| Inside this Newsletter Booster News School Information Lesson Schedules Miscellaneous Concert Dress, Private Lessons, Conferences ________________________ Letter from the President ________________________ School Calendar |
| Welcome Back! It is a pleasure to welcome our orchestra families back for another school year. Middle school and high school students are preparing for their Fall concerts. I encourage younger students and their families to attend the High school concert on Monday, October 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the high school auditorium. Middle school students may earn extra credit points for attending this concert. |
| High School / Middle School Musicianship and Assesment This year I am again making a concentrated effort to expose students to the elements of music. I am requiring them to complete a few short written assignments per quarter. This constitutes a small part of the overall grade. I have once again established a portfolio for each student. Look for them at conferences. As far as I am concerned, the biggest advantage to the portfolio is student motivation. Middle school students are required to complete weekly goals sheets. All grading policies are contained in the portfolio. Please keep asking your child if he/she is keeping up to date on lesson assignments and the weekly practice record. Twice during the quarter, students are required to have you initial their practice logs. |
| New Middle School Lesson Policy Middle school students are only rwquired to take four 20 minute lessons per quarter. These lessons are, for the most part, on an individual basis and are to be pre-arranged with the classroom teachers. |
| Elementary Fourth and Fifth Grade Orchestras meet on Wednesdays at 12:10 at the Luther Building. Rockwell and Barrie students are bussed to Luther. In addition all elementary students receive one 20 minute small group lesson per week as follows: BARRIE STUDENTS - TUESDAYS ROCKWELL STUDENTS - MONDAYS PURDY STUDENTS - THURSDAYS |
| ALL STUDENTS are responsible for coming to Orchestra and lessons on time, having their instrument and music with them. I will be sending home lesson schedules. Studetns are expected to bring their lesson/practice logs to every lesson. It is more productive to play every day, even for only five minutes, than to skip a day entirely. Goals are very important. Help your students develop a healthy, daily practice routine! Also, please help them remember to take their instruments and music to school on lesson days Fourth and fifth grade orchestra students will participate in the following concerts during the school year: Holiday Concert, Dec. 13 7:00pm. Dessert Concert, March 19 2:00pm String Festival, May 18, 7:30pm |
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| For the parents and boosters of the Fort Atkinson School Orchestra October 11, 1999 |
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