Happy Week 7! It will be October this week. I can't believe how time flies.
This week, we are continuing Playing Checks in all grades! 6th Grade - Will have a Playing Check #1 on the Essential Elements pg. 5, #9 on Thursday and Friday via Flipgrid. Assignment information is on VERGE. - We are learning how to read note names and time signatures, and applying them to the instrument. 7th Grade - Will have Playing Check #1 on Essential Elements pg. 3, #8 on Thursday and Friday via Flipgrid. Assignment information is on VERGE. - We are reviewing the D and G Major Scales in Book 2. 8th Grade - Will have Playing Check #2 on Essential Techniques pg. 5, #21 on Thursday and Friday via Flipgrid. Assignment information is on VERGE. - We have reviewed starting out in 3rd position on all instruments. We will continue with the motion of shifting and Enharmonics.
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Fall is in the air!
This week, students are learning new terms and vocabulary, and reviewing old ones. Students have taken vocabulary quizzes, and will be having Playing Checks more often, as the students learn new concepts. Flipgrid will be utilized to submit short video/audio recordings for their Playing Checks, and the access information is on VERGE. Please check VERGE frequently for assignments and updates. One more round of instrument pick-up is on Wednesday 9/23, from 9am-12pm at the HMS Orchestra Room. Use the back door. I have personally messaged the students that still need instruments. There is no sign up sheet. Hello! We are starting Week 5 of orchestra this school year. I know handling all the stresses that come with this pandemic and school environment is overwhelming for all. We will get through it!
This week, we are starting to play our instruments. 6th Grade is familiarizing themselves with their instruments, and understanding how to correctly hold their instruments without the bow. 7th and 8th Grades are starting to review scales in their Essential Elements (7th Grade) and Essential Techniques (8th Grade) books. Students should already have their instruments and books, or in the process of getting them. Copies of the Essential Elements/Technique pages are uploaded onto VERGE in the meantime. If a student still does not have an instrument, please reach out to Ms. Tang to schedule a time to pick one up, or discuss other options. Welcome to Week 4 of the school year! I hope you all are settling in, or starting to settle in, and I hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day Weekend. These are just a few reminders for this week.
Grades are continuously being updated. If you see that you are missing something on Infinite Campus, please either get it done and submit it, or message Ms. Tang about why it has not been turned in. Ms. Tang is flexible. Please get them turned in by the end of this week. There are work packets available at HMS if you have trouble with internet connection or do not have a Chromebook. Everyone should have gotten an instrument, or in the process of getting one. The next VIOLIN/VIOLA Pick-up Day is this Wednesday 9/09 @ HMS Orchestra room, 10:00am-12:00pm. This is also for anyone who needs to tune their instrument. Look in the previous post for the sign-up link. |
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