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 […]
Engagement in education often feels elusive, like trying to solve a complex riddle. Identifying what drives a student’s motivation is comparable to embarking on a treasure hunt, where the reward is immensely valuable. However, the journey to discovery can be difficult. It’s crucial to invest time and effort into […]
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. […]
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 […]
Bright colors. Bold lines. Stories beneath the surface.
Inspired by legendary Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau, founder of the Woodland Painting Style, this project invited 8th graders to see beyond what is visible and paint what is *felt*. Through “X-ray” perspectives, students explored the inner life force of animals; the organs, […]
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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 […]
My name is Heather Foister, and I direct SHS Musical Productions at Somerset High School in Somerset, KY. Over time, it has been such a joy to see our students graduate and succeed in their endeavors. In recent years, I’ve discovered an even greater joy: watching former students return and […]
