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The Elementary District Honor Chorus will be performing on November 15th at 7:00 pm at Piedmont Baptist Church in Marietta. The 400 member choir includes select students from elementary schools in Cobb County and Marietta City. The director will be Mr. Craig Hurley, Director of the Spivey Hall Young Artists. You are cordially invited to attend.
In music class 2nd - 5th grade students are exploring the Essential Question: "How do I know I am using my mallets correctly to play my instrument?"
All students are playing the Orff melody instruments. These barred instruments include wooden xylophones, metal glockenspiels and metal metallophones. Instruments are played by striking metal or wooden bars with mallet sticks.
Check out the following link with information and photos of the Orff melody instruments:
http://www.classicsforkids.com/teachers/training/orffinstruments.asp
In music class 2nd - 5th grade students are exploring the Essential Question: "How do I describe the lines and spaces of the treble staff?" Students are learning about written music through singing, moving, playing instruments and learning games. 
