Parents Corner

Welcome to the IUSD Vocal Music Classes 2020-2021! Ms. Lee had created this page for better parent/teacher communication. Parents will find all important information regarding Ms. Lee's vocal music classes on this page and through out the entire kafm.net website. All the future concert announcements, test announcements, audition application deadlines, and other important information can be found here. Please feel free to browse through all the other pages.

Date	Parents Notifications
4/19/2021	Every student should have a hard copy of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "For We Wish You Music" for our final project. Each student will record individually on Soundtrap for these two songs separately and save them as the assignments for the month of May. These are the very last work students need to do for the vocal music class this school year. Be sure to check the Vocal Music Assignment link for all information.
4/18/2021	In case your child is looking for our April assignments, click here. How is he/she doing with 1.) singing by numbers or solfege on Soundtrap, and 2.) clapping and counting on Flipgrid? They are due today. Ms. Lee will update parent portal this evening.
4/16/2021	Happy Friday! Here is a quick link to Flipgrid for your "Clap a Rhythm" assignment. It is the same link for "Diatonic Scale & Kodaly Hand Signs" (due 3/21/2021). Just click on "View 5 Topics" to get to the earlier assignment. "The First Song" assignment can be found on your own Soundtrap homepage. Everyone had saved it to your individual Soundtrap page. Sign in to SOundtrap to see it. Good luck! 6th Graders, have you selected one or two electives for middle school yet? Please keep in mind, music, especially vocal music class, is the bridge that connects all school subjects!
4/12/2021	We are in the final week of our April assignments. How is your child doing with 1.) singing by numbers or solfege on Soundtrap, and 2.) clapping and counting on Flipgrid? Here is the link to all assignments. Just do it! Here are links to Middle Schools for 6th graders: Venado Middle School and South Lake Middle School. If you have any questions, please contact your middle school music director by using their provided email addresses. Enjoy! The South Lake Middle School Zoom meeting is on today, Monday, 4/12/2021, at 1:10-2:15 pm. Here is the Zoom link: https://iusd.zoom.us/j/87392628813?pwd=Ti9OcVE1aG1DbXB0Nnd6MUNlTWdWdz09 There are two more Zoom opportunities on next Monday, 4/19/2021, at 1:10-2:15 and 3:30-4:00 pm.
4/8/2021	Here are links to Middle Schools for 6th graders: Venado Middle School and South Lake Middle School. If you have any questions, please contact your middle school music director by using their provided email addresses. Enjoy! There will be a Zoom meeting for South Lake Middle School on Monday, 4/12/2021. The time and Zoom link will be posted here soon.
4/5/2021	Welcome back to school! Hope you had a relaxing Spring Break! Let's get going with more fun music lessons. See you in class. How are your child's assignments for March and April coming? Click here to see all the assignments and click here for Flipgrid.
4/4/2021	Happy Easter, to those who celebrate this sacred day! Ms. Lee had performed in many Sunrise Services, as a pianist and as a choral member, in the past years. How are your children's assignments for March and April coming? Click here to see all the assignments.
4/3/2021	Happy Nowruz, the Iranian N ew Year, to those who celebrate it. The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will put on a virtual concert tonight at 7:00 pm. Enjoy!
4/2/2021	Happy Friday! In case you are looking for something to do, here is a reminder of the new assignments: Sing your first song on Soundtrap and clap/count a pattern on Flipgrid.
4/1/2021	Happy April Fool's Day! Ms. Lee got her second COVID-19 shot today! That is no joke! It has been more than a week beyond the last two assignment due dates (3/21/2021). Since we don't have tests in our class, do you know where are your past due assignments? Click here to see all assignments. Click here to see some of our wonderful student poems for the "Lyrics Writing" project/assignment.
3/26/2021	Happy Friday before our Spring Break! Ms. Lee wish you a fabulous and fun Spring Break! It has been five days beyond the last two assignment due dates (3/21/2021). Where are your past due assignments? Click here to see all assignments for March and April. Click here to see some of our wonderful student poems for the "Lyrics Writing" project/assignment.
