School Meetings Have Begun!
School meeting is a time for all students at Nixon to come together to share our talents and accomplishments and to discuss school matters that pertain to all. Meetings this year will take place on full-day Wednesdays. Sometimes classes or entire grade levels present their work. In addition, almost every meeting features small groups of students performing on the Nixon stage. Students might play instruments, sing songs, recite poetry (often original work), write and perform skits, tell jokes, juggle, dance, even show their artwork.
Student performances are organized by the music teacher, Mrs. Dooley. Here’s how it works: when students have an “act” ready, they come to the music room at a designated time to give Mrs. Dooley a preview. This doesn’t have to be a polished performance but the students need to have put some thought and effort into their work. At that time, Mrs. Dooley will either a) assign the students a date for performance or b) ask the students to work on a particular aspect of the act and then come back another day. If students are given a performance slot, they will be given a notice of the date to bring home. Parents are welcome to attend when their child is performing.
Try-out times for 2011-2012 will be
Mondays 2:30-2:50
Tuesdays 10:40-11:00
Questions about this process are welcome and should be directed to Mrs. Dooley