Lincoln Rhyne, a member of the Barton Pond chorus and percussion ensemble, nominated our music teacher, Ms. Sanders, for the Teacher of the Week in a July edition of The Week Junior magazine! Ms. Sanders was recognized for her ability to make learning about music fun and for offering a variety of music clubs for the students of Barton Pond to participate in. Below you can see the post about Ms. Sanders and the cover of the magazine that she was featured in.
Today was Ms. Sanders' birthday! The students and staff at Barton Pond made her feel loved and appreciated by making her signs and pictures that communicated their gratitude for her hard work at the school and by getting her a cake. Below you can see the kindergarteners holding up signs to celebrate her birthday after singing "Happy Birthday" to her and a picture of the cake that was given to her. We hope that Ms. Sanders celebrates many more birthdays during her time at Barton Pond!
On Thursday, June 1st, 2023 we had our first music club pizza parties and award ceremonies! Students were able to eat pizza and ice cream while having fun with their peers in music clubs at these celebrations. Our musical bullfrogs also received awards for participating in music clubs and for showing leadership among students in the Barton Pond music program. Some students also received superlative awards. The students in chorus, ukulele, and percussion clubs did a great job on their performances this year at Barton Pond, Pieces of Gold, and at the Wake County All-County Honor Chorus event. I am looking forward to having a great year with the students in these clubs next year!
On Thursday, May 11th, 2023 at 6:30 p.m., the Barton Pond music department hosted its spring concert for the students, staff, and families of Barton Pond. The theme of the show was music from movies. The songs performed by our 2nd graders and chorus included "Bare Necessities", "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious", "Circle of Life", and "Under the Sea". There were also performances by the Barton Pond ukulele club and percussion ensemble. Our multi-talented principal, Stephanie Costa, performed "Let It Go" from the movie Frozen with Cara Hahn, a 5th grader at Barton Pond. Mrs. Costa also performed, "Colors of the Wind" with Ms. Sanders, our music teacher. We want to give special thanks to our accompanist, Danielle DeSwert Hahn, the Barton Pond PTA, all teacher volunteers, the Leesville High School Tri-M Music Honor Society, the Barton Pond office and custodial staff, Gusty Glow Films, and the family and friends of our bullfrogs. Mrs. Pakes, our art teacher, created the amazing Bullfrog Theater and stage decorations for our show. Below, you can see pictures from the event and the artwork that Mrs. Pakes created.
On Saturday, April 29th, 2023 we had a delegation from Barton Pond attend the 2023 Wake County Elementary Honors Chorus event. Max Allen, Cara Hahn, Diem Martin, and Griffin Rhyne did an awesome job of representing our school at this concert. These students, along with their peers from across Wake County, performed "Cantar!" by Jay Althouse, "Bonse Aba" arranged by Victor C. Johnson, "I Sing Because I'm Happy" adapted by Rollo Dilworth, "The Crawdad Song" arranged by Cristi Cary Miller, and "Inscription of Hope" by Z. Randall Stroope.The clinician for the event was Sarah Kronenwetter, the choral teacher at South Garner High School. She did a phenomenal job of working with the elementary students in this ensemble. We are definitely looking forward to being a part of this event next year! Below you can see pictures of the students from Barton Pond who attended the event (from left to right-Max Allen, Griffin Rhyne, Cara Hahn, and Diem Martin).
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On Thursday, May 7th, 2026, the Barton Pond Music Program hosted its annual spring concert! The 3rd graders and the Barton Pond chorus perfo...
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