Mrs. Niamh Lutes

nlutes@stgabriel.net 

Education:

• Higher Diploma (Masters) in Education, NUI Maynooth, Ireland

• Higher Diploma, Pastoral Studies, NUI Maynooth, Ireland

• Bachelors in Theology & Music, St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, Ireland

Experience:

• Music Teacher,7 years, St. Gabriel School

• Religion & Choir, Mercy Convent Callan, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland

• Music & Religion, Mercy in Galway, Ireland

• Religion, Business Studies, Music, Social Studies, Our Lady's School, Dublin, Ireland 

Biography:

Mrs. Niamh Lutes wins the "farthest from home" award on the entire staff having crossed the Atlantic from Durrow, Co. Laois, Ireland, just to teach at St. Gabriel.  She was raised and educated in various schools throughout Ireland.  Mrs. Lalor works with the choir after school on Tuesdays,.

Mrs.Lutes is married to Jeremy Lutes and they have a daughter Orlaith.

Mrs. Lutes is  a member of the Cathedral of the Assumption parish.  She enjoys singing with the Cathedral choir, walking, reading, listening to music, and e-mailing and talking on the phone to her distant Irish friends and family.

Mrs. Lutes' Thought for the Day:

Imagination is the beginning of creation
You imagine what you desire.
You will, what you imagine.
And at last, you create what you will.

- - - George Bernard Shaw - -

Homework: 

Other Assignments: 

4 th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Grade remember to bring your recorders to class.

Listen and follow directions carefully.

Use the instruments with care.

January 2012 Objectives

Kindergarten will learn seasonal liturgical music with a focus on music for Catholic School’s week.

Students will be introduced to music written form in relation to rhythm.

1^st Grade will continue to work on written music form, introducing pitch movement to the rhythm patterns. Students will work on music for Catholic School’s Week.

2^nd Grade will work on music for their upcoming Reconciliation Service and music for Catholic School’s week.

3^rd Grade will work on rhythm patterns for the drum and xylophone to accompany songs.

4^th grade will be introduced to the xylophone and learn to play simple melodies. They will continue to play their recorder.

5^th grade will begin work on Amazing Grace for the recorder. Students will be introduced each week to a rhythm for Zydeco

6^th Grade continue to work on Baroque Music 1600 1750, and American folk music.

7^th grade are working on preparing music for the Catholic Schools week Mass, Presentation of the Lord and the Feast of St Blaze

8^th Grade are beginning Les Miserable, they will be told the story and songs and watch performances.

All classes will be preparing music for the Catholic School’s Week Mass.