Hi Cougar Parents!
Congratulations on making it through a great first week of school! Most beginning percussionists have received and/or ordered all of their equipment ( I know some of you are still waiting on back-ordered items.) Please take a moment to check and see if your student has these items in their possession and make sure that their NAMES are written clearly somewhere:
- “A Fresh Approach to the Snare Drum” (Book)
- “A Fresh Approach to the Keyboard/Marimba” (Book)
- Practice Pad
- Practice Pad Stand
- Stick Bag
- Concert Snare Drum Sticks
- Metronome (free online, google play, and app store)*
- Music Stand*
*Always stay at home for practice
I have sent home a Percussion Practice Record with your kids. They should record their practice time in minutes per day and get a parent signature to corroborate. Your students weren’t allowed to practice on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, so everyone will get an ‘A’ for this week regardless of how much/how little they practice. These practice records are important because they tell your child EXACTLY what to practice for the night and the whole week and help them prepare for what’s to come.
Please remind your student that it is always better to practice for a short period of time with good technique than to practice for a long time with bad technique! :)
I am very happy with the progress that your kids have made already and I can tell that it’s going to be a great year! If you have any questions at all please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Quick reminders:
- We are learning the names of the parts of the instrument
- We are working on putting our instrument together
- We are learning our note names and recognizing symbols
- Practice your note names on Musicracer.com
- Handbook form was due by Friday, August 28th
- Practice Card is due on Monday, August 31st
- Private Lessons are strongly encouraged. Sign-up now before all of the available time are filled
The Annual Fall Dance is next Friday, September 4th from 4:00pm – 5:30pm. Tickets are $5.
Volunteers for the dance must have an approved background check and must come to school before Friday to scan their driver’s license.
Thanks,
Ms. Giba
gibaj@friscoisd.org