Dear Parents and Guardians,
We hope you will join us in our excitement as we begin our instrumental
music programs for the 2014-15 school year!
We are preparing to begin our early morning large group orchestra and
band rehearsals. These rehearsals are
required for participation in the concerts.
However, we realize that things happen.
Transporting the children before our school day starts offers some
challenges for some of you. Children may
miss a rehearsal for a variety of reasons.
We understand this. However, in
order to prepare the students for a successful performance, they do need to
practice together. To be fair to all, we
have decided that each child will be allowed to miss 3 rehearsals and still
perform in the Winter Concert at the PAC in January. More absences could lead to that child not
being able to perform. This decision
will be made by the FW Administrative Team along with the musical director, and
will be based on the individual circumstances.
Hopefully, it will not get to that point.
Parents will need to provide transportation to the
school on rehearsal mornings. We do not have busses available for this
purpose. You are asked to drop off the
children in the front loop of the school and come into the building to sign
them in. A sheet will be set up just
inside the front doors for this purpose.
You can drop off your child starting at 7:00 a.m. Please do not drop off any earlier than
this as we will not have any supervision for the children until 7:00 a.m. For safety and security reasons, our front
doors will not be unlocked until 7:00. From
7:00 - 7:15, the young musicians will assemble their instruments, tune, and
warm-up. An administrator will open up
the building promptly at 7:00 a.m. to let the children and parents in. Rehearsals will begin promptly at 7:15 a.m. Please make sure the children are here by 7:15
so they do not miss the beginning of these important rehearsals.
We understand how difficult it is to get the children
up and moving at that time (sometimes equally difficult for us!) However, their participation in the morning
ensemble rehearsals is vital in preparing them for the upcoming concerts. Participation in our morning, large-group morning
sessions helps them to know the music better.
They become more familiar with the sound of their classmates while
playing together. Students that practice
together should be more comfortable on “the big stage” at the PAC when they
perform in the concerts.
Please refer to the back of this
page for the full Fall / Winter schedule in preparation for the January
performances. We are excited to announce
something new this year! Beginning
Band & Orchestra will always rehearse on Tuesdays, Vocal Chords will always
rehearse on Wednesdays, and Advanced Band & Orchestra will always be on Thursdays. Hopefully, this will make things a little
less confusing than they have been in the past.
Please note: If we have a delayed opening, the rehearsal
for that day will be cancelled. If
you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Corvino,
Mr. Mastin, or my office.
We look forward to a great season with your talented
musicians!
Sincerely,
Mr. Johnson
Principal
Rehearsal Schedules
Tue., Dec. 2nd Wed., Dec. 3rd Thu., Dec. 4thTue., Dec. 9th Wed., Dec. 10th Thu., Dec. 11thTue., Dec. 16th Wed., Dec. 17th Thu., Dec. 18thTue., Jan. 6th Wed., Jan. 7th Thu., Jan. 8th
Tue., Jan. 13th Wed., Jan. 14th Thu., Jan. 15thTue., Jan. 20th Wed., Jan. 21st Thu., Jan. 22nd (Orch. Only)
Dress Rehearsals, Assemblies and Concerts
(at the PAC)
Dress rehearsals:
FWS Bands- Wednesday, January 21, 2015
FWS Orchestras & Vocal Chords- Monday January 26,
2015
School day assemblies (Bands & Orchestras only): Friday, January 23, 2015
Evening Concerts:
FWS Bands- Thursday, January 22, 2015 @ 6:30pm
FWS Orchestras & Vocal Chords- Monday January 26,
2015 @ 6:30pm
(The Spring Schedule
will come out after the Winter Concert.)
Please note:
If the district calls
for a delayed opening or schools are closed due to inclement weather,
the rehearsal for that day will be cancelled