3/24/2021	Happy birthday, Ms. Agboola! She is our vocal music teacher at Cypress Village, Greentree, Meadow Park, Oak Creek, and Portola Springs schools. It has been three days beyond the last two assignment due dates (3/21/2021). Since we don't have tests in our class, do you know where are your past due assignments? Click here to see all assignments. Click here to see some of our wonderful student poems for the "Lyrics Writing" project/assignment.
3/22/2021	Happy birthday to many musicians today! We have an excellent week of music learning and maybe soon be able to sing indoor, with your mask on! Click here to see some of our wonderful student poems for the "Lyrics Writing" project/assignment.
3/21/2021	Today is the final day for both "Lyrics Writing" and "Singing & Signing" assignments. Have you done both of them yet? How are your assignments coming? While "Lyrics Writing" should be done on a Google Form, the "Singing & Signing" is done with Flipgrid.
3/19/2021	Happy Friday! How are your assignments coming? While "Lyrics Writing" should be done on a Google Form, the "Singing & Signing" is done with Flipgrid.
3/17/2021	Happy St. Patrick's Day! How are your assignments coming? While "Lyrics Writing" should be done on a Google Form, the "Singing & Signing" is done with Flipgrid.
3/15/2021	This is the Irish music week. We will learn about the traditional Irish music, instruments, and some current Irish singers. How are your assignments coming? While "Lyrics Writing" should be done on a Google Form, the "Singing & Signing" is done with Flipgrid.
3/8/2021	March is the "Music In Our Schools" month. We will take a look at some of the top music programs in our country. Where do we stand? How are your assignments coming? While "Lyrics Writing" should be done on a Google Form, the "Singing & Signing" is done with Flipgrid.
3/3/2021	Did you know "The Star-Spangled Banner" was adopted by the Congress on this day in 1931 to become the National Anthem? Do you know the history of "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
3/2/2021	Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss! Let's read and create some honest fun lyrics for the Lyrics Writing project. Click here to see the Google Form. Happy birthday, Kitty (Ms. Lee's sister)!
3/1/2021	Happy March! We are moving into our third trimester of this school year. The second trimester's Flipgrid topics are now closed (the last due date was on Sunday 2/14/2021) and students would not be able to add more videos now. The first assignment in this trimester is about Lyrics Writing. Click here to see the Google Form. In honor of Dr. Seuss, we will borrow his words for case study. See you in class.
2/28/2021	The second trtimester has come to an end. Have you turned in all your assignments (one Google form and three Flipgrid videos)?
2/24/2021	Click here for the newest music lessons. Click here to activate Flipgrid assignments. Happy Wednesday!
2/22/2021	Happy Birthday Day, President George Washington! Our Black History month lessons continue on. There are/were so many fabulous African Americans to learn from.
2/19/2021	Have you checked your assignment progress lately? Click here to activate Flipgrid assignments. Enjoy a beautiful weekend!
2/15/2021	Happy Presidents' Day, everyone! Starting this week, we will study topics that fit in the Black History month. See you soon.
2/14/2021	Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! Click here for an eCard with beautiful piano performance.
2/12/2021	Happy New Year, everyone! Click here for a Chinese New Year card. Hope you receive lots of red envelopes!
2/8/2021	This Friday begins the Chinese New Year. Happy New Year, everyone! Click here for Flipgrid assignments.
2/6/2021	After a super week of weather, we managed to sing a few minutes outdoor during our lesson time. Unfortunately, singing in a mask is not that great for your respiratory system. Many students have worked on their Flipgrid assignments during school time. Thank you and yes, be proactive!
2/3/2021	Ms. Lee just learned that the IUSD IT department would not be able to assign students into the correct Canvas courses; therefore, please always check for your assignments at this site. Your assignments can be found here for the Google form and here for the Flipgrid recording.
1/31/2021	Happy February! The Vocal Music classes are in full speed! When the weather permits, students will sing outdoor, while stand 9 feet apart from each other, in the style of a cappella singing. Inside the classroom, or library and other spaces, students will continue studying the fundamentals of music performance and general music education. The Vocal Music Assignments link above is a quick way to see what is due in the near future. Student-paced assignments are the best feedback in the field of education. Please contact Ms. Lee at anytime, if you have any questions. As of today, 50 students have taken the Google Form survey and 10 students have finished the Flipgrid assignment. Yes, be proactive!
