Good day to all.
As you may or may not know, I will be out from October 25th through to the new year as I must attend to an injury that occurred while on my deployment training. I must have surgery to repair the damage and that means many weeks off the injured leg. I apologize for the inconvenience that this is going to cause the classes. Another absence was not what I planned for this year, but it must be taken care of and the sooner the better.
Grade level after school band should still take place at the normal times so the disruption should be kept to a minimum.
Grade 10 students please remember that your instrument history papers are due to me by Wednesday 20 October by the end of the day. I will be leaving a detailed test list with the substitute so the skills testing should continue at the normal pace.
We are currently contacting an indicvidual that we hope will be able to fill in until the Christmas break. I will inform you all of her name if and when she agrees to take the position.
The Christmas Concert is coming quickly adn will be here before you know it. All studnets must look at their respective parts at home to insure that the concert is a success. Practice must be built into a positive homework routine at home and the sooner that this is done, the better off both the individul player and the band as a whole will be. Remember, “slow is smooth, smooth is fast”.
Marks will eb entered this week for the tests already done, so you can keep track of what your mark is. All students retain the right to re-test once on each skill to try to inprove their mark. Only once though. The onus is on you, the student, to stay on top of your skills and balance your workload. You will encounter frustration, but you need to develop the ability to work through it in a positive manner. You will each develop your own skills with regards to this. Don’t let yourself fall behind because you will quickly begin to feel out of place within the class as they will begin to move, musically, to a place that you are not. Stay on top of things and remember that my door is always open for extra help and I never say no.
Work hard, Have fun, Take a risk and make a difference.
Mr D
