Pre-LGPE Updates for 7th and 8th grade

Dear 7th and 8th grade parents,

We have a busy week and half coming up in Orchestra as we prepare for Large Group Performance Evaluations. (LGPE) 

The Pre-LGPE concert is this Thursday, March 7th at 7pm at Durham. Please have your child arrive at 6:30 for tuning/warm up. 8th grade will perform first, 7th grade will go second. (This is so that 7th grade can sight-read on stage after they play their prepared pieces, which will hopefully be a treat for you parents!!) The whole concert should be finished by 8, if not sooner. Students can wear whatever they wore to school that day, as we want to keep their uniforms in shape for LGPE. 

7th Grade LGPE is Monday, March 11, and 8th Grade LGPE is Tuesday, March 12. PLEASE make sure your child has a ride by 5:30pm at Durham on the day of their LGPE. They should have their entire uniform labeled and preferably in a garment bag to take to school with them on the day of their LGPE. Please make sure they have all parts of their uniform with them, including their black dress shoes!

Please join the Orchestra remind as I will be using this quite a bit over the next week: 

7th grade: text @7grorch to 81010

8th grade: text @8grorch to 81010

LGPE Chaperones: Please meet me the day of your child's LGPE at Durham at 11:15am (7th Grade, Monday) or 11:45am (8th Grade, Tuesday) We are still in need of more 8th grade chaperones!

We have NO Fiddlers rehearsal this week. We will have cello choir tomorrow, but will not have it next week (12th).

Leading up to LGPE, please encourage your child to practice. Our biggest focus is intonation (playing notes in tune) and continuing to work on their musical expression. They had great rehearsals last week and I hope that continues as we prepare. Please email me or Ms. Sanchez if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you!

Jennifer Aikey