Congratulations Bee Choir!!

Awesome singing last week my dears!!! I'll see you here for choir again on January 10th!!!

Have a wonderful break!!!

Bee Choir Concert Tomorrow!!!

Our Bee Choir Concert is tomorrow night at 6:30 pm at Memorial Baptist Church at 1634 Paris Road. Singers should be there in festive clothes at 6:15 to gather and get ready. Families may enter the sanctuary at that time and find their seat!

See you then!!!

(This is just for the students who sing in the Bee Choir on Wednesday afternoons.)

Bee Choir Practice tracks!!

All of the tracks are on this youtube playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL05YkC4OGDLgjAYHZ5WnkhpyAvTpLWjA1

Attention 2nd & 3rd grade families!!!

Attention Second and Third Grade Parents:  

I am pleased to announce that your students are preparing a wonderful Veterans’ Day music concert for you!!!  This concert will be on Thursday, November 3^rd, at 6:30pm.  We will have this concert at Memorial Baptist Church, which is located at 1634 Paris Road. Your student will need to be in the lobby by 6:15pm, and at that time families can find a seat in the sanctuary.  The students should wear nice clothes with shoes that are safe, please. The concert will be approximately 20-30 minutes long. We are very excited to share our music with you, so be sure to try and be there for your students. 

Benton Bee Singers, Part 2

Fabulous job singing the National Anthem at the MU Volleyball Game! If you couldn't be there, do not worry!!! I understand that Sunday afternoons can be busy times!!!

Our winter concert will be on Thursday, December 8th at 6:30 pm. It will be at Memorial Baptist Church at 1634 Paris Road, just a few blocks from Benton.

Benton Bee Singers!!!!

Awesome job at Roots N Blues last weekend!!!

Please turn in slips to let me know if you'll be coming to the MU Volleyball game this coming Sunday (10/9) to sing the National Anthem!!! I sent home extra forms today!

Thanks!
Ms. Hoeppner

Sam Cooke Tribute

Below are the words for our Sam Cooke songs for Roots N Blues:
Sam Cooke Music to practice with

"Chain Gang"

(Hoh! Ah!) I hear something saying (Hoh! Ah!)
(Hoh! Ah!)(Well don't you know)
That's the sound of the men,
Working on the chain, ga-ang
That's the sound of the men,
Working on the chain, gang

All day long they're singing (Hoh! Ah!)
(Well don't you know)
That's the sound of the men,
Working on the chain, ga-ang
That's the sound of the men,
Working on the chain, gang

All day long they work so hard till the sun is going down
Working on the highways and byways and wearing, wearing a frown
You hear them moaning their lives away
Then you hear somebody say

That's the sound of the men,
Working on the chain, ga-ang
That's the sound of the men,
Working on the chain, gang

Can't you hear them singing, mmm (Hoh! Ah!)
I'm going home one of these days
I'm going home, see my family
Whom I love so dear
But meanwhile I gotta work right here

(Well don't you know)
That's the sound of the men,
Working on the chain, ga-ang
That's the sound of the men,
Working on the chain, gang

"Little Red Rooster"

I got a little red rooster,
Too lazy to crow for day
I got a little red rooster,
Too lazy to crow for day

Keep everything in the barnyard,
Upset in every way

Dogs begin to bark now,
And the hounds begin to howl
Dogs begin to bark now,
And the hounds begin to howl
Watch out all you stray cats,
The little red rooster's on the prowl

If you see the little red rooster
Won't you please drive him home
If you see the little red rooster
Won't you please drive him home
Been no peace in the barnyard
Since that little red rooster's been gone

I got a little red rooster,
Too lazy to crow for day
I got a little red rooster,
Too lazy to crow for day
Keep everything in the barnyard,
Upset in every way

"Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha"

Everybody loves to cha cha cha

Little children loves to cha cha cha

They like to cha cha cha

They like to cha cha cha

Everybody loves to cha cha cha

I took my baby to the hop last night

And much to my surprise

When we got there she hit me with the news

Right between the eyes

Well, she said she couldn't do the cha cha cha

She said she couldn't do the cha cha cha

She couldn't cha cha cha

She couldn't cha cha cha

My baby couldn't do the cha cha cha

I told her not to worry

They'll play some other dance

But we sat there for an hour and a half

And we never got the chance

'Cause, every song they played was the cha cha cha

Every song that played was the cha cha cha

“Tom Dooley”: cha cha cha

“Tea for Two”: cha cha cha

Every number was the cha cha cha

I told her not to worry

There’s only one thing we can do

Baby if you'll let me take you by the hand

I'm going to teach this dance to you

And then I taught her one, two cha cha cha

Three, four cha cha cha

And up now cha cha cha

Back now cha cha cha

Turn now cha cha cha

And front now cha cha cha

I taught my baby how to cha cha cha

We kept on dancing

And was I surprised, for you see

After we practiced for a little while

She was doing it better than me

Now, my baby loves to do the cha cha cha

She loves to do the cha cha cha

She loves to cha cha cha

She loves to cha cha cha

My baby loves to do the cha cha cha

"Twistin' The Night Away"

Let me tell you 'bout a place
Somewhere up-a New York way
Where the people are so gay
Twistin' the night away
Here they have a lot of fun
Puttin' trouble on the run
Man, you find the old and young
Twistin' the night away

They're twistin', twistin'
Everybody's feelin' great
They're twistin', twistin'
They're twistin' the night away

