Students and Parents of the White Station Elementary Strings Class: Nov. 5, 2019 Our Strings students’ progress continues. We have finished pages 8 & 9, and learned Dreidel (#39) last week. Ask your child to play it for you. Today, we started Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (#43). Soon, I’ll be teaching the parts of the bow, and the students’ home practice time will include finding the balance point. We will begin using the bow, rosin, and rag every day in the coming weeks. From now on, they will need all of their supplies – including a pencil – in class every day. I have noticed that some students are arriving late and/or missing Strings too often. It is imperative that they are in class every day to get the full benefit of instruction and rehearsal. If there are circumstances that have changed (different carpool arrangements, other before-school activities, etc.) please contact me to see if there is a solution. Thank you in advance. Here are a few important dates to mark in your calendar. - Friday, November 8 is a half-day for students. We WILL have Strings as usual. - Thursday, December 5: Holiday PERFORMANCE at school at 5:00 p.m. We will meet in the Strings room at 4:30 for tuning, instructions, and last minute instructions. - Tuesday, December 17 will be our last class of the semester. After the semester break, we will resume our classes on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. If you have any questions regarding this performance or anything else concerning the Strings program, please feel free to send a note with your child or email me at: [email protected]. Thank you for your time and your support of the strings program at White Station Elementary. Sincerely, Dr. Palmer, Strings Specialist Other Notes: 1. Now that the weather is cooling off, it is important to remember that changing temperatures affect the tuning of the instruments. Please do not leave your instrument outside for long periods of time, especially in the car overnight! 2. Our REMIND code is @wsstring19. Text it to 81010 to get REMIND updates!
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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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