THE SELLWOOD BEE- PAMPLIN MEDIA- April 03, 2020
Mary Poppins alights at Sellwood's St. Agatha School
THE SELLWOOD BEE- PAMPLIN MEDIA- December 22nd 2019
St. Agatha Catholic School entrepreneurs reveal 'Business Plans'
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CATHOLIC SENTINEL - December 16th, 2019
Do you hear what I hear?
St. Agatha students’ vocals are on nationally released Christmas single
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CATHOLIC SENTINEL - June 13th 2019
St. Agatha students go 360 degrees globally
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CATHOLIC SENTINEL - January 18, 2019
St. Agatha brings Christmas cheer to disadvantaged youths
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CATHOLIC SENTINEL- January 11th, 2019
A priest and a dad co-teach a St. Agatha religion class
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THE ARLINGTON CATHOLIC HERALD - August 24th 2016
Mother-son principals have zeal for Catholic education
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PERFORMING ARTS
At St. Agatha Catholic School all students are given the opportunity to perform in a yearly Christmas and Spring program. Students in Kindergarten through Fifth grade participate in music class taught by a specialist two times per week. Middle school participates in Music one 45 minute period per week.
Overall Goals
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Sing, play instruments, move to music and create music
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Learn to read and notate music
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Listen to, analyze and evaluate various styles of music
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Participate in learning the music of various cultures
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Music performances Kindergarten to Eighth Grade
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Students will be able to sing alone and with others in a varied repertoire of music
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Performance on instruments with focus on rhythm skills and learning basic notation
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Listening to, analyzing and describing music
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Improvisation on melodies, variations, and accompaniments
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Composing and arranging music using technology and instruments
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Students learn to play the xylophone/marimba, while following rhythmic pattern
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Instruments include recorders and ukeleles.
Choir
Children meet every Wednesday before school
to prepare the music for our Wednesday
children’s liturgy. Open to grades 3-8.
Drama
Middle school students may choose to participate in Drama as one of the middle school elective opportunities. 3-8 students have an opportunity to perform as actors in the annual Christmas production. St. Agatha partners with the Young People's Theatre Project to bring an annual spring musical to life (2018: Aladdin; 2020 Mary Poppins). Open to grades 3-8.
TEACHER: Molly Williams-Stuckey
Performing Arts - Drams
Molly has taught theatre in different formats for over the past 15 years. She holds a BA in theatre and a MA in theology of the arts. She has directed 32 play productions and started her own theatre company. She is passionate about drama in the classroom as it helps with self confidence, communication skills, empathy, observation, teamwork, creativity and imagination. Molly is excited to create with the students and connect with the community. In her free time Molly runs marathons, frequently travels, reads books, watches college basketball (Go Kentucky), plays board games and spends quality time with her family and friends.
At St. Agatha since: 2020
Education
Bachelor of Art in Theater
Union University
Master of Art in Worship Theology of the Arts
Fuller Theological Seminary
E-mail Molly