Monday, September 27, 2004
Purdy Elementary School
Big Gym

Orientation
6:30pm & 7:45 PM
For grades Four and up.

Mrs. Nielsen can also be reached
at 563-7811 Ext. 1122   or
nielsenp@mail.fortschools.org

A chance for students to try instruments, parents and
students to ask questions,
and meet with Mrs. Nielsen.           Also to speak with instrumental
rental representatives.

ALL STUDENTS are responsible for coming to Orchestra and lessons on time, having their instrument and music with them. Mrs. Nielsen will be sending home lesson schedules. Students are expected to bring their lesson/practice logs to every lesson. It is more productive to play every day, even for only five minutes, than to skip a day entirely. Goals are very important. Help your students develop a healthy, daily practice routine! Also, please help them remember to take their instruments and music to school on lesson days

Students are also responsible for maintaining their own strings, bridges, rosin, etc.  If strings are getting old, worn, or broken, it is up to the student to replace them.  Sources of strings, and other string instrument supplies, can be found on the links page.

       Fourth and fifth grade orchestra students will participate in the following rehearsals & concerts during the school year.  Students are expected to stay for the entire concert**:
  
  Monday, December 6, 2004                                     Sunday, March 13, 2005 
  Beginning Strings Rehearsal                                   Orchestra Dessert Concert  
  6:30 p.m. @ HS Auditorium                                       Dessert 1:00 p.m. Commons
                                                                                           Concert 2:00 p.m. @ HS Auditorium
  Monday, December 6, 2004
 Elementary Orchestra Rehearsal                             Thursday, June 2, 2005
  7:00 p.m. @ HS Auditorium                                      Orchestra String Festival Rehearsal
                                                                                           7:50 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. @ HS Auditorium
  Tuesday, December 13, 2004                                    Grade 4 – 12 Orchestras
  6th Grade Holiday and Beginning                      
  & Elementary Orchestras                                         Thursday, June 2, 2005 
  Progress Concert                                                        Orchestra String Festival
  6:30 – 7:40 p.m.  @ HS Auditorium                         Concert 7:30 p.m. @ HS Auditorium
 

Grades 4-7 Orchestra Fieldtrip - Wed.,  January 26, 2005
The orchestra students travel to see the Milwaukee Symphony.

Fund-Raisers:
4th & 5th Grade Orchestra Students participate in two fund raisers,
the Dessert Concert and the Geranium Sale.

Food and beverages are prohibited, as is flash photography.
If you are attending with small children or infants, please sit in the
back, near an exit, so you can leave quickly if necessary.
 

**A concert is your 'test" in Orchestra and therefore part of your grade.
IF you can not make a concert, your parents must contact Mrs. Nielsen
BEFORE the concert.  Absence due to  due to conflicts, other than illness,
may be reflected as a lowered grade.  The yearly concert schedule is published in the school calendar which is received in August at
registration and on this web site.  Please plan accordingly.