Dear  String Parents and Families,

We are beginning a new wonderful year!  I am so excited to get started with our classes, which begin next Wednesday, September 19th.  Please note that we are starting our schedule on WEEK B. 

Every time your student has a sectional rehearsal, please be sure that they bring their instrument and their book and/or folder to their lesson with them.  ALL STUDENTS should drop off their instruments to the front of the stage in the cafeteria first thing in the morning.  When it is time for your student to have their lesson, they should come directly to the band room.  Once a student is finished with their lesson, they MUST report back to their Related Arts class (NO INSTRUMENTS SHOULD BE DROPPED OFF TO THE CLASSROOM ON THE WAY BACK TO CLASS!!) or to line up with their homeroom on the way to lunch.  Instruments taken to the cafeteria can be stored on the stage for safety purposes.

Please utilize the CLES Orchestra website (www.clesorchestra.weebly.com).  Anything and everything orchestra related will be posted there.  I have already posted the weekly schedule there for your convenience.  For security purposes, I will not post the names of the students in each class.  Your child's class can be found on their folder.  3rd grade students are grouped by color and 4th grade and 5th grade are only by instrument.  Please find their corresponding group on the schedule and follow the lesson timesaccordingly.  There may be some confusion in the beginning.  The teachers in the teams and all of the Related Arts teachers are very helpful.  If you have a specific concern with the schedule, please contact me directly.

I would recommend highlighting their lesson times on their schedule and posting it all over the house.  This will help your child remember and help you to remind your child to remember to come to their scheduled class.

I am looking forward to getting started with this year's new young string players!