KEEP MAKING MUSIC BY SINGING, DANCING AND PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT!
Week of 3/15/21 Happy Saint Patrick's Day!  Students in Kindergarten to 3rd grade have been looking for the music leprechaun Sparkles McFancy Pants during music class as he hides a pot of gold in their classroom; when they find it the students receive a St. Patrick's Day color sheet as we sing songs! Students in grades 4 to 8 grade have been preparing for Music In Our Schools Month which is now scheduled for the last 2 weeks in May. Hymns for March; Our God Is Here; Table of Plenty; Holy Darkness and Beyond The Days.
Week of 2/22/21 Happy February! All students must have their music folder in music class each week and keep everything in the folder. They will continue to use the folder until the end of the school year.
Hymns for February; Our God Is Here; Table of Plenty; Holy Darkness and Beyond The Days.
The students in kindergarten and 1st grade are celebrating Groundhog's Day, Valentine's Day, President's Day and 100th Day of School. 2nd grade students are earning karate belts as they play the recorder! 3rd grade completed and played their percussion handmade drums! They are now enjoying the opera "The Magic Flute" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart! 4th-8th grade students are enjoying watching the Composers Specials movies and are preparing for Music In Our Schools Month which is in March!

WEEK of 1/4/21 Happy New Year! ALL CLASSES WILL BE REMOTE FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY! Hymns for January; Open The Eyes of my Heart; Jesus my Everything; Table of Plenty and Go Light your World. Grades k-8 are learning about a very famous composer from Austria named Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born in January. He was playing the piano at 3 years old and writing his own music at 5 years old! We are also preparing for Catholic Schools Week at the end of the month with many exciting and fun musical activities! NYSSMA registration forms will be handed out this week.
WEEK of 12/7/20 Merry Christmas and have a Happy, Healthy New Year! God Bless!
Grades k-8 are discussing and learning about Advent in Music Class! Each student in Grades K-8 are also learning about a very famous composer from Germany named Ludwig Van Beethoven born 250 years ago this month! We are writing letters to him, listening to his music;watching a movie about him and learning sign language to help understand how he was able to understand people as he was losing his hearing; making our own quill pens as Beethoven used to write his music; and of course singing and dancing to his music! HYMNS FOR DECEMBER: O Come O Come Emmanuel; Soon and Very Soon; Stay Awake and Silent Night.
WEEK of 11/9/20 Happy Veterans Day!
Grades k-8: Each student in grade K-8 will be learning about Veterans Day and American Vet Dogs in music class this week. Please enjoy this song! Enjoy your day off tomorrow and God Bless our Veterans! "SEE THE VETERAN" ( to the tune of Frere Jacques ) See the veteran 2x; Oh so Brave! 2x; We thank you for your service! 2x; You're so strong! 2x; We remember, 2x; On this day; Fighting for our freedom 2x; We thank you! 2x
WEEK of 10/12/20 Happy Columbus Day! 
Grades k-8: Each student must sign in to music google classroom. Each week lessons and homework assignments are posted. Please email me if you have any questions. Every students must sign in not just remote learners. Students in Grade k-8 are listening to hymns about Mary to celebrate the rosary!
WEEK of 9/11/20
Grades k-8: Each student must have a folder for music this year which we will keep in their desk. Each student will also receive a hymn booklet to keep in their folder. I have missed you all and I pray for you and your families for an amazing school year! Please sign in to music google classroom and lessons will be posted on Monday 9/14/20 for the week. Thank you so much! God Bless!

Week of 6/8/20
Pre-k-3rd grade:Thank you so much for your photos and videos of your scavenger hunt! Great job 4th and 5th grade with our google classroom music scavenger hunt! Please look at the hymns below and share them with your family. Please pray for the 8th grade students as they graduate and wish them well in High School! June 8th is World Oceans Day! Please enjoy this video clip about World Oceans Dayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWraXJSN4Rs. Please send me a picture or a drawing of the Ocean,Beach, Sea creatures, Sand castles anything related to the beach or maybe a favorite vacation photo! Enjoy this book about Ocean animals!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g9-nvBzEIA. Dont forget Fathers Day is on June21st. With the same song from Mothers Day(to the tune of BINGO) I know someone who cares about me and Daddy is is name O. D-A-D-D-Y; D-A-D-D-Y; D-A-D-D-Y and daddy is his name O! Happy Fathers Day!
