Dear White Station Elementary Strings Parents, May 23, 2019
Congratulations to your students on an outstanding performance today at the fifth grade promotion program. Your students played very well under the “bright lights,” and in front of their teachers, peers, staff, and parents. Thank you! I also want to thank you for enrolling your child in this year’s Beginning Strings class at White Station. It takes a lot of dedication, time, and scheduling – from both student and parent – to be successful in the class, and this year was a true success. I know that the students are ready for the next level in their development as a string player and as a musician. Certificates of Completion of the First Year Strings Class were distributed during the last class on Tuesday. During the last few weeks of school, I surveyed the students about their middle school destinations. Most are heading to White Station MS, and nearly every other school they mentioned has an orchestra program where they can continue to play. I have emailed those middle school teachers a copy of my roster, so they will be on the lookout for your student in August. I also recommend that your student keep their supplies and their Essential Elements book through the summer, as you will need all of it in middle school! I hope that your student continues to enjoy playing their instrument. I do look forward to hearing (and seeing) them in middle school during the next few years, and expect to see them at events like ArtsFest, local orchestra clinics, summer music camps, and other great opportunities that they will have. I, too, was once a fifth grade beginning strings student, and it was the beginning of a very fulfilling, life-long journey of music-making. This will be the last official Strings message from me for the 2018-19 school year. I will be archiving the Remind group for your class, too. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or through the Remind app. I hope you have a safe and happy summer, and I look forward to seeing you at a concert! Dr. Palmer, Strings Specialist White Station Elementary School
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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
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