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 Mr. Nelson's Official Polk School Website
Welcome all students to the 2009-10 School Year!
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"The Nelly Awards" - WINNERS 2010
 Most Played Song of the Year - Carbon Leaf "Miss Hollywood"
Music Video of the Year - Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers
"Shady Esperanto and the Young Hearts" (see above)
Best New Artist of the Year - The Alternate Routes "The Future's Nothing New"
Instrumental Song of the Year - Enter The Haggis "Murphy's Ashes"
Album of the Year - Vertical Horizon "Save Me From Myself"
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Download a FREE Holiday Track from Mr. Nelson!
"Nestor The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey"
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Download a FREE Holiday Track from The Perugini Sisters!
"Silent Night/It's In Everyone Of Us"
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Upcoming dates to remember:
4th Grade Chorus & Recorder Concert: Thursday, June 10th at 6:00pm
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Here are the Summer 2009 listening recommendations from Mr. Nelson:
* Scooter "Nessaja" - On iTunes. The Song Of The Summer *
* Theme from "Star Trek" - Composed by Michael Giacchino *
* K'naan "Wavin' Flag" - Great modern patriotic-style song *
* "I'm A Gummy Bear (The Gummy Bear Song)" - Gummibar *
* The Perugini Sisters - Debut CD now available on iTunes! *
* The Alternate Routes "A Sucker's Dream" - Love this band *
* Enter The Haggis "Gutter Anthems" - Modern Celtic Rock *
* Chickenfoot - Van Halen meets Satriani & the Chili Peppers *
BOOK OF THE SUMMER:
"Here, There, and Everywhere: My Life Recording The Music Of The Beatles" by Geoff Emerick
MOVIE OF THE SUMMER:
"Star Trek" (What else?)
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Polk School's own The Perugini Sisters brand new CD
NOW AVAILABLE!
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5th Grade Students: Click here to hear your Winter Concert!
Nelly Awards 2009: The Complete List
Most Listened To Song of 2008: "Walk On The Moon" by Great Big Sea
From the album "Fortune's Favour" (Based on Mr. Nelson's iPod)
Album Of The Year: Alanis Morissette "Flavours Of Entanglement"
Check out "Citizen Of The Planet" & "Incomplete"
Best New Artist of 2008: Meg Hutchinson "Come Up Full"
Check out "Seeing Stars" or "True North"
Children's Album Of The Year: BNL "Snacktime"
Check out "Pollywog In A Bog" or "Crazy ABCs"
Male Vocal Performance: David Archuleta "Imagine"
Live from American Idol Season 7
Female Vocal Performance: Kristy Lee Cook "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away"
Live from American Idol Season 7
Best Cover Song Of The Year: The Rubyz "Umbrella"
or The Cactus Cuties "Star Spangled Banner"
Best Sounding Vinyl LP: Brian Wilson "That Lucky Old Sun"
Check out "Forever She'll Be My Surfer Girl" or "Southern California"
Best Downloadable MP3: The Fireman "Electric Arguments"
Check out "Sing The Changes" or "Lifelong Passion"
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The ukes are here!!!
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THANK YOU to everyone who supported
our new ukulele program at Polk School!
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Kids & Parents: Listen to the entire 3rd & 4th Grade Spring Concert right here!
Polk School 4th Grade Chorus featured on "The Indy-Cast"!! Check it out!!!
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"Polk School Party" is officially SOLD OUT!!
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Thank you sooo much to all of the parents and kids who purchased "Polk School Party". We sold 250 CDs and rasied enough money to start our new ukulele program, beginning Fall 2008.
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“Polk School Party”, our seventh and final full-length Polk School CD is officially ‘in the can’! After weeks of preparation, the students at Polk School did an amazing job performing their songs, and delivering what Mr. Nelson can only describe as “the best Polk School CD we’ve ever made.” Congratulations to all of the students, staff, soloists, and musicians who gave it their all. The new CD will be made available for sale in the coming weeks for $10, with all of the profits earned going to benefit the music program right here at Polk School! “Polk School Party” is a collection of the most fun, danceable, singable songs around, and features the hits “We Got The Beat”, “Walking On Sunshine”, “Life Is A Highway”, “I Love Rock N Roll”, “Eye Of The Tiger”, “Ghostbusters”, “Footloose”, “Y.M.C.A.”, “Dancin’ In The Streets”, “Twist And Shout”, “Peggy Sue”, “The Twist”, “Flashdance (What A Feeling)”, “We’re Havin’ A Party”, “Da Doo Ron Ron”, “Runaway”, “Mmm Bop”, “Fun Fun Fun”, “La Bamba” and more! Get ready to dance in your kitchen, twist in your living room, and sing along with every word! Click the image below to download Mr. Nelson's bonus track, "The Ballad Of Indiana" as a free MP3! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE TEACHERS SING "Y.M.C.A." CLICK HERE FOR THE CD LINER NOTES AND LYRICS (.DOC FILE)
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In 2007 we welcomed to our music room "REO".
Click REO to practice your music on a virtual xylophone!
 
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"Polk Elementary" - lyrics by Mr. Nelson & Mr. Shirra
(sung to the tune of "God Bless America")
Oakville, Connecticut
Watertown, too
We're united, and excited
To learn and to grow at Polk School
We're respectful, and trustworthy
Kind and friendly, come and see
We're the best that we can be
At Polk Elementary
We're a proud family
At Polk Elementary
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Download two tracks from the "Polk School Live" CD!
"Who Says You Can't Go Home" - sung by Teairra
 
"Who's My Best Friend?" - sung by Rok Stashin
Click HERE to download the lyrics to Polk School Live (.doc file)
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Click Here To Download Or Listen To "The Polk School Doors"
NEW! "The Polk School Doors 2007" - from the CD "Polk School Live"
Download Or Sing "The Polk School Doors (karaoke version)"
Lyrics by Mrs. Birdsall, Music by Mr. Nelson (2001)
P is for our patient pupils
O is for our outgoing spirit
L is for our loyalty to friends
K is for our kindness & character
When we walk through the Polk School doors
We know we have to try and raise the score
Do our best in action and in deed
Friendly, kind, & thoughtful is our creed
As we grow older, the wiser we get
Polk teaches us the finest ever yet
Teachers and students work as one
The Polk School staff helps get our work done
REPEAT CHORUS
Responsible, as we go through the day
Whether at school, at home or at play
Trustworthiness, is something we achieve
Thank you for opening the door
And the faith, to watch me walk on through
REPEAT CHORUS
Polk School!
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Listen to tracks from the newly-released "Polk School Rocks" CD
Listen to and download rehearsal tracks from "Polk School Rocks"
Listen to the complete Brian Wilson & Al Jardine phone interviews
 
Listen to tracks from 2004's "Buckingham Street" CD
Listen to tracks from 2003's "Polk School's Greatest Hits" CD
 
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Other Cool Links & Photos To Check Out
Free Online Guitar Tuner - Check it out
iCal - Great free live music plug-in for your iTunes
Share-A-Voice Productions - Mr. Shirra's CD Production Company
Listen to Mr. Nelson talk to legendary composer/guitarist Frank Zappa in 1992
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Spaghetti Cake - Mr. Nelson's Rock Band For The Whole Family
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Correspondence
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