Happy New Year! I hope that your families made wonderful memories together during the holiday season! I know I went into my winter break very pleased about how well the 5th graders did on their concerts in December. I was very proud of both of the groups and I left excited about the fun things we could do when we got back in January.
I sent home a letter with the RGS bandlings yesterday detailing a few of the fun things we have coming up in the next two quarters. I meant to send the note through the inter-office mail so that the SGE bandlings could take it home today as well, but I didn't get to it before I left. I emailed that note to everyone and I will have it available at lessons on Tuesday at SGE.
I was very impressed with how many students came back this week with BINGOs! It was a testament to how committed these students are and also how much they enjoy music in their lives! Thank you for assisting your children with the BINGO cards during break! I really enjoyed hearing and watching the videos I was sent and I even learned a few new facts about various musicians. WIN-WIN!
Please continue to encourage your children to practice and stick with their instruments. Sadly, there have been a few students who have quit this week and the whole rest of the band's morale takes a hit when this happens. I know that other organizations (i.e. sports/dance/cheer/etc.) are not as willing to let children just quit their teams. I hope that we can keep the great groups that we have. We have so many fun opportunities lined up for the next two quarters! I've also picked out some really fun music for our next two concerts. Next week, I'll share some recordings of the pieces I've picked.
Have a wonderful week!
Amanda Storer
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astorer@nsd2.com
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