Fir Grove Elementary Music

03/26/2021

Recorders & music binders will be available for all 4th graders to pick up at the Fir Grove lunch distribution area on Thursday, April 1st (no foolin'!) at 11am-12pm. Items will be available for pick up in the main office after that. We will begin using recorders in Music Zoom the week of April 5th.

12/09/2020

Hooray! Fir Grove students are so excited to know that they will be getting instruments to play at home. No less than one day after we reached our $5,000 goal, I had students asking me, "When do we come pick up our instruments??"

Some are still learning what this project means. After I announced it in class, they said, "Wait... you mean we get an instrument even if we didn't pay money?" YES!! Then they all jumped for joy. I don't think they expected this level of generosity. Some of them are still in disbelief!

Thank you to everyone who supported this campaign by contributing and spreading the word. I think this project is going to make a world of difference for Fir Grove kids.

It's going to take time to submit & receive orders, inventory & label instruments, and set up distribution. The 5th graders already have their recorders, and 4th grade will start in March. We're hoping to have K-3 instruments out sometime in January. I'll send updates as we go!

Hooray! Fir Grove students are so excited to know that they will be getting instruments to play at home. No less than one day after we reached our $5,000 goal, I had students asking me, "When do we come pick up our instruments??" Some are still learning what this project means. After I announced it....

11/22/2020

Fir Grove’s Instrument Project reached $3800 today! Only $600 more to go to reach our goal, and remember: All donations are DOUBLED with a match from the Beaverton Education Foundation. Can we get it funded by MONDAY?? This is very exciting!!

We want to put a musical instrument in the home of every student at Fir Grove Elementary! Children thrive when learning is playful and hands-on. Every $15 donated provides an instrument for one student, and the matching grant makes it two!

11/16/2020

Our school has a new fundraising project! We want to put a musical instrument in the home of every student at Fir Grove Elementary. Children thrive when learning is playful and hands-on. Every $15 donated provides an instrument for one student, and the matching grant makes it two! If you’d like to contribute, please visit

https://fundrazr.com/FGE_Instruments_2020

and share this post with a friend by December 15th.


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¡Nuestra escuela tiene un nuevo proyecto de recaudación de fondos! Queremos poner un instrumento musical en el hogar de todos los estudiantes de Fir Grove Elementary. Los niños prosperan cuando el aprendizaje es divertido y práctico. ¡Por cada $ 15 donados, la Beaverton Education Foundation también donará $ 15! Si desea contribuir, visite

https://fundrazr.com/FGE_Instruments_2020

y comparta esta publicación con un amigo antes del 15 de diciembre.

We want to put a musical instrument in the home of every student at Fir Grove Elementary! Children thrive when learning is playful and hands-on. Every $15 donated provides an instrument for one student, and the matching grant makes it two!

02/13/2020

Shout out to our volunteers from Fir Grove PTO and YMCA. We appreciate your help setting up the chairs for our concert tomorrow 💕

02/11/2020

Just three more days until our 2nd & 5th grade concert!

We warmly invite you to our Fir Grove 2nd & 5th Grade music concert at 6:15pm on Thursday, February 13th. Please bring family, friends, and neighbors!

The students will take turns performing with their grade level on stage and, for the first time since we can remember, share the stage with the Avancé Choir from Southridge High School, who will perform a couple songs à capella and then join the rest of the students for a grand finale rendition of Stand By Me by Ben E King.

Doors open at 5:45pm and performers should arrive by 6:00pm in dressy attire The concert will last about an hour.

Musically yours,
Mrs. Colett

02/10/2020

2nd Graders may audition for this special challenging glockenspiel part this Wednesday for the upcoming concert. Please see comment section for printable home practice "keyboard".

12/07/2019

Another 'teaser' before next week's 1st & 4th grade concert; imagine this one adapted for the stage!

SHEET MUSIC NOW AVAILABLE FOR THIS SONG! For more info, write us at [email protected] This is Ages and Ages Performing "Divisionary (Do The Right Thing)"...

12/06/2019

4th Grade will perform an arrangement of this song next Thursday!

Sting - A Winter's Night. Live From Durham Cathedral. 2009

12/03/2019

Home practice materials for 4th grade special xylophone auditions this Friday for December Concert.