Hello, WSE Strings Parents!
Welcome back from Spring Break! We are continuing to work through the material in the book (and a few handouts) and polish our skills. The fourth quarter is always a busy one, so here are some highlights, schedule changes, and other information you need to know. 1. There will be no Strings class on: Friday, April 13. I will be with several WSHS students (including two WSE alumnae!) at the All-State Orchestra Clinic in Nashville. Friday, April 19 (No school that day). 2. Strings students from all of my schools will join together to create a large elementary Strings ensemble on a program on May 9 at Colonial Middle School. This will also include the Strings students from other teachers’ programs. We will gather around 6:00 p.m. for tuning, seating arrangements, and a quick dress rehearsal, and the concert will follow. Once I meet with the Colonial Orchestra teacher and work through the details, I’ll send a notice to you with more specific information. 3. We will continue to meet during the TNReady testing window. I will conclude class early, to ensure that the students are upstairs, settled, and ready to do their best on the tests. 4. In April, I will begin surveying the students about their middle school destinations. I will send my lists to the middle school orchestra teachers, so they can better plan for 2019-20. Almost every middle school destination that WSE students will attend have an orchestra class that meets during the school day. 5. Our final performance will be on the WSE fifth grade promotion program in May. If you have any questions, please feel free ask. Sincerely, Dr. Palmer, Strings Specialist
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AuthorDr. Andrew Palmer teaches Fifth Grade Beginning Strings at four Elementary Schools, directs the Honors Orchestras at White Station High School, and travels throughout the school district as a Double Bass Specialist. Archives
November 2019
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