Incoming! Incoming! Look out below! It's that time of year again...the big old oak trees are shedding their acorns all over the forest floor. That's what oak trees do. But why? And what happens to the acorns? Students will reinforce what they have studied in science when a host of comical nuts and animals take center stage, complete with festive Brazil nuts, 'sneezing' cashews, macadamia nuts in grass skirts, 'muscular' chestnuts and much more! This musical celebrates the circle of life of which we are all a part. Kindergarten students will present the musical Nuts! on April 3, 2012.

1st graders presented the musical Squirm! on November 15, 2011. They were singing about things that gross us out.  Students celebrated things that make us SQUIRM and discovered that most of those things are in some way, good for us.

2nd graders will present the musical E-I-E-I Oops on March 6, 2012. In this musical, children and audiences alike will be reminded of how important it is for friends to support and encourage one another. They will discover how actions affect others and how much better it is to be a positive influence than a negative one. We all do better when we help others be their best. E-I-E-I Oops is the story of a cow who won't "moo!" This is all very upsetting to the other human and animal characters who all love to sing in their own special way. They realize that everybody's voice is important and necessary to make the farm and the choir sound complete. Each of the characters makes it their goal to try to convince Madam Cow that she should join them by raising her voice with a hearty "mooo!" Initially however, the pigs can't do it. The chicks can't do it. Even the sheep, ducks and other cows fail until they finally discover that is is the cow's insecurity and low self esteem that is keeping her from sharing her song. When they learn this, they decide they need to help build up her confidence by saying nice things about her and treating her like she is very capable and admirable. Their technique eventually works; the cow "moos!" and everyone is the better for it!

"In the final analysis it is not what you do for your children but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings."

Students are assessed in music each week through teacher observation, checklists, and questioning. Grades of “S” (Satisfactory), “N” (Needs improvement), and “U” (Unsatisfactory) are given at the end of each reporting period and recorded on report cards. Students do not receive music homework assignments but are encouraged to participate in their grade level musical performances.

As a Panther at BLPS, I pledge to:

Prepare for school daily.
Ask for help when needed.
Never give up.
Treat others like I want to be treated.
Have only good words to say to others.
Earn good grades by working hard.
Respect others and myself.


School Motto

Work Hard.
Work smart.
Work together.


PAWS for Positive Attitudes Will Succeed
Be Safe
Be Responsible
Be Respectful

1. Singing, alone with others, a varied repertoire of music.

2. Performing on instruments, alone or with others, a varied repertoire of music.

3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.

4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.

5. Reading and notating music.

6. Listening to, analyzing and describing music.

7. Evaluating music and music performances.

8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.

9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.