Mr. Pomeroy

(650) 637-4880 ext 1682

Room A2

The Jataka Tales is a video created as part of The Silk Road Project.  Students re-imagined four Jataka tales found painted in caves along the Slik Road. To see the entire project including games that go along with each story click on the following link.

https://sites.google.com/brssd.org/silkroad

Ralston Middle School proudly presents Harry Potter and the Animated Doodles. One hundred twenty-eight middle school animation students have their doodles come to life for their 2018 Halloween video. The soundtrack was performed by the Ralston Middle School Honors Band.

Ralston Middle School proudly presents Kashmir by Led Zeppelin Page, Plant and Bonham arranged by Tim McCarrick and Gary Means.  Performed by the Ralston Middle School Chamber Orchestra, sixty guitar students and Gary Means.  The animation was created by the animation students of Ralston Middle School.

Ralston Middle School proudly presents the Kashmir Storyboard created by eighth grader S. Sherman. She created the story idea, storyboard drawings, reference drawings, reference animation and notes to the animators. Sixty animation students joined in to complete the animation. Kashmir is by Led Zeppelin Page, Plant, and Bonham arranged by Tim McCarrick and Gary Means. Performed by the Ralston Middle School Chamber Orchestra, sixty guitar students and Gary Means. It contains the original mix of the song by Gary Means. It was remixed for the final animated version.

Ralston Middle School proudly presents The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The artwork and narration were provided by Mrs. Natoli's two 6th grade AS English classes. The animation was created by the animation students of Ralston Middle School. The music, Cincopations by Richard Meyer, was performed y the Ralston Middle School Chamber Orchestra at their Spring Concert in 2017.

Ralston Middle School proudly presents Pirates of the Caribbean. The music was performed by the Ralston Middle School Honors Band and Chamber Orchestra at their Spring Concert. The animation was created by the Animation Students of Ralston Middle School.

Ralston Middle School animation students proudly present The Haunted Sghoul.  The animation was created using Adobe Animate and the soundtrack was created with GarageBand.

Ralston Middle School proudly presents Irving Berlin's America.  Two hundred thirty-three band, orchestra, choir and animation students worked on this project.  The music was performed at the 2017 spring concert.

Ralston Middle School proudly presents The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling.  The artwork was created by Mrs. Natoli's two 6th grade AS English classes.  The animation was created by the animation students of Ralston Middle School.  Additional artwork, animation, editing and the GarageBand soundtrack were done by Mrs. Natoli's 8th grade artists and the Ralston animation aides.

During the Northern Wei Dynasty, 439 - 534, in one of the Mogao Caves near Dunhuang, China, Buddhist monks painted a jataka story.  The Ralston Middle School animation and guitar students combine their creative talents to tell the story of The Nine-Colored Deer.

Ralston Middle School presents The Howlphabet, an animated version of the alphabet for Halloween.

Ralston Middle School proudly presents Sleeping Beauty Waltz.  In this interpretation Yosemite National Park is the sleeping beauty.  She falls asleep in the fall and winter and wakes in the spring.  The music was performed by the Ralston Middle School Honors Band and Chamber Orchestra at their Spring Concert.  The animation was created by the Animation students of Ralston Middle School.

Ralston Middle School proudly presents Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.  Artwork created by Mrs. Natoli's two 6th grade AS English classes.  Music by the Ralston Middle School Honors Band, Symphonic Band, Chamber Orchestra, Advanced Orchestra, 6th grade Chorus and Mrs. Natoli's students.  Animation created by the Animation students of Ralston Middle School.

Ralston Middle School proudly presents History Will Rock You.  A condensed history of the world with a Rock and Roll twist.  Created by three  Social Studies classes, two Guitar classes, two Rock Music History classes, two yearlong Art classes, and three yearlong Animation classes under the guidance of Mr. Means, Ms. Paisley and Mr. Pomeroy.

Ralston Middle School presents Halloween 2015 featuring Music for a Darkened Theatre (The Film Scores of Danny Elfman) performed by the Ralston Middle School honors band and animated by the animation students of Ralston Middle School.

