Wednesday, December 15, 2010

WONDERS OF WINTER


WOW! Wonders of Winter! First, second, & third grade students filled the Performing Arts Center with their vibrant voices on Tuesday evening. Parents & Grandparents joined together to listen as the children sang songs filled with holiday spirit. While it's always exciting to hear the festive tunes ~ I enjoy seeing the boys & girls dressed in their finest clothes and spiffed-up hair! They are dressed to impress! Mrs. Gingi Hanson is the vocal director at Fred Assam Elementary and put together another awesome performance of singing, actions, solos, and entertainment!

I'll say it again ~ I can't wait to watch these children as they eventually perform in middle and high school. What TALENT we have at Fred Assam Elementary School!

Also ~ thanks Mrs. Hanson and students for letting me "tickle the ivories" during your program! You make me feel special!































Middle School Orchestra & Jazz Band perform at Fred Assam Elementary School

Brandon Valley Middle School students brought their music to Fred Assam Elementary! Students and staff were entertained by the orchestra and jazz band this week. A student director led the orchestra while Ms. Laura Baker directed the jazz band. We enjoyed listening to the holiday tunes ~ and I heard a few comments from elementary students that they "couldn't wait to play the bass" or "play in the jazz band"! THANKS for your fine performance and showing our students what fun it is to play a musical instrument! We hope you will visit again next year!











5th grade band students perform


Holiday music filled the Performing Arts Center on Monday night. 5th grade band students shared their musical talents with a "packed house". Job Well Done ~ students and directors Mr. Kevin Kessler & Mr. Del Hubers!







Orchestra Holiday Concert

4th and 5th grade orchestra students performed their holiday music on Monday night. The orchestra is directed by Mrs. Patti Nelson. Congratulations on a fine performance!























Monday, December 13, 2010

Beautiful sunrise!

I took this picture this morning ~ Monday, December 13 ~ about 7:45am. The sun was just starting to rise in the east. What a beautiful sight to a very chilly morning! The temperature said 8 degrees with a wind chill of minus 2.

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Monday, December 6, 2010

Commons Area "POPS" with color!

After many hours of painting and processing, the end is in sight! 5th grade girls are helping to put the wallpaper paste on the back of art work.


Artist Mary Wipf, Sandy Klatt and son Carter were up on the lift to wallpaper the students' art work to each soffit in the Commons Area. It was quite a process to work the bubbles out and cover the area ~ also a challenge was to have each section match up with the next!





Students and staff gathered in the Commons Area at 8:25 Monday morning for the "unveiling". Art work was covered by brown paper until the exact time.









2nd grade

3rd grade







4th grade

5th grade









Kindergarten and first grade art work will be finished and wallpapered by the end of this week. Many thanks to the Fred Assam Elementary PTA for sponsoring Artist Mary Wipf, Sandy Klatt for coordinating this project, Becky Blue & family for providing a home for Mary to stay, the many volunteer moms who helped with touch up painting, elementary staff for their flexible schedules to have students paint, and ~ most importantly ~ the students who made this art work come to life. The theme of the project is Acts of Kindness ~ something that the students and staff at Fred Assam Elementary promote every day! Be sure to stop in and enjoy our murals.