Arts Mission Statement
To inspire passion and excellence in music and art through personalized instruction, fostering a lifelong love of the arts in students of all ages and skill levels.
Our classrooms embrace and encourage creativity, community, and diversity. We will ensure that every student leaves their fine arts’ class knowing that their voice matters and that they are an essential part of our class and ensemble.
Hi! My name is Amanda Hite, and I am thrilled to teach elementary music at Stoney Creek and Pine Island. After 29 years of teaching, I still feel so fortunate that I wake up excited to go to “work” and encourage our young musicians to find music to channel their energy, enthusiasm, emotions, and creativity. I enjoy motivating and empowering our young musicians to find their voice and become comfortable taking risks in the music classroom. Incorporating orff and kodaly, I enthusiastically cheer our students as they discover and improve their abilities to sing, play instruments, constructively listen, and respond to music. Students will learn to find the beat, discover form, read rhythms and pitches with expression, and discover music in a cultural context. In short, students will be having so much fun in music class that they will not realize they are in the midst of heavy academics because it will be delivered joyfully!
Mrs. Amanda Hite
K-5th Grade Music Teacher
Pine Island and Stoney Creek Elementary