St. Giles School

St. Giles School

St. Giles School exists to foster the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social, and physical growth of our elementary school children.

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About Kathy Logan

Announcements

Announcements

Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2018!



 8th Grade Choir Dates

May 30 is the last upper grades Mass of the 8th grade school year

and then June 1, evening graduation … Congratulations Class of 2018!!!!!



Classroom Music for Grades K through 6th

Overall, the children’s elementary music classroom experiences are influenced by the music education methodologies known as Orff-Schukwerk, Kodaly and comprehensive musicianship. In that respect, all of the students’ learning, creating and performing via their joyful music-making and discoveries is experiential by nature:

  • “Elemental music is never just music. It is bound up with movement, dance and speech, and so it is a form of music in which one must participate, in which one is involved not as a listener but as a co-performer.” – Carl Orff

Classroom Music for Grades 7th and 8th

The 7th and 8th Grade in-class musical endeavors involve small group, whole class and solo projects or creations. These incorporate choral chanting, some singing, use of percussion instruments, and writing. Also in the mix are bits of drama improvisation; non-traditional, basic composing; (One must not read music to do this) and sometimes illustration — whether auditory or visual. We sometimes use YouTube music, authentic samples, as springboards for inspiration. These endeavors culminate in brief in-class performances and presentations.

  • “Every course in music, including performance courses, should provide instruction in creating, performing, listening to, and analyzing music, in addition to focusing on its specific subject matter.”

The above quote is from the source below.

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators




Classroom Grading Rubric: For 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade, a rubric of classroom expectations is provided to the students during class time. We discuss how portions or all of the rubric directly apply to the objective of successfully participating in and completing classroom projects, performances, and presentations. The rubric also applies to preparing for larger performances such as the Christmas concert, the musical, and the Fine Arts Night.


From 8th Grade Teachers and Specials Teachers, including music:

“Dear 8th Grade Parents and Students,

With all of the exciting 8th grade trips approaching, we would like to make you aware of our trimester 3 policy for 8th graders. In order to participate in privileges such as Chicago on Foot, Six Flags, and the picnic, the 8th graders must comply with the following expectations:  

Missing Work

Students with any outstanding missing work in trimester three will not be permitted to attend the school picnic. Instead, they will stay behind with a teacher to make up the necessary assignments.

Detentions

Students with three after school detentions in trimester three may not participate in Six Flags and Chicago on Foot.”

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About the Teacher - Kathy Logan

Ms. Logan

It is an honor to be serving as classroom music teacher and as collaborator/planner/director for the performances of St. Giles School, grades Kindergarten through 8th. As a music teacher, I am considered to be one of the “specials teachers” (music, art, physical ed, Spanish, technology, library). And as a specials teacher, it is a joy to work with the children from week to week , month to month and year to year. This continuity of time allows me to witness the children’s growth, not only as academic students, and not only as 21st century thinkers and doers and creative beings … but also as children of God who continuously grow in their faith and in their love of God.

Coming up is some information about my background and education.

Ms. Logan

Elementary Music Specialist, Kindergarten through Grade 8

  • Master of Music in Music Education, Northwestern University
  • Awarded the Eckstein Grant for Music Education, Bienen School of Music, NU
  • Illinois Professional Educator’s License
  • 10+ Years in the Music Classroom for the Elementary and Middle School Levels

Additional Information:

Certifications:

  • Orff-Schulwerk for the Music Classroom, De Paul University
  • Kodaly Method for the Music Classroom, De Paul University
  • Kindermusik, Kindermusik International
  • Comprehensive Musicianship, Multi-Levels and Music for Moppets, The International Music Pedagogy Institute at Teacher’s College, Columbia University, NY, NY. Dr. Robert Pace, Director

Honors:

  • A Middle School Choir invited to sing with St. Viator’s High School Choirs, for their Combined Fine Arts Night, St. Viator’s High School, Arlington Heights, IL
  • Chairperson for the first Fine Arts Night for Our Lady of the Wayside School, Arlington Heights, IL
  • Appointed Community Liaison for the launch of the Community Music School of Northeastern Illinois University
  • Senior Music Faculty for the Community Music School of Northeastern Illinois University

I can be contacted at klogan@stgilesschool.org

 

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