We have had two more students earn their Cadet Pin! Congratulations, girls, for working so hard. 😀
Congratulations to 2 girls form McCollough for working hard and earning their Cadet Pin.
Congratulations!
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Maples Violins and Band students
Maples Violin Students – there is an assembly Monday afternoon during your violin class time. We can meet on Wednesday morning instead. Plan to bring your instrument on Wednesday and see me at 8:50 a.m. for class.
Maples Band students – since we had a snow day on Friday and we missed your class please us the backside of your Journal to record your practice sessions between now and Friday.
Pins Awarded!
Three McCollough 5th grade girls proudly wearing their Cadet Pin which they earned today in viola class.
Hassan, a Becker clarinetist, very proudly wearing his Cadet Pin which he earned in band class today.
Congratulations to our young musicians from McCollough Elementary and Becker Elementary on earning their Cadet Pins today. Great work! Now they move up a level and begin practicing the next set of songs.
Practice Journals for Winter Break
Students might not have gotten a Practice journal from me to use during our Winter Break. Here is a link for you to print one from home for them to use. When we return from Winter Break students should have 2 journals to turn in to me.
If you do not have a printer at home your child can draw out the chart on the back side of their current journal. I will accept the hand drawn journal.
Violin/Viola Journal 2/19/2018
More Pins awarded!
Congratulations to two of our Maples students for earning their Cadet Pin on Monday and to one of our McCollough students for earning her Intermediate Pin. We are making steady progress!
Aya and Haussen holding their violins and wearing their Cadet Pins
Rewa is wearing her Cadet and Intermediate Pins and holding her viola.
Cadet Pins
Congratulations to these two girls for earning their Cadet Pins!
Field trip today?
McCollough students who are on field trip today: please drop your Practice Journal off to the office this morning and you will still earn points for it. Also, if you return by 2:00 you could still come see me for violin class. 🤗🎶
Class DoJo for Band and Violins (5th Grade)
We have been using Class DoJo for a month or so now and have the feel for how it will be helpful in monitoring responsibility and student growth. Tuesday afternoon I took time with one of my violin classes to discuss some possible rewards and this is what we came up with. If this system seems too steep we can relax the points a bit beginning in March.
Points will be refreshed Sunday, February 4, 2018 so we can begin our new reward program.
Class Dojo Points beginning February 5, 2018
4 week points
32 – pick 3 things from the gift box
20 – pick 2 things from the gift box
12 – pick 1 things from the gift box
If each student in a class earns 32 points the class will be rewarded with a snack/treat as well as 3 gifts from the gift box.
If each student in a class earns 32 points or more in each 4 week period that whole class will earn a party at the end of the school year.
32 points = per week: on time, with instrument and book, turn in a filled out practice journal, pass on one pin song, post a performance video on class dojo or google classroom (or pass on 2 pin songs or post 3 performance videos)
20 points = per week: on time, with instrument and book, turn in a filled out practice journal (or, if no journal is turned in, post 3 performance videos or pass 2 pin songs)
12 points = per week: on time, with instrument and book, pass a pin song or post 2 performance songs
Cadet Pin Awarded
Congratulations to these two McCollough students for earning their Cadet Pins!
A suggestion to parents. I realize that a beginning student might now sound great – but with steady and consistent practice at home your child’s playing will begin to sound very beautiful. Please encourage your young musician to find a quiet place in your home to practice everyday. You will be amazed at home much your child will improve after just one week of regular practice.
Band and Violin students
Dear Parents,
Please encourage your child to fill out their practice journal each day that they practice during the week. This will help the students stay focused, use their time well and effectively, and make better progress. The more progress they make the more beautiful they will sound and the happier we will all be. 😀