MUSIC BLOG and MORE: 2012

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

More of our Family

Thanksgiving Picture 2012

Thanksgiving 2012

Christmas Eve PJs 2012

Layna, Kaitlyn, Jenna, Luke, Alex, Jacob Nathan and Luke

Landon and Connor in back

Matching cousins in NM...Sophie, Ethan, Sammy, Jesse

Elder Hooper in NY (on left)

November - December 2012

Jon on the night of being ordained a missionary November 13th

Decorating Mom and Dad's Grave November 24th

2nd grade musical little reindeer....December 6th

Kirk and his balloon initiation December 7th

At the ABC ... Arizona Balloon Classic December 8th

Far East Music PLC - Gilbert District December 5th

Eva, Cherri, Beth, Marcia, Marshann, and Chris

Summer Fiddlers

playing at Boulder Creek Ward Christmas Hoedown Dec.14th

Carol of the Bells -- Chorus Christmas Concert Dec.18th

Carol of the Bells Chorus Concert

Jingle Bell Rock with the action leader Ellie E.

A Partridge in a Pear Tree.....Judi the band teacher and me

Santa and Me

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

I don't really know why I keep writing here on this blog, I know of only three people who may read it, well I am not really sure who reads this. I don't really like to brag about myself, but I want to make a post that I can copy about the Award I just received.

My Principal nominated me for an Award called the Mayor's Lifetime of Service Award. I actually won and received this award at a Breakfast with the Mayor on October 25th. I went at 7 AM to this breakfast with Leslie as my guest and my Principal Tim Moses was there. Also representing our school district was Mr Allison, Barb VeNard, AJ ANderson a Gilbert School Board Member, as well as other people from the district office and other Gilbert Schools.
I received a nice plaque and got to walk on stage to receive the Award from GIlbert's Mayor, John Lewis while there was a huge picture of my plasterd up on the stage screen. Humbling, overwhelming, awesome, embarrasing and a few other emotions all at the same time.

John Lewis and myself posing for the picture getting the award.

I took off the rest of the day and had a very enjoyable day.
I was interviewed by a reporter and I found an article in the Gilbert Republic on Saturday about the event and my award.
This is a picture of my principal Tim Moses and me. He is actually smiling!

I was able to read his letter of recommendation and I was very humbled and I loved the way he mentioned the things I have done even though he only been my principal for a little over a year. It is nice to see that someone cares for the arts and for what I do to promote the arts with the kids as well as adults. It was nice to see that he can feel my passion for music. What a nice thing to do the year I retire. Here is a time I can really say..... "I have found some JOY in the JOURNEY!!!!

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

I'm Ready to Go!! Let this year Begin!

Here is my Bulletin Board for the Year. Title "Memories"

On this board it says these are Memories and Trivia of the last 16 years that SSE has been open. These are pictures of the first 3 years...1996-99. Every month or so I'll put up pictures of the newer years...like 2000-2003. So then at the end of the year I will feature pictures of this current year.

I hope everyone will enjoy this!
I sure had fun creating it!

I know the staff members and the principal that are on campus already have had fun looking at the pictures,

especially comparing the first 6 teachers from 1996 who are still on campus from 16 years ago in 1996! Thinner, hairstyles younger looking, etc.
Then on May 2nd I will do a FINALE CONCERT.
I want to invite former students to join us and sing or accompany on strings a couple of songs that I will think will be easy for all to sing together. (BTW I did teach strings for a few years here.)
2012-2013 Here Come!