4th Grade Recorder Letter Home

Hello!
I sent this paper home this past week with your student.  

Dear 4th grade Parents/Guardians,
Each student will be using a recorder in Music Class. A recorder is a useful music-making instrument that allows all students to participate simultaneously. We will be learning musical concepts such as reading the treble clef staff and rhythmic patterns. In January we will start our unit on recorders and plan to combine both recorders and guitars later in the year! 

Each student will need his/her own recorder by the week of Jan. 3 when we get back from break. Here are your options:
(1) Buy a high-quality recorder from the school. Each recorder costs
_$5.00 (payable with cash or check to Reagan Academy).
(2) Bring a recorder from home. Please do not supply your student with a
“recorder” purchased from a dollar store.
(3) Borrow a school recorder. (These have been disinfected, and each student
who uses one will be issued one for the whole year.)

The book we will be using is called “The Complete Recorder Resource Book” by Denise Gagne and the book/CD is available as an App for iphone/ipad or Android for $3.99.  I highly recommend your student getting this relatively inexpensive App.  It has all our songs on it as well as teaching resources they can use at home.  Search for Learn and Play Recorder in the App store.
Thank you!
Mrs. Ahlborn
[email protected]
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Please return to Mrs. Ahlborn by Dec. 20.
Student Name:_________________________
__________ I want to purchase a recorder from the school for $5 and here is a check or cash payable to Reagan Academy.
 --------------- I will provide a recorder from home for my child with their name on it.  (Please don’t use dollar store recorders.)
__________ I will borrow a school recorder and know if my child loses the recorder I will need to pay the school $2.00 to replace the lost or broken recorder.