Professor Who

Professor Sebastian, who happens to be a male, was born on May 12, 1977, to Marlene Sebastian. He was born in Riverside Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and his middle name is his mother's maiden name...Wilcox. He was delivered in a hospital by Dr. A. Patterson. Happy late birthday!

Many years later, Professor Sebastian graduated from Butler University in Indianapolis. He is an avid bike rider and has participated in many cycling competitions. This love for cycling comes from his mother, who was often found on a bicycle.

He is also the proud father of Blake Robert Sebastian, who was born on November 6, 2007. Blake is a beautiful blue-eyed 2 1/2 year old. He has a beautiful smile and his parents are very proud of him. Blake kept many family members waiting for his arrival at Riverside Hospital in Columbus even though he was three weeks early. Ryan loves taking Blake on bike rides to share his love for the sport!

Ryan Sebastian holds an Elementary 1-8, 5-year license from the state of Ohio. He is currently employed at John Sells Middle School in the Dublin City School District where he teaches Technology Exploration and Broadcast Video. He is also an instructor for Ohio Dominican University.

IDEA and Web 2.0

Anytime students are given the tools to be successful, then we as teachers have done our job. Making education accessible to all is the focus of both IDEA and Web 2.0. As a music teacher, I always strive for every child to be successful in my class. Sometimes, that requires that I "think outside the box". IDEA and Web 2.0 give teachers access to ideas and information that create a positive and accessible learning experience for everyone.

Second quarter at MES has begun! Here's what's happening in the music room!
1st grade is continuing to work on rhythm patterns and steady beat. We are also begin to learn dances for our February musical, "Music and Motion".
2nd grade will present their Veteran's Day musical on Nov. 10th at 2:00 P.M. in the MES cafeteria. For the remainder of the 2nd quarter, second graders will play the Orff instruments and work on ensemble playing and singing.
3rd grade will continue to work on music notation and music composition skills. We will also continue to play the Orff instruments. In December, we will do a unit on sound and create water xylophones.
4th graders are working hard on their holiday musical, "Santa Goes Green" by John Jacobson. We will present this musical on Wednesday, Dec. 16th at 7:00 P.M. at Medert Auditorium.

Musical Happenings at MES

Here's what we are doing in music for the first quarter:
First Grade: We are learning about steady beat, playing instruments, learning mallet patterns and singing songs!
Second Grade: We are working on music for our November 10th Veteran's Day program.
Third Grade: We have learned 24 music symbols and there definitions. We review the symbols during every class. These music symbols will help us as we learn to write music. Also, we are learning songs and plying Orff instruments.
Fourth Grade: The fourth graders are learning about rhythms, tall tales and folk songs. Soon we will be starting our Holiday Musical! Madeira Singers first rehearsal will be on Wednesday, Oct. 7th!