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May 1, 2020: Week 7, Volume 5

5/1/2020

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Current Assignment(s)

Students should be working on the Remote Learning Assignment for the week of April 27 (due Monday, 5/4).
​Details can be found in Google Classroom.

Updates

Click here for parent information about the current Remote Learning Assignment (sent 4/27/2020).
The first-ever Nipmuc Virtual Chorus Concert is available!
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Click here for a short message and link to the concert (sent 4/29/2020).

Happy Birthday!

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Thanks, Morgann, for keeping the birthday bulletin board alive!

Weekly Feature: Musical Records

This week we highlight a different category of random musical records each day. Friday: "The first..."
The first music video filmed in space: On May 12, 2013, Commander Chris Hadfield (Canada) posted a video to YouTube of him singing a modified version of David Bowie's "Space Oddity," recorded during his last mission on board the International Space Station (ISS). The music video – the first filmed entirely in space – shows Hadfield floating around inside the ISS with his guitar, with Earth visible through the station’s cupola window. The vocals and guitar were recorded on the ISS, while piano and other musical accompaniment were added by performers on Earth. The video was mixed with the help of the Canadian Space Agency. David Bowie himself tweeted "Hallo Spaceboy..." (the title of his 1996 hit single) in response to Hadfield's video, which you can watch here:
The first musical act to play a concert on all seven of Earth's continents: ​
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US rock band Metallica set the record after they entertained 120 scientists and competition winners in a transparent dome at Carlini Station in Antarctica on December 8, 2013. The band played a hour-long show, appropriately titled, "Freeze 'Em All."
The first gold record: This one is actually a little controversial. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), who awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold, awarded its first official Gold Record on March 14, 1958 to Perry Como for his smash-hit single “Catch A Falling Star.” However, it had previously gifted an "unofficial" gold-sprayed record to Glen Miller in 1942 for Chattanooga Choo Choo ... so it just depends who you ask!
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Happy weekend, everyone!
​Please enjoy these pictures of my sister's dogs: Patch - who is a very good boy to tolerate being dressed up in such ridiculous outfits, and Luna - who wants nothing to do with your nonsense. 
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Have anything fun or silly or sweet to share? (Did your attempt to bake banana bread epically fail? Has your boredom and/or stress resulted in a weird new hobby? Did you come across a hilarious video on the youtube? Do you have a tv, movie, music recommendation?)
​We could all use more content to make us smile these days, so send your pictures and/or stories of what you've been up to! Email Ms. Simmonds.
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