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Welcome to Music with
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 <\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Phone: (812) 462-4441
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About Mrs. Ellison!<\/h6>\n

Welcome to the wonderful classroom of MUSIC!\u00a0 We love to sing, say, dance, and play in a tuneful, beatful, artful way in my classroom.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I graduated from Indiana State University in 2001 with my Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and began teaching right away right here in Terre Haute.\u00a0 I went on to earn my Master’s in CIMT and am certified in First Steps in Music and Conversational Solfege.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” centered_text=”true” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][nectar_btn size=”large” open_new_tab=”true” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” icon_family=”none” margin_top=”20″ margin_bottom=”25″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”none” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” bottom_padding=”3%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” id=”schools” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”50″][tabbed_section style=”material” alignment=”center” spacing=”side-20px” tab_color=”extra-color-gradient-1″ icon_size=”24″][tab icon_family=”fontawesome” title=”2025-2026 Supply List” id=”1747309985489-7″ tab_id=”1747309985490-2″ icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-book”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”80px” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]

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      Weekly Schedule<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Monday:<\/strong> Franklin<\/p>\n

      Tuesday:<\/strong> Franklin<\/p>\n

      Wednesday: <\/strong>Franklin<\/p>\n

      Thursday:<\/strong> Franklin<\/p>\n

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      Daily Schedule<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]8:45-9:25:<\/strong> 5th Grade<\/p>\n

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