Here's a man in evening clothes
How he got here, I don't know, but
Man, you oughta see him go
Twistin' the night away
He's dancin' with a chick in slacks
She's movin' up and back
Oh, man, there ain't nothin' like
Twistin' the night away

They're twistin', twistin'
Everybody's feelin' great
They're twistin', twistin'
They're twistin' the night

Let's twist a while

Lean up;  Lean back;  Lean up;  Lean back
Watusi;  Now fly;  Now twist
They're twistin' the night away

Here's a fella in blue jeans
Dancin' with an older queen
Who's dolled up in her diamond rings and
Twistin' the night away
Man, you oughta see her go
Twistin' to the rock and roll
Here you find the young and old
Twistin' the night away

They're twistin', twistin', man
Everybody's feelin' great
They're twistin', twistin'
They're twistin' the night

CORRECTED Benton Bee Choir Schedule!!

Copies of these will go home with singers tomorrow in Friday Folders. I had messed up the date for Roots N Blues. This is the correct schedule:

Benton Bee Choir Calendar 2017

January

1/11-- practice 3-4 pm--->canceled :-(

1/18-- practice 3-4 pm

1/25-- practice 3-4 pm

February

2/1-- practice 3-4 pm

2/8-- practice 3-4 pm

2/15-- practice 3-4 pm

2/22-- practice 3-4 pm

March

3/1-- practice 3-4 pm

3/8-- practice 3-4 pm

3/15-- practice 3-4 pm

3/22-- practice 3-4 pm

3/23—Spring Performance!!

Time to be announced (evening)

Benton Bee Choir Begins tomorrow!! (8/31)

Hey all you singing Bees!! We start choir tomorrow at 3:00 in the music trailer!! Make sure your ride will pick you up between 4:00-4:15 afterward!! Can't wait to start singing!!!  :)

Happy 2016-17 year, Bees!!!

Hey Bees!!!

So excited to begin our year on Tuesday!! Can't wait to see you all again and sing, dance, & play together!!!

Get some good rest and enjoy your last day of summer!!!

Love,
Ms. Hoeppner  :-)

Thank You Benton Bees!!!

Thank you to all the Benton Bees and their families for making my first year as a Bee AWESOME!!!

Have a great summer!!!

Ms. Hoeppner

Kindergarten & First Grade Concert Coming Up!!!

Attention Kindergarten and First Grade Parents:  JJJ

I am pleased to announce that your students are getting ready to have a wonderful concert for you!!! This concert will be on Thursday, May 5^th, at 6:30pm. We are having this concert at Memorial Baptist Church, at 1634 Paris Road. Your student will need to come to their class line in the lobby by 6:10pm, and at that time you can find a seat in the sanctuary. The students should wear nice school clothes with shoes that don’t slip, please. J The concert will be approximately 30 minutes long. We are very excited to honor our families with our music, so be sure to try and be there for your students.

Practice!!!!!! (finally correct!!!)

Firefly part 1

Firefly part 2

Voice From a Dream part 1

Voice From a Dream part 2

Route 66 part 1

Route 66 part 2

Spinning Song:

 Now's the time for sitting, spinning, Threads for the finest clothes,
Flax for linen, silk for damask, wool for my lady's hose.
Sitting in the evening, Spin, spin by candlelight,
Resting by the fire. Spin, spin into the night.

Now's the time for sitting, spinning, All other chores are done.
Silk for dreaming, flax for sleeping, Wake before the morning sun.
Sitting in the evening, Spin, spin by candlelight.
Dreaming by the fire, spin, spin into the night.

We are SO having choir today!!!

Rain, sleet, snow, dark of night...NO MATTER WHAT!!!!

Thanks choir families!!!

Ms. Hoeppner

insert much sobbing here

I am very sad to report we are cancelling choir today, February 10th. I am hoping this is the LAST TIME we have to cancel this year. We should be meeting every Wednesday after today!

Thanks for your help and patience!

Ms. Hoeppner

5th Grade, last chance for Instrumental Enrollment!!!

5th graders, make sure you if you haven't already been to an instrument enrollment night that you get to Lange Middle School on Wednesday, February 3rd!!! It will be from 6:30-8:30 pm!!!

Lange is at 2201 Smiley Lane!!

5th grade Instrument Enrollment Nights!!

Hey 5th grade Bees!!!

You've seen all the band and orchestra in the 6th grade, NOW go and TRY THEM OUT!!!! Listed below are the dates, times, and places for these nights! You can go to ANY of these nights! If you are interested in playing in band or orchestra you really  need to go to one of these nights. If for any reason you miss going and still want to be in band or orchestra, please talk to me (Ms. Hoeppner) ASAP!!!

Thanks!!

Tuesday, January 19th at 6:30 pm at Lange Middle School-->
This has been moved to Wednesday, February 3rd because of snow on January 19th.
2201 Smiley Ln, Columbia, MO 65202

Thursday, January 21st at 6:30 pm at Smithton Middle School-->Was great!!!
3600 W Worley St, Columbia, MO 65203

Monday, January 25th at 6:30 pm at Gentry Middle School-->Awesome time!!!
4200 Bethel St, Columbia, MO 65203

Benton Honors Choir Auditions

Hey Bee Singers,

If you missed choir yesterday or I haven't talked to you, please know that I will finish up auditions for Benton Spring Honors Choir tomorrow (Friday) and Monday (1/11). If you want to try out and haven't, please let me know ASAP!!

Thanks!