March 19, 2016
top of page
Search
I haven’t written in a while. I spent the entirety of last year documenting all that I do/did to create the Ridge High School Choral...
Barbara Retzko
- Nov 17, 2015
- 4 min
Monday November 16, 2015…The All-State Experience…
It’s Monday November 16, 2015. It’s the day after the second NJ All-State Mi This year, the NJ All-State Mixed Chorus was conducted by...
10
Barbara Retzko
- Oct 26, 2015
- 2 min
Monday October 26, 2105 – CHORALPALOOZA
Today was CHORALPALOOZA 2015 at Ridge HS. For the past 10-15 years, I have hosted a choral festival at my high school where I invite 5-6...
20
Barbara Retzko
- Sep 22, 2015
- 1 min
September 22, 2015 – Choir Elections
Every September, we run elections for three positions in Choir; SECRETARY-transfers scanned attendance from the iPad and bathroom...
70
Barbara Retzko
- Sep 17, 2015
- 1 min
September 16, 2015…My Teaching Space
Here is the link to an 8 minute video of my teaching space. The Choir Room was opened seven years ago and the resources I have really...
20
Barbara Retzko
- Sep 6, 2015
- 2 min
Sunday September 6, 2015
Greetings! As we are about to embark on the First Day of School, I thought I would begin by recapping my extraordinary summer vacation!...
00
Barbara Retzko
- Jun 24, 2015
- 1 min
Wednesday June 24, 2015
MONTHLY TO-DO LISTS June 2015 Here is the finalized list of all that went into creating the Ridge HS Choral Program this year. I am...
00
Barbara Retzko
- Jun 18, 2015
- 2 min
Thursday June 18, 2015 – Graduation!
Today is the last day of the 2014-2015 school year. Graduation is 6:30p tonight – rain or shine. (and right now, it’s a bit spitty...
00
Barbara Retzko
- Jun 6, 2015
- 3 min
Saturday June 6, 2015
My Spring Concert is Tuesday June 9th. I am so excited about this concert because all of the repertoire seems to fit each group like a...
40
Barbara Retzko
- Apr 29, 2015
- 3 min
Choral Collaboration – Wednesday April 29, 2015
I have a very fortunate teaching situation. I have Choir Sectionals every day of the week during lunch periods/study halls. Almost every...
40
Barbara Retzko
- Mar 26, 2015
- 2 min
You CAN teach an “old dog, new tricks” – March 26, 2015
It is the day after a three-day stretch of split-session PARCC testing. I haven’t written in a while and much has happened in the...
30
Barbara Retzko
- Jan 31, 2015
- 1 min
January 31, 2015…A very valuable resource – no matter where you are on the Choral Educat
http://njacda.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Choral-Directors-Handbook-2014-03.pdf When I served on the Board of Directors for NJ-ACDA, I...
10
Barbara Retzko
- Jan 24, 2015
- 5 min
Happy New Year! January 24, 2015
Happy New Year – 2015! Greetings…and a Happy New Year to all, albeit a bit late. We are nearly out of January and I feel like I was...
00
Barbara Retzko
- Dec 17, 2014
- 2 min
Wednesday December 17, 2014
REGION II CHORUS AUDITIONS – THE RESULTS! On Friday October 10th, I wrote about the assignment I gave to every member of my department...
10
Barbara Retzko
- Dec 1, 2014
- 1 min
Monday December 1, 2014
RIDGE CHORALE SKIT PROJECT My husband is my hero. After a Thanksgiving weekend spent in Germany celebrating the half century birthday of...
10
Barbara Retzko
- Nov 13, 2014
- 2 min
Getting to Know You…Thursday November 13, 2014
Today’s Concert Choir Activity was a “bonding” activity. We are quite ahead of schedule for our December concert and I have challenged my...
10
Barbara Retzko
- Nov 12, 2014
- 2 min
Wednesday November 12, 2014
So today we said goodbye to marking period one and hello to marking period 2. Grades are now turned in for the eighteen class sections I...
10
Barbara Retzko
- Oct 27, 2014
- 2 min
Step One – Done! October 27, 2014
I did it! Today I write to say that I have successfully completed the first 60 hours of my ESL Certification with the certificate to...
20
Barbara Retzko
- Oct 22, 2014
- 5 min
It happened twice yesterday…October 21, 2014
It happened twice yesterday. Back story: My mother’s mother, Mee-Mom, loved to play games with me when I was around kindergarten age. ...
30
Barbara Retzko
- Oct 17, 2014
- 2 min
Friday October 17, 2014
Happy Friday! I have just finished entering grades for all my sectional classes; I have decorated my room for Halloween; I have my...
80
bottom of page