- PS 99 Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center
- Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center - Music
Cissoko, Kilissa (Music)
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Welcome to music!
My name is Ms. Kilissa Cissoko.
You can contact me at:
Email: kcissoko@buffaloschools.org
Phone: 716-464-2908 (Google Voice Phone)SCHEDULE:
MY CLASSROOM:
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Greetings students and families,
Please click the Music Newsletter links for my latest updates and assignments during 2020-21 Online Instruction:
Music Newsletter 01 - September 8, 2020You may also access Schoology
directly at this link:Buffalo Schools Student Resources Log-in.
Click on the course for Music.
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Which musicians have a birthday today?
Click Here to find out:
Musician Birthdays on Wikipedia
You may also scroll to the bottom of the Wikipedia Birthday Portal for a calendar and find out which musicians have the same birthday as you.
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General Info About Makowski Music:A NOTE From Ms. Cissoko, Vocal/Elementary General Music, PK-4
I am proud to say I joined the Makowski School 99 faculty in 2001 as a full-time Vocal and Elementary Classroom Music teacher! My room is 154-Train.My goal for Makowski students is to develop musical knowledge and skills through active exploration, inquiry and cooperative learning so they can become expressive and creative music makers. Skills for singing and playing classroom instruments grow with a foundation of ear-training, creative movement and dramatics. Students build vocabulary and apply critical thinking as they listen and respond to a wide variety of music from around the world.
The music classroom is equipped with percussion instruments, a keyboard lab donated by the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, and a non-slip dance-floor donated by the Jubilation Foundation. A full set of drums have been provided by the Buffalo Schools Music Department.
Music instruction is aligned with the New York State Standards for the Arts, Common Core and International Baccalaureate.
International Baccalaureate: The Role of Arts in the Primary Years Program
Children's Music Workshop: The Benefits of Music Education
National Standards for MusicNew York State Standards for the Arts
Child Development and the Arts: Research Summary of Best Practices
Music Instruction Schedule:
-Grades PK-3: one 30 minute music class each A-F school-week.
-Grade 4: two 40-minute music classes each A-F school-week.
-Buffalo Philharmonic Concerts: Grades 1, 2, 3 & 4 visit the orchestra each fall.
-Visiting Artists TBA: the Makowski school hosts a variety of enriching presentations.
School-wide student musical performances:
-World Holidays Concert/Winter Celebration • December DATE TBA
-Spring Concert/Ice Cream Social • May or June DATE TBA
Other special events and music-sharing opportunities may be scheduled throughout the year.
Parent Volunteers:
Parents are welcome to help out with concerts or any time! If you would like to volunteer as a helper for classroom music, field trips or in-school concerts—or perhaps you have a special musical talent you would like to share with our students—please contact the music teacher.