The AS English students of Ralston Middle School read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and created a storyboard and the artwork for all nineteen chapters of the book.  The animation students of Ralston Middle School then made their artwork and the story seem to magically come alive.  The soundtrack was performed by the sixth grade band at their spring concert in 2015.  The animation was played behind the band while they performed.

The Ralston Middle School honors band and advanced orchestra performed Children of Sanchez by Chuck Mangione at their spring concert in 2015.  The animation students of Ralston Middle School presented their interpretation of the music on a screen behind the band during the performance.

One Hundred ten Ralston Middle School students create some Halloween animation for 2014.  The Ralston Middle School advanced orchestra played Danse Macabre, Funeral March for a Marionette and In the Hall of a Mountain King.  The Ralston Middle School advanced band played Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.  These recordings were taken from the Ralston archives.

Ralston Middle School students present their interpretation of an arrangement of Cole Porter songs by showing how music adds color to our world.  The animation was created by 64 Ralston Middle School animation students.  The music was performed by the Ralston Middle School honors band and chamber orchestra.

One hundred twenty-three Ralston Middle School animation students present their interpretation of Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven". The narration is provided by Ralston teacher Mr. James Akin. The soundtrack was created with GarageBand.

Ralston Middle School students create animation with a Halloween theme for 2013.  The soundtrack was created with GarageBand.

Fifty-three honors band students, fifty advanced orchestra students and ninety-five animation students combine music and art to create their version of a day in the Old West. The soundtrack was recorded live at a school concert while the animation was played in the background.

Ralston Middle School students create animation for the song "Creepy Classics" performed by the Ralston Middle School advanced orchestra.

Ralston Middle School's new school song. Lyrics written by Mr. Means. Animated and sung by Ralston Middle School students. Based on the song "Elevation" by U2.

Two hundred Ralston Middle School band, orchestra and animation students combine music and art to pay tribute to the Mission Impossible TV shows and movies. The soundtrack was recorded live at a school concert while the animation was played in the background.

Ninety Ralston Middle School animation students create their interpretation of the song "On The Rails" by Ralston teacher Mr. Dan Littlefield.

Ninety Ralston Middle School animation students create their interpretation of the song "Deep Blue" by Ralston teacher Mr. Dan LIttlefield.

Two hundred ten Ralston Middle School band, orchestra and animation students combine music and art to pay a special tribute to George Lucas' Star Wars movies. The soundtrack was recorded live at a school concert while the animation was played in the background.

Ninety Ralston Middle School animation students use simple lines to create their interpretation of the lyrics to the song One by U2. Vocals and guitar are performed by Mr. Gary Means.

Two hundred seventy Ralston Middle School band, orchestra, chorus and animation students combine music and art to portray some of the amazing things that can happen, no matter how impossible they may seem, when you believe in yourself and others. The soundtrack was recorded live at a school concert while the animation was played in the background.

One hundred fifty Ralston Middle School intermediate band and animation students combine music and art to pay tribute to George Lucas' Indiana Jones movies. The soundtrack was recorded live at a school concert while the animation was played in the background.

One hundred fifty Ralston Middle School guitar, animation and choral students create a unique tribute to the Beatles. The soundtrack was recorded live at a school concert while the animation was played in the background.

Two hundred seventy Ralston Middle School band, orchestra, choral and animation students combine music and art to pay tribute to the people of West Africa, showing the beauty of the present as well as the stormy times of the past. The soundtrack was recorded live at a school concert while the animation was played in the background.

One hundred ninety Ralston Middle School guitar, animation, choral and sixth grade social studies students use pictures found through creativecommons.org to show change in a very creative way.

One hundred fifty Ralston Middle School animation and jazz band students closely tie together music and art for a unique visual and audio experience as seen through the minds of middle school artists.

Ralston Middle School animation students create visuals to go along with a poem about the Yangtze River and the Three Gorges Dam written by Mr. Means' social studies students.  Mr. Means' guitar students can be heard playing in the soundtrack.

Advanced orchestra and animation students at Ralston Middle School combine music and art to create the illusion of life through animation based on modern Chinese paintings.

Ralston Middle School students animate the emblem and pictograms from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

The animation students of Ralston Middle School have fun adding some animation to the pictures from Mr. Means' and Mr. Pomeroy's trip to China.