5th Grade Orchestra (Period 9)

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Extra information for Orchestra online learners

Hello!
This is the plan so far for your online orchestra student.
1. It might be helpful if each online student had their own gmail account for me to communicate assignment information with them.  I will continue to have the parent's emails on the group email so you know what is being communicated.
2. Every Tuesday 4th, 5th and 7th period orchestra students can zoom practice with the class during their class time.  I will record this and post it so they can practice along with it throughout the week. 5th grade violin zoom conference will be every Tues class period as well.
3. My online office hours will be every Mondays from 3:30 - 4:30pm.  Please make an appointment either to zoom conference or meet me at the school during that time. 
4. I will answer emails everyday by 4pm.  
5. Please check my website daily for any new information for your student.  I will generally post their new weekly assignment every Monday morning.  All assignments will be due every Friday by noon unless specified differently.
6. For this first week of school please make sure your student has their String Basics Book downloaded and ready for them to view any introductory videos.  There is a link on this my website on how to download this.
7. Also for this first week of school please have their Noteflight account ready to go.  Go to http://reagan-orchestra.sites.noteflight.com and type in your student's first and last name. The password is labuser.  Look for the instructional video on how to get on Noteflight on this website under your studnent's class.
8. I will be using flipgrid for your student's video submissions.  I will email a flipgrid link to your aspire email (which is the parent email - so please look for it parents) or if possible put it on my website. This is a very easy platform for your student to use to send their playing test videos to me.  
9.  I will put a link to my planbook with what we are doing in class and any links I will be using in class.  Daily Questions will be in that planbook and online students can email me their Daily Question answers by Friday at noon or verbally video them and send them to me at this flipgrid link https://flipgrid.com/66af8adf
    They can make a video of them answering the questions, they can share with me a word doc or an email with the answers. Look for your student's planbook link under their class.

How to know what size of instrument to get - violin/viola

Hello!
Since you will need to rent or purchase your student their violin or video, here is some information on how to know what size to get. If possible, please take your student to the music store to fit the instrument to them.  Here is a link to read and a short video 
 
Good luck! And thanks for your support!

Welcome Reagan Academy Orchestras!

Here is my "Back to School Night" tour of how orchestra will be a little different this year. Can't wait to see you Wednesday Aug. 19th! Rock On! Look for other posts on how to pick your child's instrument size.

Video of how to get on Noteflight

This video is for my online students showing them how to get on the Noteflight composing program.