It’s the holiday season and Great Falls Public Schools are in the spirit.
During their Nov. 24 board meeting, Superintendent Heather Hoyer’s data for the day was holiday concerts with information from Dusty Molyneaux, the district’s music and art supervisor.
There are 108 separate elementary concerts, eight middle school concerts, five high school concerts and three resources only concerts, for a total of 121 opportunities to hear students perform during the month of December.
The elementary schools prepare from mid October to concert days, with six to seven classes, for a total of 756 touch point for learning, Hoyer said.
The middle and high school students perform anywhere from 20-30 times at community events or locations, such as the Christmas Stroll and nursing homes.
Hoyer said that the holiday concerts are well attended by parents, families and community members.
“Peace, Peace,” she said, has been performed at the Great Falls High School holiday concert for more than 50 years with the original copyright in 1969.
It’s one of the district’s most historic pieces of music, she said, and often during the performance, she can tell who’s been part of the Delphian Choir over the years.
High school and middle school holiday concerts:
- Dec. 4 at 7 p.m.: C.M. Russell High School Orchestra Concert
- Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. — Great Falls High School Holiday Concert No.1: Aeolian Choir, Varsity Choir, Rhapsody Choir, Delphian Choir, String Ensemble, Advanced Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Symphonic Band
- Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. — North Middle School Concert No. 1: Bear Cubs, Grizzly Strings, String Ensemble, Kodiak Band, Percussion
- Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. — GFHS Holiday Concert No. 2: Chorale Choir, Lyric Choir, Select Choir, Delphian Choir, Concert Orchestra, Advanced Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Bison Band, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Band, Symphonic Band
- Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. — NMS Concert No. 2: Bear Claw Chorale, Orso Orchestra, Bruin Band, Percussion
- Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. — NMS Concert No. 3: NorthStar Singers, Concert Orchestra, Concert Band
- Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. — NMS Concert No. 4: Silvertip Singers, Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphonic Band
- Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. — C.M. Russell High School Band Concert Percussion Ensemble, Maverick, Rustler, Symphonic Band, Russtones
- Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. — East Middle School Concert No. 1: East String Ensemble, Ram Band, Percussion Class
- Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. — CMR Choir Concert Chanteur, Sonare, Cantique, Chanson, Concert, Etc.
- Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. — EMS Concert No. 2: am Strings, Bighorn Band, Percussion Class, 7th Grade Choir
- Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. — EMS Concert No. 3: Concert Band, Concert Orchestra
- Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. — EMS Concert No. 4: Symphonic Band, Philharmonic Orchestra, Ram Choraliers
Elementary Concerts:
- Dec. 8: Valley View Kindergarten at 9 a.m.; 1st grade at 9:30 a.m., 2nd grade at 10 a.m., 3rd grade at 10:30 a.m., 4th grade at 11 a.m., 5th grade at 12:45 p.m. and 6th grade at 1:45 p.m.
- Dec. 9: Whittier 5th and 6th grades at 10 am., Kindergarten at 11 a.m., 1st grade at 11:30 a.m., 2nd grade at 12:30 p.m. 3rd grade at 1 p.m. and 4th grade at 1:30 p.m.
- Dec. 10: Valley View Resource, in class at 1 p.m.
- Dec. 10 West Kindergarten at 9 a.m., 1st grade at 9:45 a.m., 2nd grade at 10:30 am., 3rd grade at 11:15 a.m., 4th grade at noon, 5th grade at 12:45 p.m. and 6th grade at 1:45 p.m.
- Dec. 11: Lewis and Clark 6th grade at 9 a.m., 5th grade at 10 a.m., Kindergarten at 11 a.m., 3rd grade at 11:15 a.m., 1st grade at 1 p.m., 2nd grade at 1:30 p.m., 3rd grade at 2 p.m. and 4th grade at 2:30 p.m.
- Dec. 12: Mountain View 4th grade at 9 a.m., 3rd grade at 9:30 a.m., 2nd grade at 10 a.m., 1st grade at 10:30 a.m., Kindergarten at 11 a.m., 5th grade at noon and 6th grade at 1 p.m.
- Dec. 12: Giant Springs Kindergarten at 8:45 a.m., 1st grade at 9:30 a.m., 2nd grade at 10:15 a.m., 3rd grade at 11 a.m., 4th grade at 11:45 a.m., 5th grade at 1 p.m. and 6th grade at 2:15 p.m.
- Dec. 15: Chief Joseph Kindergarten at 9 a.m., 1st grade at 9:30 a.m., 2nd grade at 10 a.m., 3rd grade at 10: 30 a.m., 4th grade at 11 a.m., 5th grade at 1 p.m., 6th grade at 2 p.m.
- Dec. 15: Sacajawea Kindergarten at 12:30 p.m., 1st grade at 1 p.m., 2nd grade at 1:30 p.m., 3rd grade at 2 p.m., 4th grade at 2:30 p.m.
- Dec. 16: Lincoln Kindergarten at 9 a.m., 1st grade at 9:45 a.m., 2nd grade at 10:30 a.m., 3rd grade at 11:15 a.m., 4th grade at noon, 5th grade at 1:15 p.m. and 6th grade at 2:15 p.m.
- Dec. 16: Longfellow 1st grade at 9 a.m., 2nd grade at 9:30 a.m., 3rd grade at 10 a.m., Kindergarten at 10:30 a.m. Resource at 11 a.m., 6th grade at 12:30 p.m. and 5th grade at 1:30 p.m., 4th grade at 2:30 p.m.
- Dec. 17: Riverview 6th grade at 8:50 a.m., 5th grade at 9:50 a.m., Kindergarten at 10:50 a.m., 1st grade at 11:20 a.m., 4th grade at 12:35 p.m., 3rd grade at 1:35 p.m.,
- Dec. 18 Sunnyside Kindergarten at 9 a.m., 1st grade at 9:30 a.m., 2nd grade at 10 a.m., 3rd grade at 10:30 a.m., 4th grade at 11 a.m., 5th grade at 1 p.m., 6th grade at 2 p.m.
- Dec. 18: Loy 6th grade at 9 a.m., 5th grade at 10 a.m., Kindergarten at 11 a.m., 1st grade at 11:30 a.m., 2nd grade at 12:30 p.m., 3rd grade at 1 p.m., 4th grade at 1:30 p.m.
- Dec. 18: Sacajawea 5th grade at 1 p.m., 6th grade at 2 p.m.
- Dec. 18: Morningside Resource in class at 1 p.m.
- Dec. 19: Morningside Kindergarten at 9 a.m., 1st grade at 9:30 a.m., 2nd grade at 10 a.m., 3rd grade at 10:30 a.m., 5th grade at 12:30 p.m., 6th grade at 1:30 p.m., Mustang Chorale and 4th grade at 2:30 p.m.
- Dec. 19: Meadow Lark Kindergarten at 8:45 a.m., 1st grade at 9:30 a.m., 2nd grade at 10:15 a.m., 3rd grade at 11 a.m., 4th grade at 11:45 a.m., 5th grade at 1 p.m., 6th grade at 2:15 p.m.
- Dec. 19: Loy Resource, in Room 819, at 2 p.m.
