Celebrate African Drum Traditions

Malian Bahikoru Kouyate gave an African drum demonstration Wednesday that enthralled us all. Young and old were drumming and dancing.

Celebrate Jazz

The music room was really swinging with this jazz quartet made up of drummer Peter, bassist Jen, Ben on keyboards and Vicki on violin and vocals. They all started in classical music but soon discovered the fun of jazz. They explained how a quartet works by comparing their individual roles to a table with a painted canvass on it. Ask a Shorecrest student to explain further.

Celebrate the Arts: Monday

Our Celebrate the Arts week began with a preview of the UD musical "Singing in the Rain." It continued with a tour of the UD art studio and juried art exhibit in the halls.



Later in the week: a jazz group, African drums, art tours of the rest of the campus, demos by two working guest artists. It all ends with a Lower Division song concert and picnic on Friday.

We Celebrated the Arts at Sarasota's Ringling Museum

Posing next to a statue of a Roman chariot in the courtyard sculpture garden of the Ringling Art Museum, our group enjoyed an hour's highlight tour of the collection.



Here we are listening to our docent volunteer in one of my favorite galleries at the museum.



After lunch and a walk through Florida's largest rose garden (in peak bloom), we walked around the Ringling Mansion on the bay with Miss Telemachos and her class.



We rode in the "party bus" both ways. Here's a view from the mirrored, laser-light showed ceiling.

Tilly Smith Story part 2

This is the second part of our presentation about the ten year old British girl who after paying attention in geography class saved her family and others from an approaching tsunami in 2004.

First click the play arrow, then double click the image to view. An enlarged screen will appear.

Tilly Smith Story part 1

Here is part one of our presentation this morning about the Tilly Smith who was ten years old when she saved her family and many others from the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster.

To view, first click the play arrow on lower left, then double click the image. An enlarged screen and audio will play.

About Field Day from PE Teachers

Dear Parents,

The lower division is excited about this year’s installment of Field Day. We have put together what is sure to be a fun event for all. Your child will be assigned to a team designated by a color. The students will be split by grades into six K-2 teams and six 3-4 teams. We ask that your children wear their team’s colored athletic clothing and proper athletic shoes to school on Field Day, April 5th, 2010. Please do not feel required to purchase any new clothing for this event; we simply ask that your child be identifiable, for example, as the Red Team or in Shorecrest Sprit Wear. We appreciate your cooperation and support of this enjoyable event.

The coaches will coordinate, organize, assist and instruct all volunteers on their assigned event. Field day for the students will begin promptly at 10:00 and last until 11:30. Those of you interested in assisting the staff and getting close to the action can contact the PE Staff (Coaches Diedrich, Every and Pope) directly at ext. 442 or email jdiedrich@shorecrest.org, wevery@shorecrest.org, or apope@shorecrest.org.

Thank You,

The PE Staff