1/27/2021	As a reminder, your child will always need his/her Chromebook or any computer for the Vocal Music class. We may not sing ourdoors due to unpredictable weather, but we will 100% learn indoor. Ms. Lee is waiting for all students to finish the music class selection before she could generate class lists for IUSD IT department to place students in the proper classes for the specific Canvas links. Thank you for your patience! In the meantime, the first vocal music assignments can be found here for the Google form and here for the Flipgrid recording.
1/26/2021	With much delay, Ms. Lee's Macbook is finally repaired! Let's get to work.
1/11/2021	Today we take the first step toward instrumental and vocal music instruction. Parents will receive and email and link to the program, instrument rental and music class selection. Please check your email, even in the Junk Box.
1/6/2021	OMG! What are those people thinking? Our democracy comes first! Ms. Lee spent the whole summer 2014 studying "The Star-Spangled Banner" and you can find her work here.
1/4/2021	Welcome back to school! Please keep social distance, wear your mask at all time in school, and be healthy and safe! We are in this school year together!
12/31/2020	Let's all look forward to a much healthier and happier 2021! Happy New Year, everybody!
12/24/2020	To all Christian friends, big and small, Merry Christmas!
12/14/2020	This is the last week of school in the calendar year 2020. Wow! What a year we had! Click here to see this week's lessons. The Soundtrap Assignment #4 can be found here.
12/9/2020	Our school district had issues with the internet services today. Ms. Lee used her personal data plan on her phone to provide internet service for her planned lessons. Without internet, students were not able to access Soundtrap in class. We added two more Video clips in class, regarding the relationship of visual art and music. The subject was Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night" in both painting and VR videos. Here are the links: Van Gogh on Dark Water (background music provided by Beethoven) and Van Gogh VR (music provided by BBCPM019_Science and Discovery). The oil painting on water was fascinating and the music was fabulous! The VR video allows viewers to be "in" the "Starry Night" while the digital music plays continuously. Very cool!
12/7/2020	We have a fun week of music lessons regarding music and visual arts. Click here to see the lessons. There is a Soundtrap Assignment #4 soon.
12/1/2020	Happy December! This calendar year is coming to an end soon. Is there anything you would like to share in class or via electronic communications? You may want to contact Ms. Lee at kaii@kafm.net or kaiilee@iusd.org.
11/30/2020	We have Rock n' Roll and Taiko lessons for this week's in school lessons. See the class slides here.
11/27/2020	No school Friday, perfect for some fun with family and collaborate with friends through Soundtrap. How is your Soundtrap Assignment #3 coming?
11/26/2020	Happy Thanksgiving! Be safe and stay well!
11/23/2020	It is the Thanksgiving week. College Park will NOT have any music lessons this week. Please check here for music lessons in school for Monday and Tuesday schools.
11/16/2020	We will catch all classes up to Hip Hop lessons and talk about bagpipes in class. See the class slides here.
11/13/2020	Today is the due date for the Hip Hop Soundtrap assignment. Be sure to have minimum one track/loop of drum beats and one track of your recorded voice reading "Brown Bear", "I can not go to school", or "You have brains in your head" as your lyrics.
11/9/2020	This is the EDM week. If your school music meets on Wednesdays, for Vaterans Day, we have no music on this Wednesday. Salute to our Vaterans! Don't forget the Hip Hop Assignment is due on Friday, 11/13/2020.
11/7/2020	Congratulations to our President-Elect, Joe Biden!
11/1/2020	With two canceled school days last week, the music lessons are shift over by one. The second half of the Hip Hop lessons will be intrtoduced this week.
10/28/2020	No school again today. Use the time wisely and catch up with any work that is due soon, or already passed. See you in school soon.
10/27/2020	What a terrible fire for Irvine schools and residents! It is still going strong with the powerful wind! Stay home and be safe!
10/26/2020	Is your child ready to turn inhis/her first Soundtrap Assignment, including at least one loop and a Patterns Beatmaker track? It was due last Friday. Click here to see this week's lessons.
