4th/5th Grade Orchestra: Week of 4/15/19

Upcoming Events

-Friday, May 10th: End of the Year Party Registration/Fee Due. Please log-on to the Membership Toolkit to register your child. Reservations are REQUIRED. NO WALK INS ACCEPTED! 

Many parent volunteers are needed!  You should see a link to the 2019 End of Year Party Volunteer sign up when you log in to your toolkit account.  Only parents who are scheduled to volunteer are allowed to stay in Bowlero during the party hours.

-Thursday, May 9th: Orchestra Extravaganza Concert @ 6:30pm (4th/5th Grade Orchestra).

*Please note that students willl need to arrive by 5:45pm that evening

-Wednesday, May 15th: D96 Band/Orchestra End of the Year Party @ Bowlero from 3:30pm-6pm. STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO LEAVE SCHOOL EARLY THIS DAY. 

4th Grade Orchestra:

What we did this week:

-Continued to work on Allegro

Assignment:

-Concert Songs

Practicing Expectations:

Students should be writing down their assignment at each lesson. Our goal is to practice every day that we eat! We should be aiming to take our instruments out every day and practicing. There is NO time limit at this point. Students should be practicing each day for however long they are able to. Students should record their minutes for each day and get their practice record signed. If a student has practiced every day and has it signed, they receive a sticker! (This will be very important later this year...)

Lesson Schedules:

4th Grade Prairie Orchestra Lesson Schedule

5th Grade

What we did this week:

-Continued to work on Jupiter and our other concert songs

Assignment:

-Concert Songs

Practicing Expectations:

Our goal is to practice 15-20 minutes each day for 6 days. Students should record their minutes in the practice record and get it signed each week.

-Students should practice each song  in small parts at least 5x-10 every day.

-Below are the steps on how to practice our songs in the book:
1. Name the notes in rhythm, making sure to tap your foot to a steady beat beforehand.
2. Name the notes AND finger the notes, making sure to  tap your foot to a steady beat.
3. Play the song pizzicato (plucking) making sure to keep a straight wrist.                                       4."Shadow bow" while fingering the note names to help practice our bowings                                           5. Play the song with the bow, making sure to bow from your elbow.                              

Lesson Schedules:

5th Grade Prairie Orchestra Lesson Schedule

Topic of the Week

Registration Links for 5th Grade Orchestra and 6th Grade Orchestra

5th Grade Orchestra

If your child definitely wants to participate in orchestra next year, please register at the following link. Please make sure to fill out the form completely:

5th Grade Orchestra Registration

If your child is unsure about participating in orchestra next year, the best thing to do would be to register for next year and if need be we can make adjustments in the fall.

Reminder: If your child also wants to participate in Band in 5th Grade, they CAN do both! More information about Band will be coming to you in May from Mr. Nagle!

All registration forms must be submitted online by Thursday, May 23rd. Please let me know if you have any questions! I look forward to another great year with the students!

6th Grade Orchestra

If your child definitely wants to participate in orchestra next year, please register at the following link. Please make sure to fill out the form completely and make sure to click "submit" at the end.

Twin Groves Orchestra Registration

If your child is unsure about participating in orchestra next year, the best thing to do would be to register for next year and if need be we can make adjustments in the fall. 

All registration forms must be submitted online by Thursday, May 23rd. Please let me know if you have any questions! I look forward to another great year!