As we approach the midpoint of the school year, I am filled with pride reflecting on the many memorable moments that have brought our school community together. The first semester at Hopkins Elementary has been filled with spirit, learning, and celebration. Here are just a few highlights:
Open House: […]
Moving to a new school in a new district is always a gamble and comes with much uncertainty. This year I took a job in Fayette County at Leestown Middle School. Teaching in Lexington has been a goal of mine for quite some time on both a personal and professional […]
Every year, Paintsville Elementary puts together a Christmas parade. We perform this for our community, parents, and sometimes the high school students will walk down to watch! This year our STEAM class built floats and each class sang a classic Christmas song that went along with the theme of […]
Hopkins Elementary School in Somerset, Kentucky, to host a student teacher from Campbellsville University. James Sayers, a senior music education major, is spending the first half of his student teaching experience co-teaching with veteran teacher, Valerie Durham.
Mr. Sayers is doing a fabulous job of jumping in and co-leading lessons. […]
In my Music and Technology classroom, Music Instrument Centers are designed as a one-to-one learning experience where each student works directly with an instrument at their own pace. Students rotate through individual stations that include piano and keyboards, guitars, xylophones, voice, and bucket drums. At each center, students watch […]
Participating in an honor band offers music students far more than a weekend of rehearsals and a concert. Whether at the middle or high school level, honor band experiences cultivate musical growth, personal development, and opportunities that echo long after the final chord.
The Spring Semester is the season for […]
On November 11, the Foley Middle School 8th grade band paid tribute to those who have served our country with a special Veterans Day performance. Students proudly performed patriotic music to honor local veterans and recognize their dedication, sacrifice, and service.
The performance took place during the Veterans Day […]
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Welcome to 2026! So glad to see everyone back for another year of Making Music at PES & JCES! Our Focus 1st Semester […]
What can make General Music fun? Well, at Southern Middle, we have found that Performance Ensembles can make General Music Fun. Each 9 weeks my General Music Classes get to choose to learn an instrument. They have 4 choices, Steel Drums, Dulcimer, Ukulele, or Hand Chimes. This 9 weeks, my […]
Every fall, choirs from across the state prepare for All-State Auditions. The Kentucky Music Educator’s Association offers this opportunity to students in 5-12 grade annually. Elementary and Junior High students submit recordings of themselves singing selected choral music to be judged. High School students prepare a choral piece to perform […]
