Laurie Jones with principal Tim Carter after We Haz Jazz About the director: Laurie Jones graduated from The University of Mississippi in 1996 with a Bachelor of Music Education degree. While at Ole Miss she was a member of the Ole Miss Concert Singers where she was chosen Concert Singer of the Year in 1995. As a member of this choir she had the opportunity to compete in two international competitions first in France, and then in Italy. She then went on to teach general music and choir in middle school until deciding to stay home with her two youngest children. After having her 4^th child and staying home for several years, she returned to teaching and later earned her certification in ESL. In 2006 she was very happy to move to North Mississippi with her family and with her husband, Matt, who also teaches general music and middle school choir, be able to teach music again. She lives in Oxford, MS with her husband, their 4 children and their basset hound, Coltrane. (Named after the jazz musician John Coltrane, not Roscoe P.) She enjoys singing with her husband as the group Restoration.

About our program: The Potts Camp music program was brought back to the Potts Camp Schools in August of 2006, after ending several years ago. Music is now taught to students in grades K through 6. There is also a high school choir consisting of 9^th through 12^th graders. Students gain experiences in the many elements of music by hands on activities and exercises as well as working toward school programs. The goal of the music department at Potts Camp is to make more well-rounded people with a life-long love of music. Through music, the students at PC learn about other areas of curricula, such as geography and math. This is hopefully done in a way where the students don’t even realize that they are learning. It just happens as a byproduct of having fun in music class. The elementary students learn solfege and basic good singing habits from the first day of school. This prepares them to be great singers and to gain the skill of singing well. The high school choir is a growing group of singers who strive for excellence as they prepare varying styles of literature to sing in different venues. They are also becoming emerging musicians as they learn about and put to practice all the different elements of music.

Music Program Calendar  2007-2008 June- Choir Camp at Roosevelt State Park in Morton, MS May- Choir singing for graduation May- High School Choir Spring Concert and Banquet April- 2008-2009 Choir Auditions April 14th- Ei-Ei Oops! 2nd and 3rd Grade Musical February 26th - High School Choir District Festival at NWCC February 21st- We Haz Jazz 4th- 6th Grade Musical December- How the Penguins Saved Christmas K and 1st Grade Musical December- Stocking Stuffers (production with the drama department) December- Choir Field-trip to Nursing Home in Holly Springs October- Choir singing during Jr. High Beauty Review September- Grandparent’s Day Program – K-3rd Grade August- Open House 1st graders performing, accompanied by Matt Jones on guitar Goals for 2008- 2009 -Become Orff Level I certified -Bring Orff instruments into the classroom -Build risers in the choir room -Add to instruments in music room (drums, etc.) -Have Smart-board to use with music lessons -Add sight-reading books to choir repertoire -Set up music room with recording software to record choir and where students can compose and record their own works of music -Sing for events outside of school more often -Take students on more music field-trips (such as a musical or symphony in Memphis, Tupelo or Oxford) -Bring in musicians to play for students -Take students to Northwest CC Honor Choir -Take students to audition for Delta State Honor Choir and State Girls’ Choir Treble Song