Friday, September 11, 2015
Braves Game Information
Students will report to the theater after picking up their instruments on Tuesday after 6th period. We will then take attendance and put them into chaperone groups,l oad buses and depart at 4:00. We may have to wait for a short time at Turner Field on the buses before they take us down to the field. We will warm up rehearse and then perform the anthem. After the performance, instruments coming back to school will go onto the buses. Parents who are taking their children home will need to meet us at the East Gate bus drop off near section 129 to get their instruments. After the instruments have been dropped off, the students will enter the stadium in chaperone groups and eat dinner (students will need money for food) and then sit in their seats. Students must stay with their chaperone group at all times. We will depart Turner Field at 9:30 PM. Students going home with parents will be released to parents at that time. Please make sure you sign them out with their chaperone. We will arrive back at Durham at approximately 10:30 PM. All of our tickets are in the Braves Bullpen area, therefore, seating should be pretty flexible. Students will wear White Durham Polo Shirts/Jeans and sneakers. The students must be wearing sneakers in order to play on the field. Please emphasize to your child the importance of being attentive and listening to instructions as they receive them. We should have a great time!! Yay Durham Music!
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
What's Happening in Orchestra!
Hello Everyone,
I am so glad to be back at Durham! So far, it's been a wonderful but hectic week! Special thanks to all of the awesome Orchestra students for being patient and bearing with me as I return from maternity leave. Here is what is going on in Orchestra for each grade level:
ALL ORCHESTRA PARENTS: 1. Please make sure you have submitted the form for parent email on the blog below this post!!
2. The orchestra room is lacking tissues and we have a lot of allergies happening! If anyone can donate a box of Kleenex, that would be great!!
3. I could definitely use a parent volunteer to help me some time in the next week with lockers and other miscellaneous things, particularly with 6th Graders. If anyone has time available (especially from 2:15-4pm) and would be willing to help, I would be forever grateful!!
6th Grade: I am still trying to tighten up some odds and ends with the 6th Grade class. I am THRILLED that we have 140 students excited to be involved in strings, but it is taking some time to get everything squared away! Most violins and violas have their fingerboard tapes on their instruments if they have brought their instrument in, and cellos and basses will be assigned to students tomorrow. If your student is using any school instrument, expect to see a green form coming home by tomorrow that needs to be signed in order for your child to use a school instrument. I hope to get started with teaching the students the proper posture and position for "plucking" their instruments by Friday; if not, we will get started by Monday! Please email me with any questions or concerns at durhamorchestra@gmail.com.
7th Grade: All 7th grade students should have received information about ordering Uniforms. I have sent out an email to former Orchestra students asking about selling/donating uniforms and will email out a list of those discounted uniforms on Monday. Those discounted uniforms will be first come, first serve. The purchasing deadline for Uniforms will be extended to August 28 for Orchestra students. I apologize for the delay in receiving this information. In class, 7th graders are learning the A Major Scale, which involves the extension technique for cellos and "high 3s" for violins and violas. They are sounding great!! I am so thrilled with their progress so far.
8th Grade: 8th Graders will receive Behavior and Performance Contracts for the Disney trip soon, so be on the lookout for that within the next two days. Also, the Braves Game trip is now $35 due to transportation costs. In order for a student to play the National Anthem at the Braves Game, they MUST have the music memorized...so you should be hearing some practicing at home if they plan to go. :) The 8th Graders are learning shifting and more advanced techniques in class and are doing a FABULOUS job!! It is so amazing to think of where they started in 6th Grade and to hear them now!
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you so much!
Posting a picture of my daughter Claire just because. I can't believe she is 7 weeks old today!! :)
Jennifer Aikey
I am so glad to be back at Durham! So far, it's been a wonderful but hectic week! Special thanks to all of the awesome Orchestra students for being patient and bearing with me as I return from maternity leave. Here is what is going on in Orchestra for each grade level:
ALL ORCHESTRA PARENTS: 1. Please make sure you have submitted the form for parent email on the blog below this post!!
2. The orchestra room is lacking tissues and we have a lot of allergies happening! If anyone can donate a box of Kleenex, that would be great!!
3. I could definitely use a parent volunteer to help me some time in the next week with lockers and other miscellaneous things, particularly with 6th Graders. If anyone has time available (especially from 2:15-4pm) and would be willing to help, I would be forever grateful!!
6th Grade: I am still trying to tighten up some odds and ends with the 6th Grade class. I am THRILLED that we have 140 students excited to be involved in strings, but it is taking some time to get everything squared away! Most violins and violas have their fingerboard tapes on their instruments if they have brought their instrument in, and cellos and basses will be assigned to students tomorrow. If your student is using any school instrument, expect to see a green form coming home by tomorrow that needs to be signed in order for your child to use a school instrument. I hope to get started with teaching the students the proper posture and position for "plucking" their instruments by Friday; if not, we will get started by Monday! Please email me with any questions or concerns at durhamorchestra@gmail.com.
7th Grade: All 7th grade students should have received information about ordering Uniforms. I have sent out an email to former Orchestra students asking about selling/donating uniforms and will email out a list of those discounted uniforms on Monday. Those discounted uniforms will be first come, first serve. The purchasing deadline for Uniforms will be extended to August 28 for Orchestra students. I apologize for the delay in receiving this information. In class, 7th graders are learning the A Major Scale, which involves the extension technique for cellos and "high 3s" for violins and violas. They are sounding great!! I am so thrilled with their progress so far.
8th Grade: 8th Graders will receive Behavior and Performance Contracts for the Disney trip soon, so be on the lookout for that within the next two days. Also, the Braves Game trip is now $35 due to transportation costs. In order for a student to play the National Anthem at the Braves Game, they MUST have the music memorized...so you should be hearing some practicing at home if they plan to go. :) The 8th Graders are learning shifting and more advanced techniques in class and are doing a FABULOUS job!! It is so amazing to think of where they started in 6th Grade and to hear them now!
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you so much!
Posting a picture of my daughter Claire just because. I can't believe she is 7 weeks old today!! :)
Jennifer Aikey
Monday, July 27, 2015
Monday, May 18, 2015
Breakfast for special groups
We will be having a Chick-Fil-A breakfast tomorrow morning for fiddlers, viola choir, and cello choir!
Students
do not need to bring any food (unless they don't eat chicken minis or
cinnamon buns....)We will be in the orchestra room to celebrate a great year! Tuesday, 8AM. Be there.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Fiddlers: Tuesday, 5/10
Performance at Ford Elementary, "Evening In The Garden"
Our performance time is 5:30 - 5:45 on the Blacktop Stage (behind the school).
Students were given parking passes to bring home. These are needed even for drop-off on site.
Fiddlers should try to arrive between 5:00 - 5:15 in order to tune and be ready to play!
6th Grade Spring Orchestra Concert
With special guests: Viola/Cello Choir & Durham Fiddlers
Date: Wednesday, May 6th
Time: 7:00 PM, (students report between 6:30 – 6:45 to
tune and be seated)
Location:
Durham Theater
Uniform: White
Polo and Black Slacks
7th & 8th Grade Spring Concert has been moved to
Monday, 5/11 at 7PM.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Big Shanty Festival Is CANCELLED
I
just found out that the entire festival is cancelled. :(
This is the communication I received from the festival coordinator:
Dear Vendors,
After evaluating the show today and the Tornado Watch until 3:00 p.m. We are OFFICIALLY CANCELLING for today Sunday April 19th.
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