SMSD music teachers learning at Kansas Orff workshop July 27 & 28th!! #kansasorff #smsd

Music with children’s lit.-great ideas to engage students today. Thanks Rosehill Elementary music specialist Mrs. Raffety!

Proud teacher!! #prairie5thgraders had their musical performance tonight for their families. Hard work really does pay off!! They rocked it! Kristen Jones Prairie Elementary

Oh, I'm thinking this was an "Amayzing" fifth grade performance of Seussical JR! Loved your joyful attitude and work ethic throughout!! Thanks to all who helped put this together! Prairie Elementary Kristen Jones Prairie PTA

Time for 6th grade cast to enjoy success after final performance of Seussical JR. Outstanding job!! Thanks to PTA and everyone else who helped put this together! mooreteach Kristen Jones Prairie PTA

Students perform a sweet serenade for their teacher Linda Giacalone on the second day of playing ukuleles in music. #SharingTheLove Kristen Jones Prairie PTA

First grade pride shows while working together to create and perform rhythm patterns. Prairie Elementary Kristen Jones

This was just the wonderful first draft. I can hardly wait to hear the revised and polished final performance! x.com/theSMSD/status…

Today, these 1st graders wanted to read a story AND dramatize with puppets AND choose instrument sounds to accompany! Amazing! Prairie Elementary

6th gr. creative poem presentation for sweet dreams (or not 😉) on Pajama Day- having fun playing with sound before Halloween! Prairie Elementary

Learning from Kennedy Center teaching artist Harlan Brownlee as he guides 1st gr. in creating original dances for the butterfly life cycle-a rich and memorable experience! Thanks Debbie Allen for arranging this! #artsintegration Kristen Jones Prairie Elementary

These fantastic and energetic professional musicians Brian Holland and Danny Coots shared their knowledge and passion for #Ragtime and #Jazz today Prairie Elementary. Thanks for this captivating performance!

Nothing better to get our fingers snapping than the SME Men's Choir- so great to see and hear our former Prairie students in this fabulous group! Thanks, Mr. Foley! SM School District SME Office Prairie Elementary Prairie PTA

Students discovered they could improvise video game sound effects. to the delight of some of their classmates.

Kindergarten students experience sweet success while practicing melodic direction on the keyboards!

Listening, supporting, teaching, sharing, exploring...#workingwelltogether to create music. Thank you Kim and Melanie in C&I and SM School District for providing the keyboard labs for students. We love the keyboards! Prairie Elementary

From early morning rehearsals to singing in German-Latin to performing for school and family...a lot of good learning and extra effort this semester. I appreciate these wonderful Prairie choir students! Prairie Elementary @mrshowards5th @ParnTeacher

Prairie fifth grade choir enjoying a moment in the sun after very successful performance at Crown Center-love their enthusiasm and dedication! Prairie Elementary @ParnTeacher @mrshowards5th

Prairie Sixth Grade took over the all school sing along for a few fabulous minutes today with a surprise flash mob. Great job, sixth graders-very fun! Prairie Elementary Linda Giacalone Kristen Jones

Thought today would be a good day to share some pics from our mini-mini Seussical musicals. Students worked hard to learn lines and songs and design scenery, costumes and props to create their fantastic performances! Prairie Elementary