MUSIC-Meredith Lewis

Staff

	FIRST GRADE

	SECOND GRADE

	FOURTH GRADE

	THIRD GRADE

	FIFTH GRADE

	ART-Elaine Clark

	LIBRARY-Megan O'Keefe

	MUSIC-Meredith Lewis

	PE-Doug Roher

	COUNSELOR-Angela Brown

Meredith Hyatt Lewis

Saffell Street Elementary Music Specialist

Mrs. Meredith is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University with a BAMM in Music Merchandising. Mrs. Meredith began teaching 17 years ago with her private studio, The Lawrenceburg Academy of Performing Arts. She has taught private voice and piano for the past 17 years and was a Maestro Kindermusik instructor for 10 years with Kindermusik studios in Lawrenceburg, Danville and Frankfort. Mrs. Meredith recieved her Kentucky Teacher Certification and began teaching at Saffell Street Elementary School 7 years ago. In addition to teaching music Mrs. Meredith enjoys leading Saffell Singers, Saffell Players and All State Children's Choir participants at Saffell Street along with a full studio of private students. Mrs. Meredith enjoys time with her husband Bart and Children McKenna, Dalton & Allaka. She can be found singing and playing organ at First Baptist Church.

NEW for 2011-2012

The school year started with a bang! Here are some of the wonderful and excited musical things that went on for us the first half of the year! All District Elementary Honors Choir was held at ACHS on November 15th. There were students selected from each elementary school to participate in the 5th Annual Honors Choir event under the direction of Mrs. Sue Lou Smith, ACHS Choral Director!. Our students were bussed to ACHS for an all day workshop led by Mrs. Smith and assited by the Elementary Music Specialists. A community concert was held at 6:00 that evening. ACHS Advanced Chorus joined the Honors choir on the final number and Greg Breeding was our guest instrumentalist on the Banjo. Special thanks to Edwardos Pizza, Kroger & Walmart for donating food items for this event. Special thanks to Sheila Mitchell and the ACBOE for purchaseing necessary music and providing the bus and sub funding to make this event possible.

Saffell Street recieves Macy's Grant!!

Saffell Street was one of 100 schools selected nationwide to recieve a $1000 grant to help with production of the musical "Yes, Virginia, the Musical". Our Saffell Singer/Saffell Player Drama & Choir students along with Mrs. Teresa's third grade class performed the musical December13th at 1:00 and 7:00. We were also invited to perform at Macy's Department Store in the Fayette Mall. Special thanks to Mrs. Mitchell and the ACBOE for all thier support and providing us with transportation to our field trip and providing our school with the necessary wiring to install stage lights for our production! Special thanks to Jesse Currens and Bekah Logsdon for working sound and Michael Ray for helping us with Spot Lights and Stage Light Set up!

March - MIOS

March is Music In Our Schools Month

There are lots of events for MIOS month!

Chautauqua Presenter - School Assembly March 1st "Singing in the Spirit" 1:00 PM
Chautauqua Presenter - 4th & 5th Grade "Lilly Mae Ledford" 10:00 am
Tentative Date for 1st Grade "E-I-E-I-OOPS" March 25th Time TBD (This date is subject to change)
Worlds Largest Concert - National Association for Music Education

April Music Events:

Earth Day Event - TBD

2nd Grade Music Program - "Creepy Creatures" Monday, April 22nd (Date is subject to change) Time TBD

May Music Events:

5th Grade School Cultural Event (Daytime performance ONLY)

Saffell's Got Talent - School Talent Show

Music Shows

Quaver's Wonderful World of Music

All State Children's Choir Auditions

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Congratulations to Madison Cox, daughter of Sue & Kevin Cox. Madison Was selected to represent us in the Kentucky All State Children's Choir at the KMEA Music Educator's Annual Conference. Madison will perform with 250 students across the state at the Kentucky Center on February 7th at 5:15. Tickets are available through the Kentucky Center Box Office.