Orchestra Updates 11/14/23
FUNDRAISER! We have raised over $12,000 of our $20,000 goal! We are getting closer and closer to reaching our goal, please be sending out emails, we can absolutely reach our goal if everyone tries to help out. If you prefer to just donate directly to the campaign, please use the following link:https://verticalraise.com/fundraiser/murchison-middle-school-orchestra-fundraiser/c/871993/. Guitars going home on Thursday Great news for guitar students, we finally have our new guitars! I’ve spent the last several days going through the instruments and making sure people have cases, footstools, and a functional instrument. Students are being assigned a guitar number today in class and that is the instrument that they will then be able to take home. If your child has a personal nylon string classical guitar at home, they should be bringing them to school to play on. We will barely have enough guitars for every student to take home. If someone leaves their instrument at home, we may not have an instrument for them to use at school. We will be returning to our daily grade policy for instruments after Thanksgiving break. If a student leaves their instrument at home, they will lose 20 points off of their daily grade. Now that students have an instrument, a reminder that they are expected to practice 20-30 minutes 4-5 days a week. If your child can not practice at home, then they can come during morning practice at 7:45am or during advisory. Upcoming Dates: Winter Concerts December 14th at 6:30pm - Guitar Winter Concert - Murchison Library December 19th at 6:30pm - Orchestra Winter Concert - AISD PAC Orchestra families, if you have not had a chance to fill out the concert survey, please use the following link to complete it: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3VOEYJ8A6f03vhCRSzyyc6nyG_AbPxBagUD-TPOaWi_ZIbw/viewform?usp=sf_link Private Lessons and Scholarships If you have not been put in touch with a private teacher at this time, please contact Mr. Clinton for more information. Homework and Website, 2nd 9 Weeks! Please remind your child not to wait until the last minute to complete/make-up their pass-offs. Please check your child’s class page for updated homework assignments for the week. Progress reports will be coming out next week. Parents, please encourage your child to have a set time to practice during the week. Students should be practicing at home 4 - 5 days a week for 20 - 30 minutes. Encourage them to play for you what they are working on in class or in lessons, if they are taking them. Comments are closed.
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