WEEK OF 6/1/20
Pre-k-3rd grade:(You can choose one activity or do them all!) Welcome to the month of June! There is Flag Day; Fathers Day; First Day of Summer; World Oceans Day. Thank you so much for your emails on National Pet Month and Memorial Day! I enjoyed meeting your pets! Amazing drawings too! This week I would like to have a Scavenger Hunt. I have a list of things to find at home and find a spot in your home to start and to bring the items. ON YOUR MARK GET SET GO! Send me a video or pictures! 1. A toy with wheels. 2. A book. 3. A pair of socks. 4. Something green. 5. Something soft. 6. A crayon. 7. A stuffed animal. 8. A backpack. 9. A spoon. 10. Your favorite snack. (Please make sure you put everything away when you are finished and enjoy your snack!)  Please enjoy this book with Mickey Mouse and his friends on a scavenger hunt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AehJXf2-xLc
WEEK OF 5/25/20
Pre-k-3rd grade:(You can choose one activity or do them all!) Thank you for all your emails and sharing with me your memory of Memorial Day! This is the last week of May and we will continue to celebrate Mary. Please look at the hymns below for this week and share the hymns with your family. This week will celebrate National Pet month and Memorial Day. We should extend a heartfelt salute to the service animals dedicated to improving and saving lives. Their selfless bravery, loyalty, and companionship-on the frontlines and at home- are an inspiration!Please enjoy this song "I Want To Be A Service Dog."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQFV1FXAU_g . Please let me know about your pet and let me know what amazing things your pet can do to help someone. Also let me know if you know of a service dog or anything that a service dog can do. Please email me photos or videos of your pet or draw a picture of a service dog!
WEEK OF 5/18/20
Pre-k-3rd grade: (You can choose one activity or do them all!) Please continue to celebrate Mary. This week we will honor Memorial Day! Wear Red, White and Blue this week! Start your own parade and make a flag or use a flag you already have! Please email me photos! Tell me what you do on Memorial Day each year to celebrate! Enjoy this story about Memorial Day Surprise!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJcKj4S7jZ8; After viewing the story tell me who you want to celebrate on memory day!
I hope everyone enjoyed Mothers Day! The weather was beautiful! Thank you all for of your Mothers Day wishes! I enjoyed your music and art emails so much! Enjoy this weeks lesson in honor of Mary! Enjoy Spirit Week! I am wearing Red today!
I miss your beautiful voices! I started a victory garden! I am enjoying watching my herbs and
vegatables grow! I am also listening to nature with birds singing and the sounds of the wind and rain which make April showers bring May flowers! My daffodils have bloomed! Take some time to listen to nature and email me what you hear! Thank you for your videos! I love the marching song and singing and instrument playing! So many talented students! 
WEEK OF 5/11/20
Pre-K-3rd grade: (You can choose one activity or do them all!) This week we will honor Mary who is the mother of Jesus. Make a crown that you can wear in honor of Mary. Email me photos if you like. Please watch this short video about Mother Mary.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQlVt6dn11w
and tell me what you learned. You can also sing the Hail Mary Gentle Woman hymn with your family.
WEEK OF 5/4/20
Pre-K - 3rd grade:( You can choose one activity or do them all!) we have many activities! May the 4th be with you!  Draw a color page as you listen to the Star Wars Song:https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrEeJ65h7FeqG8AshsPxQt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByMDgyYjJiBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMyBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw--?p=may+the+4th+be+with+you+music+activities&fr=yhs-pty-pty_email&hspart=pty&hsimp=yhs-pty_email#id=18&vid=28542a5cd8680ef5d5319dbc4122ef5c&action=view
Email color page! Cinco de Mayo activity: make tambourines out of paper plates with pebbles or dried pasta. Make maracas out of water bottles.Be creative and make your own instrument! Sing and dance to Guacomole! Song! (Music K-8)(Official Music Video)
Sing or dance to this video.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19w04KBhILc
 Mothers Day is on Sunday and I have a song for you to sing to Mom! (To the tune of BINGO)- sing- I know someone who cares about me, and Mommy is her name-o. M-O-M-M-Y; M-O-M-M-Y; M-O-M-M-Y and Mommy is her name-o! Send me videos!
