Sixth Grade Band Bulletin
January 2018
Happy New Year!
Though I am about 11 days late, I want to wish you a very Happy New Year. I hope 2018 is your best year yet! I have managed to make it this far without breaking my resolutions to practice more and read more.
We are entering a VERY busy time of the year. This newsletter will touch on many of the upcoming events. As always, please contact me with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely
Rob Buckley
FIELD TRIP INFO
On February 14th, we will be traveling to see/hear the Milwaukee Symphony perform the teen concert featuring the music of Leonard Bernstein. After the concert, we will head to Dave and Busters in Wauwatosa, WI (a suburb just outside of Milwaukee) to have lunch.
We will leave RMS early (approx 7:15am) and return at approximately 4:30pm. The cost of the field trip will be $35 which includes buffet lunch at D&B, a ticket to the concert, and round-trip transport on a coach bus. Since this field trip is only 5 weeks away, it is VERY important that permission forms are returned on time (January 24).
Note Names Mastery
For this reason, we are going to make note names a focus throughout the second half of the year. Not only do the students need to know the note names, but also they must be able to identify them at a very fast speed.
Here's what the students are doing:
During each lesson, students will fill out a note names slip. In order to pass the slip, students must score a -1 or -0 AND complete the slip before the time limit (usually 30 seconds). If a student passes, he/she will go to the next level (there are 5 levels). Students who do not pass will practice their note names and fill out the slip again (either at the same lesson or next lesson).
Students who pass all five levels will earn the title "NOTE NAMES MASTER." We will have some incentives that will be earned with mastery.
We will have web-based practice exercises for students to do on chromebooks. Working on these practice exercises will help students reach mastery faster.
Upcoming Performances
All-City Jazz Festival: (Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble): 1/23/18-BFAC--7:00pm (students will be asked to arrive early...TBD)
Solo/Ensemble Festival at RMS: 2/3/18--RMS Times will be assigned between 8:00am-12:00pm
Music Buffs Gala: February 24, 2018
Mr. Buckley's Contact Info
Email: robert.buckley@bps101.net
Website: http://rotoloband.com
Phone: 630-937-8727
Facebook: facebook.com/rmsband
Twitter: @rotolo6band