PES plans Music in Our Schools Month activities

Perryville Elementary School will celebrate Music In Our Schools Month in March with a variety of activities. Music Lasts a Lifetime is the theme for Music in Our Schools Month 2012.

"Music plays an important part in everyone's life," said Janet Seibel, music instructor at Perryville Elementary School. "Music is for everyone -- young and old. Music is an activity you can enjoy your entire life."

Marsha Bartley, also a music instructor at PES, added, "In school, we encourage our students to be involved in music through singing, moving, playing instruments, creating, listening, exploring and reading.

"We expose our students to composers and their music, multi-cultural experiences/ instruments, and the opportunity to perform in a group setting. By studying music and having these musical experiences, a student's character is strengthened and the student becomes aware of how music is a part of their lives. Hopefully, students can take away an idea they can use later in life."

Special activities throughout the month of include:

--March 5-8 -- Students in grades 2-4 and staff members will receive a music button. Students are encouraged to wear the button each time they come to music. Students in grades kindergarten and first grade will receive stickers several times during the month.

--T-shirt Tuesdays, March 6, 13, 20 and 27 -- Students and staff are invited to wear music/music themed t-shirts.

--Every Tuesday's lunch menu will feature "music food."

--Monday, March 26 -- Wild About Music Day. Wear your safari/jungle clothes

--Tuesday, March 27 -- The PBS morning broadcast will feature classrooms singing special songs. A school assembly will be held at 2 pm to celebrate music. At 7 pm, the elementary school choir will perform a public concert in the PES multipurpose building.

--Wednesday, March 28 - Sock it to Music Day. Wear crazy socks.

--Thursday, March 29 - Tie up with Music Day -- Wear a tie.

--Friday, March 30 - Lullaby Day -- Wear PJs.

For more information about Perryville Elementary School, visit the Perry County School District 32 Website at www.perryville.k12.mo.us and select PES.