Transcript Clemens Crossing Elementary Instrumental Music

Westchester Elementary
Instrumental Music Program
Information for Parents and Students
Lessons
Pullout Program
Students come out of other classes for lessons. It is a WHOLE YEAR
Program from September until JUNE. Every effort is made so that
students are not pulled out of a subject in which they are struggling.
TWO 25 minute group lessons per week
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Lessons are scheduled this way to ensure that students miss
minimal instruction time. There ARE make up lessons available
if students have to stay in class for tests/ quizzes etc. These
schedules can be found on my website as well as posted in the
halls, and your student will bring home a slip of paper indicating
their lesson days and times.
Performances
Two Main Concerts

Winter Concert TUESDAY Jan. 11th at 6:30pm
(snow date Tuesday 1/26)
 Spring Concert TUESDAY May 24th 6:30pm
It is my expectation that each student musician is
expected to attend all performances for the Winter and
Spring concerts, except under circumstances of
emergency, illness or death in the family.
Other Performance Opportunities
• Side by Side Concert with Catonsville Middle School
on in April with other local Elementary Schools.
(Students will receive extra credit for the quarter
AND a homework pass for Friday)
• Various performance opportunities at school-wide
functions throughout the year.
• For Tuba/ Baritone players Saturday December 19th
at the Inner Harbor is Tuba Christmas.
• HOPEFULLY a Spring Trip to Hershey Park in May!
HOME PRACTICE = SUCCESS
Home Practice Expectations:
 Average of 10 Minutes of practice at home per
night, 7 days per week. PIANO, GUITAR, &
OTHER MUSIC LESSONS COUNT!!!
 Home practice must be recorded on monthly
practice charts which are graded each month.
Practice Calendars
No Name =
No Credit
Minutes are
PER WEEK.
That equals
240 minutes
total!
The only place for
you to write!
What Your Child Needs to Get Started
 INSTRUMENT
-From any music store of your choice (See Ms. Trumpler’s list of stores)
-Music and Arts delivers to the store and is our vendor
-A USED instruments is fine! Just bring it in to make sure it works. (Ms.
Trumpler has a list of used instruments from people in the community!)
ACCESSORIES
Clarinet/ Alto Sax: reeds
Trumpet/ Baritone/ Tuba: valve oil
Violin/ Viola/ Cello/ Bass: rosin
Percussion: sticks/ mallets
MUSIC STAND
Let Ms. Trumpler know if you would like to purchase a discounted one!)
LESSON BOOK
Band: Standards of Excellence Book 1 
(non-enhanced is fine)
Orchestra: Essential Elements for Strings 2000 Book 1 
Grades/Report Cards
Report Cards are issued each quarter.
Grades are based on:
Lesson Attendance
(5pts: Attitude, Pencil, Instrument, Music, Attending!)
Participation/Preparation for lessons
 Performance Assessments (Playing Quizzes)
 Home Practice (Practice Charts)
Lesson Attendance
• After the first “missed lesson” of the quarter(students
choosing not to attend or not having their instrument)
students will write in the “Forgotten Instrument Binder.” No
penalty will be given.
• After the second “missed lesson” in the quarter students will
have a note in their agenda and a letter sent home to be
signed by the parent/ guardian.
• After the third “missed lesson” in the quarter the student and
parent will be required to attend a conference to discuss their
continued involvement in the Instrumental Music Program.
Example 1st
quarter
Report Card
*** First quarter students
do not receive a grade. I
do this so that you and
your student know what
to focus on more for 2nd4th quarter. ***
This would be a
grade range from a
70% (C)-100% (A)
This would be a
grade of 60-69% (D)
or 0-59% (E)
Performance Assessment
-Please sign them so I know that you saw
them. A student may re-do them as MANY
times as they want per quarter. Usually
there will be 1-2 each quarter. They are
done in class (usually I won’t tell them about
the first one… I try to do these as LOW
pressure as possible!)
-Some are by memory, but most are playing
a song out of our lesson book or concert
music!
First Lessons
• All beginners will start lessons the
week of September 21st.
• Students should bring home a letter
from me with information regarding
lesson days and times by Sept 21st. If
not please check the lesson schedule
online!
For More Information
• Go to Ms. Trumpler’s Webpage! It can be located
on the Westchester Elementary School website.
http://mstrumpler.yolasite.com
 Email Ms. Trumpler:
[email protected]
 Follow Ms. Trumpler:
@MsTrumpler
 Like Ms. Trumpler on Facebook!
Questions?