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Happy Holiday and what students will need upon returning from Break!

Posted by lsabol on December 23rd, 2008 under Elementary Assigments, High School Assignments, Middle School Assignments  •  Comments Off

Happy Holidays to everyone!
When students return from break they will need to bring all holiday music to be turned in and filed away in our music library. If the music is not returned, the students will be charged a minimal fee for any music missing.
New music for the spring time will be handed out [...]

Elementary – What to work on over break!!

Posted by lsabol on December 18th, 2008 under Notable News  •  Comments Off

Advanced students – work on reviewing all notes and making sure you know what you are reading in the music
- Working on advanced rhythms in the book – eighth notes, sixteenth notes, dotted rhythms, etc.
Beginners – you should know your notes on the D and A strings when you return – with note names, what [...]

HS Orchestra and String Technique Week of December 22nd

Posted by lsabol on December 18th, 2008 under Notable News  •  Comments Off

- Collecting Holiday music and handing out new music for the orchestra
- sight reading music
String Technique Class – Finish “Twas the Night Before Christmas” sound story project
Finish any benchmark testing that is due

MS Orchestra Assignments for Week of December 22nd

Posted by lsabol on December 18th, 2008 under Notable News  •  Comments Off

- continue working on the Word Hunt in the Library
Complete the definitions and then work on categorizing the terms
New music being handed out for the Spring Time

Christkindlmarkt Trip – MS Select Group

Posted by lsabol on December 18th, 2008 under Notable News  •  Comments Off

Friday, December 19, 2008 – You will report at 9:00 to the Auditorium for the trip
If we have a 2 hour delay – you will report directly to the Auditorium and we will take attendance there – make sure you have your music, a folding music stand, and instruments.
If school is cancelled – the field [...]

Concert Information for Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Posted by lsabol on December 16th, 2008 under Notable News  •  Comments Off

Concert Report Time is 6:15 p.m. to the HS Band Room
Pre-Concert Music will start at 6:45 p.m. by the HS String Quartet in the Auditorium. Concert will begin at 7:00 p.m.
On Sale – Raffle Tickets – 3 for $1 and an arms length for $5 for our basket Raffle at the end of [...]

Rehearsal Reminders – VERY IMPORTANT

Posted by lsabol on December 9th, 2008 under Elementary Assigments, High School Assignments, Middle School Assignments  •  Comments Off

Elementary

Rehearsal at the HS on Friday, December 12th, 2008 from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. in the HS Auditorium to prepare for next weeks concert

MS Select String Ensemble

Rehearsal Reminder at the HS on Friday, December 12th, 2008 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. in the HS Auditorium to prepare for next weeks concert

MS and HS Orchestras

Rehearsal on Monday, December [...]