MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR
OPEN HOUSE!
Annual Barnyard Bash
Friday, August 27th
Feature Entertainment:
“Folk Fest”
A Musical Folk Song Revue Presented By
First Through Sixth Grade Students
From
Victory Charter School
The musical presentation will begin at 6:30pm in the Multi-Purpose Room.
Participating students must report to their regular classrooms at 6:00pm SHARP!
Outdoor festivities will follow the musical presentation at 7:15pm.
Folk Fest Contents:
Singing of People We Know and Meet (Grades One and Two)
Old MacDonald
BINGO
Oh!
Susanna
Skip to My Lou
Polly Wolly Doodle
(Oh My Darlin’) Clementine
Daisy, Daisy
Old MacDonald (Reprise)
Singing As We Row Along (Grade Five and Six)
Sailing, Sailing
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
Shenandoah
The Water Is Wide
Singing As We Work And Play (Grades Three and Four)
Camptown Races
I’ve Been Workin’ on the Railroad
Reveille
Yankee Doodle
On Top of “Spaghetti”
Goober Peas
Oh Dear, What Can the Matter Be?
Scarborough Fair
On Top of Old Smoky
Mister Frog Did A-Courtin’ Go
She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain
Camptown Races (Reprise)
Singing At The End Of The Day (Grades Five and Six)
Good Night, Ladies!
Now the Day is Over
Auld Lang Syne (Third and Fourth Graders Sing the Chorus)
PERMISSION SLIP TO BE RETURNED ASAP
(in case your student did not bring theirs home)
Open House: Friday, August 27th
Including
ANNUAL BARNYARD BASH and “Folk Fest”
Please return this permission slip to your child’s classroom teacher no later than Friday, August 20th.
Please return one permission slip per student. Do not include siblings on one slip.
Each student must return a permission slip to their classroom teacher.
As we will be having large group rehearsals the week prior to the performance, it is absolutely necessary that we have a record of each student that is planning to participate.
Students that have not returned a permission slip by the deadline will not be allowed to participate in the performance.
Please fill in your child’s first and last name, sign and date the permission slip below. List your child’s grade level in the space provided.
Please check the website for details. Information regarding song lyrics, text for narrators and required dress for the program will be listed.
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Student’s First and Last Name: _________________________________________________________
Grade Level: _______________ Check the appropriate option below:
_____ My child is planning to participate in the musical presentation on Friday, August 27th. I understand that my child must report to their regular classroom at 6:00pm on the evening of Friday, August 27th.
_____ My child is unable to participate in the Folk Fest Performance.
Parent Signature: __________________________________________________________________________
Date: ______________ For the Office Only – Date Received: _______________
“Folk Fest”
Folk Fest is a musical folk song revue that will be presented by Victory Charter School students in grades one through six on Friday evening, August 27th. The second annual Barnyard Bash will begin with this feature entertainment at 6:30pm.
Students should plan to report to their regular classrooms at 6:00pm SHARP.
Dress for the performance will be solid white tops (T-Shirts or Collared Short-Sleeved Shirts) and blue denim bottoms (jeans, shorts, skirts or overalls). Have your student wear comfortable tennis shoes.
We are looking forward to an evening full of fun! Outdoor activities will begin immediately after the musical performance at approximately 7:15pm. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear your child perform, meet their teacher and enjoy the outdoor games and activities!
*We Need Your Help With Props/Costumes for Folk Fest*
As students in grades one through six prepare for the musical presentation on August 27th, we will be soliciting help from parents with props and costumes. A list of “needs” is forthcoming. Please look for a note to come home with your child and feel free to contact Mrs. Edenfield at Victory Charter School if you can be of help! We will also post this list on the website ASAP, updating the list as we gather the materials needed. Thank you in advance for your help!
VCS: 442-9400 – Music Room – Please leave a message with your name, number and the best time to return your call.
Narration for Folk Fest
Students in Second, Fourth and Sixth Grades will be chosen to serve as narrators in our upcoming Folk Fest Performance on Friday, August 27th.
We are giving interested students the opportunity to read the narration parts in their regularly scheduled music classroom times. Students should prepare for reading by focusing on the following:
- Projection that will carry over a large audience
- Speaking slowly and clearly
- Expression
The various narration lines are listed below by grade level. Any student that is interested in narrating must have their permission signed and return to their classroom teacher ASAP.
Second Grade: (Section One)
Student One:
There’s nothing like folk songs, to bring together different generations . . .
Student Two:
. . . different cultures and different peoples.
Student Three:
Folk songs tell stories about people and places.
Student Four:
And they evolve and are adapted as they are passed from one generation to the next . . .
Student Five:
. . . and from one culture to another.
Student Six:
We invite you to come around the world with us in song!
Student Seven:
And we will begin our journey in a very familiar place!
Sixth Grade (Section Two)
Student One:
Another popular subject for folk songs is the water.
Student Two:
There is a mystery and a magic surrounding the billowing oceans, rolling rivers and deep blue seas.
Student Three:
We are in awe of the power that can take us to exotic places, or separate us from the ones we love.
Student Four:
Come, sail with us, over the bounding main!
Fourth Grade (Section Three)
Student One:
The subject and theme of folk songs often grew out of life itself.
Student Two:
People sang of love . . . often lost love . . .
Student Three:
. . . and sometimes lightened up the subject or concealed the truth with nonsense.
Student Four:
They would lament about their vocation or their working conditions.
Student Five:
Through their songs, they would mournfully croon over how they fought their battles, or watched their young men go off to war . . .
Student Six:
. . . or they would gleefully reminisce about the places where they relaxed and regrouped.
Sixth Grade (Section Four)
Student One:
As folk songs have evolved over the years, with lyric and melodic changes as they were passed along . . .
Student Two:
. . . so too have our lives been changed by the presence of music all around us.
Student Three:
Music has always been, and always will be a means of sharing our common experiences . . .
Student Four:
. . . making our pain more bearable – our joy more profound – our humanity more universal.
Student Five:
And of course, no selection of folk songs would be complete without the lullaby, farewell, or goodnight!
Folk Fest Songs
Section One:
Old MacDonald
B-I-N-G-O
Oh Susannah!
Skip to My Lou
Polly Wolly Doodle
Clementine
Daisy
Old MacDonald REPRISE
Folk Fest Songs
Section Two:
Sailing, Sailing
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
Shenandoah
The Water Is Wide
Folk Fest Songs
Section Three:
Camptown Races
I’ve Been Working on the Railroad
Reveille
Yankee Doodle
On Top of Spaghetti
Goober Peas
Oh Dear, What Can the Matter Be?
Scarborough Fair
On Top of Old Smokey
Mr. Frog Went A-Courtin’
She’ll Be Comin’ Around the Mountain
Camptown Races REPRISE
Folk Fest Songs
Section Four:
Good Night Ladies
Now the Day is Over
Auld Lang Syne