WEEK OF  of 4/27/20
Pre-k - 3rd grade: Every year in April when my 3 children were younger I would play this spring cartoon musical called " Easter Egg Mornin ". Now that they are adults they remind me every year aound Easter how they enjoyed it! I would love to share this movie with you! Let me know what you think!https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-pty-pty_email&hsimp=yhs-pty_email&hspart=pty&p=Beautiful+Easter+egg+mornin+book#id=1&vid=04a6f64c494ea483da75aba10fc38d9e&action=view
Grade 8 (Code 8-1 o6cglsd 8-2 oowbi6y): Music Assignment Due April 6, 2020 Respect Life Essay Theme:" Christ Our Hope in Every Season of Life" which must be submitted
Grade 7 (Code 7-1 nykf7v7 7-2 56pom3g): Music Assignment Due April 6, 2020 Respect Life Poem Theme: "Christ Our Hope in Every Season of Life" which must be submitted
Grade 6 (Code 6-1 7mfspjt 6-2 u2pp6c2) : Music Assignment:
Grade 5 (Code 5-1 n4a6nok 5-2 ynmio4s) Music Assignment:
Grade 4(Code 4-1 ffilj3e 4-2 j4ym6ur) : Music Assignment  
HYMNS
During our time away from Saint Patrick School please remember the hymns (which are prayers set to music) that are taught each week in music and share them with your family.
Week of June 8,2020: Our God Is Here; In This Place; Table of Plenty and Go Light Your World
Week of June 1, 2020; Above All, Mighty To Save; Do This In Memory of Me and You Are Holy
Week of May 25, 2020(The month of Mary) Be With Us Mary; Hail Mary Gentle Woman; Here I Am To Worship and Ave Maria
Week of May 18, 2020 (The month of Mary) Praise Her With A Flower; Jesus Be My Everything, I Am The Bread of Life and Be With Us Mary
Week of May 11, 2020 (The month of Mary)
Hymns: Mary Did You Know; In This Place, Table of Plenty and Our Lady of Fatima
WEEK OF MAY 4, 2020 (The month of Mary)
Hymns:Hail Mary Gentle Woman, Table of Plenty; One Bread One Body and Be With Us Mary
WEEK OF APRIL 27, 2020
Hymns for the week: Open the Eyes of my Heart; Jesus my Everything; I Will Choose Christ and With One Voice.
WEEK OF APRIL 20,2020
Hymns for the week: Our God is Here; Fly Like a Bird; We are One Body and Just Like you.
Week of April 13, 2020
NOTICE: NYSSMA HAS BEEN CANCELED. KEEP PRACTICING. I will listen to your performance when we return.
pre-kihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW87zw1NqOk
Pre-k-Grade 3: Listen to music and sing to your pet. Play Patrick, Patrick where are you hiding; Guacomole! song(Music K-8) (Official Music Video) and Kings and Queens and Bishops too! with your family. Please email me any music activity at jbenkovsky7172@spssmith.org
3rd grade:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4hSSu7ojh0 View this book about Duke Ellington
2nd grade:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85bJi-FfG6o View this book and enjoy
1st grade:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYo-TZNId8o View this book and enjoy
kindergarten:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtCRLkXE-SA vIew this book and enjoy
Pre-k::https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia6IVZlwcxs View this book and enjoy
Week of 4/20/20: Find a space to march around the room or your yard. What direction can you march?
Forward, backward, slow or fast; How high can you lift your knees? Can you march curvy, straight or zig zag? March to  the beat of "Children's Marching Song" by Mitch Miller send me videos!