades Seussical production. The chorus will have a rockin' good time with their fun musical numbers, so don't worry.....we will all be taken good gare of in this production.

We will not start after school Lead Character practices until the week of Oct. 27th. I am including a schedule of when your child needs to be at rehearsal. With the value of time and gas, I don’t want children to have to be at rehearsal unless I am going to be working with their scene or number. I am dividing the actors & Actresses into 2 groups for ease in scheduling & planning. Rehearsals are until 4:00p.m.

Week 1) Oct. 27 & 30 Group 1 only
Week 2) Nov. 6th & 7th (Friday) Group 1 only
Week 3) Nov. 10th & 13th Group 1 only
Week 4) Nov. 17th & 20th Groups 1 & 2
Week5) Nov. 24th Groups 1 & 2
Week 6) Dec. 1 & 4th Groups 1 & 2
Week 7) Dec. 8th Group 1 & 2
Week 8) Dec. 15th & 18th Groups 1 & 2

Group 1:
Taylor, Gavin, Cason, Sydni, Tyler, Ellen, Kylee, Dalton
Group 2:
Rebeccah, Briann, Casey, Riley, Rhea, Ben, Tab, Maddie, Lauren, Mason


***Performance times will be:
Thursday Morning Jan. 15th 9:30 a.m.
Thursday evening Jan. 15th 7p.m.
During school PAC rehearsals will be Jan. 13th & 14th.
Lead Performers will need to arrive at 6:00 p.m.
ALL performances will be at The Hardin County performing Arts Center, located at John Hardin High School.

I am sending home scripts with some of the children over break. If you don't get a script, do not panic. I have no fear that we will all get our lines memorized. Our whole 4th grade is a talented group of students.

For now, that is the need to know info. for our 4th graders. We have been working diligintly in class and have read, sang, and worked through the script in class. We will begin choreography upon return from fall break!

Enjoy the week's vacation!
Mrs. Root

5th Grade Seussical upates................

Alrighty my Whoville families.............costume and ticket money was due today.
If you still have forms out, please send them this week.
The costume orders will be placed on Friday.

Tickets may be purchased at the door for $2.00. Tickets will also be $2.00 for the student performance on Friday morning.

Rehearsals have been going fabulous. We have made it all thew way through the show, with the afterschool crew. We will make it through to the end of the show with the chorus, as of tomorrow, Thursday. If plans go well, we will have a great run through on Friday, right before the 5th grade dance and fall break. I am very pleased with the way things have gone and to think, you all just were gone on the 5th grae trip and i didn't see you for a week. What troopers you all are!

Seussical Performance dates are: Thurs. Oct. 23rd 7p.m. and Friday Oct. 24th at 9:30.
Both shows take place at Hardin County School Performing Arts Center, located at John Hardin High School. Family and freinds are invited to both shows!!!!

Have a great fall break and be ready to work hard when we get back!
8 school days until showime!

Seussical Costumes & Tickets!

We are sending home the details for our 5th grade musical of “Seussical” to our pparents today. Yu have have worked very hard on your performance this fall and are excited to share your creativity with your parents! You are an important persn in our 5th grade musical, whether it is a chorus member or a lead character. We are all important in making the show a success. Public performing with classmates is such an exciting event for our students at Lincoln Trail and we will be performing at The Hardin County Performing Arts Center, located at John Hardin High School.

Performance times will be Thursday Oct. , 22nd at 7p.m.
Performers will need to arrive at 6:30 p.m.
Admission for anyone needing a seat will be $2.00 per person, with all funds supporting the Lincoln Trails Arts Program. Tickets will be available pre-sale and the evening of the show. Pre-sale ticket money will be due Wed. Oct. 1st.

We will also have a morning performance at 9:30 a.m. Friday Oct. 24th. Please feel welcome to attend our morning performances also. Admission will be $2.00 per person.

Each performer will need a costume for the show. The costume will be $20.00 and includes a cool costume, which your child gets to keep. (I am not spoiling the surprise by not telling our parents what they lok like.) This fee also covers all in school transportation costs to and from The PAC. If the costume fee is a hardship on your family, please let me know at the bottom of this form. No child will be left out of the performance because of a financial concern. Costume Money is due Wed. Oct. 1st.

We hope you will enjoy our show!

Sincerely,
Beth Root: LTE Music Teacher

Great rehearsals toay!

Wow...what a day! We learned the entire 1st number and began on the 2nd number...i just love it when you all work that hard! Cat In The hat, JoJo, Horton, Mayzie, Gertrude, Mayor and Mayor's Wife...impressive work this afternoon. They have the majority of the opensing sections memorized...memorized!!!! I am thrilled at their work so for...keep up the good work!

I am sorr i am going to miss you guys this week. With my grandma passing, it is really important tha i am there with my family. i will be back next week and we will pick up right where we left off. We will also have a large group rehearsal in the gym on Thursday and friday of next week. So..be ready to work!

Have a great holiday weekend!
Mrs. Root

Hellooooooooooooooooooooo..............

Good Monring my little Whos!
I hope all is well on this 2nd week of school, here in Whoville.

All of the applications for auditions have been turned in...what a crew!
It will be exciting to hear all of you.
Auditions are Friday after school. Remember to bring a snack and the drink machine is only $1.00 if you want a cold drink.

Re-read the guidelines below for helpful hints on how to prepare. There are specific things I am looking for in the auditions and all the details are below! Prepare yourself well. You are only ever as good as you practice, so make your efforts worth while.

In class this week and next, we will continue to work through the script, so that you sort of have an idea of the storyline. Then, we hit the specifics of each song; emphasizing dynamics and individual interpretations. I am hoping to start choreography the beginning of Sept., which is in less than 2 weeks! Bwaaahhhhhh! Get ready to move:0)

I will see you all today, tomorrow, or Friday!
Have a great rest of the week!

Hello my Who's out there in Whoville.... being back at school this week has been fabulous.
The 5th graders have been off to a "Seussistical" start. The songs are fast and have lots of new words, but we are moving right along. I have received quite a few audition slips, remember that they are due next Tues. If you are considering auditioning, get that slip turned in so you can get your slip.

I am hoping to have the 1st 2 songs completed by the end of next week. Auditions will be Friday and then we can really get to work. Understanding who is singing what will simply things a bit. We will work on choreography and new music during each class period.

It is so good to have you all back and to see you each day. You make me smile with your energy.

Alright, this cat needs some sleep.
Talk to you soon!