10/19/2020	It is a Jazz week! For schools that only meet once this week, students can check out the second lesson here. The first Soundtrap Assignment is due this Friday, 10/23/20.
10/12/2020	We will learn about different syles of music this week for us to compose more music in the future. For schools that only meet once this week, students can check out the second lesson here.
10/9/2020	Have you submitted your "3 Loops" via the "Exit Ticket"?
10/7/2020	We have been learning about Sitar, a classical Indian instrument, in class this week. Our Soundtrap project is to get to know the "Loops" function.
10/1/2020	Happy Harvest Moon Day! It's a full-moon out there and take a look how beautiful it is! All classes are done with the fun "Percussion Instrument Listening Game" during music. We are learning how to put rhythmic ideas on paper and on "Soundtrap" for the rest of the week.
9/28/2020	Here comes the first full week of in-person music lessons. Have you taken your temperature today? How do you feel this morning? Let's all stay safe and healthy! Be prepared with your personal headphones and creativity for "Soundtrap" learning in class.
9/24/2020	Welcome back to school! Your teachers and school staff are very excited to see you again in person. Let's make this a fantastic beginning for everyone!
9/23/2020	Today is the last day of Distance Learning (we hope)! Please be prepared for your music class in school by brining head phones/ear phones/ear buds, so everyone can enjoy their music making in the same room at the same time!
9/21/2020	For two days, your school and teachers are getting ready for your returning to school. We can hardly wait to see you in person!
9/18/2020	Happy Friday! Have you turned in your Song Maker assignment in Chrome Music Lab yet? It is your first composition of the year and to be submitted via Google Form, by 11:59 pm.
9/14/2020	Starting today, each student will have a "Soundtrap" account for more sophisticated songs. We will learn how to sign up and log in for this IUSD-approved app. Get ready for some serious music creativity and collaboration.
9/12/2020	Did you know that 206 years ago on this morning that Francis Scott Key wrote the words of "The Star-Spangled Banner" on a ship? What a song!
9/11/2020	It has been 19 years that this special day held all Americans together as ONE. We lovethe United States of America! We all learn how to use the app, Song Maker, in Chrome Music Lab. It is your turn to create an original composition and submit it via Google Form, by next Friday, 9/18/2020. Happy Friday!
9/7/2020	Happy Labor Day! No school and no homework!
9/2/2020	As of today, your music teachers have met with each class at all five schools. It was wonderful to see all the happy faces! Now, let the music learning begin! Students may want to check out Chrome Music Lab to have some fun and get some music creativity going! No login required.
8/31/2020	Even though it is the last day of this month, but it is the first day of music! Thank you to those students who made it on time and participated. We can hardly wait to see you on our next Zoom, Brywood on Wednesday and Eastwood on Friday. Enjoy the afternoon. There is no music homework!
8/28/2020	Happy Friday! Your music teachers have teamed up for the starting of the school year for new adventures together. Enjoy a fabulous weekend and see you on Monday!
8/24/2020	Here comes the first full week of school. Your music teachers are working hard to make the online music lessons fun for you and will be ready for presentations by next Monday.
8/21/2020	Your music teachers will work togetheras a team and be team-teaching throughout Distance Learning. This way, students have more support from the music team, especially for those students and families who are new to IUSD. We will start our music lessons in the week of 8/31/2020.
8/20/2020	Welcome to the school year 2020-2021! We have a unique way to start this school year. But everything is good to go and let's learn together!
8/1/2020	Happy August! Your music teachers have had a long Zoom meeting regarding this coming school year's lessons and plans. Every music teacher is eager to start and could hardly wait to see our students.
7/22/2020	Today is the last day for parents and students to choose a school model for each student to attend in 2020-2021 school year.
7/4/2020	Happy 4th of July, America! Everyone please be happy and healthy! Ms. Lee joined the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Pacific Chorale, and the Chinese Feel Young Chorus to celebrate this beautiful day by singing "America, the Beautiful" in a virtural performance. The 300 tracks were put together by the recording technicians at PSO.

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