Evergreen Elementary Band Concert
Join us for Evergreen Elementary Bands’ Premiere Concert!
Demonstrating our learning from the first few months, the Beginning Band and Cadet (2nd year) Band from Alcott, Dickinson, Einstein, Rosa Parks, and Wilder will perform Tuesday, December 6th, 7:00 PM, at Evergreen Junior High. Performers are to arrive at 6:30. Performance Dress (with a Holiday flair) is encouraged!
Looking forward to this year’s first gig!
Evergreen Elementary Bands are for Everyone!
We welcome all 5th and 6th graders, regardless of previous music reading or instrument playing background! We have fun, meet new kids from other schools, and learn how to be part of a band. We start out with FLUTE, CLARINET, TRUMPET, TROMBONE, BARITONE, and PERCUSSION.
Beginning Band meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in Evergreen’s Band Room, from 8:00-8:40 AM.
Mr. Peterson and Mr. Chapin welcome all new comers to be a part of the adventure.
Check out https://sites.google.com/site/ejhmusicdept/EvergreenElementaryBand for further information and how to sign up!
Dickinson Elementary Orchestras
Orchestra starts in the 4th grade in this district. We have students from Dickinson, Explorer, Alcott, Wilder, Einstein and Rosa Parks. We meet in the commons/new gym from 7:30am-8:25am at Dickinson Elementary. Your child can choose to play the violin, viola or cello. Beginning violins come on Tuesday and Thursday. Beginning viola and cello come on Tuesday and Friday. Our second and third year students come on Monday and Wednesday. Please contact us if you have any questions! Rachel Harris rharris@lwsd.org Susan Krebs skrebs@lwsd.org Check back soon for our website.
Emily Dickinson/Explorer Primary and Intermediate Choir
It's that time of year again - time to enroll for choir at Dickinson/Explorer. Choir is a before school with occasional evening performances. There are two choirs at Dickinson/Explorer:
Primary Choir (grades 1 & 2, Kindergarten can join in January) Primary Choir meets on Tuesday mornings from 8:15 - 8:55 (Explorer students are released for the start of their school day)
Intermediate Choir (grades 3 - 6) Intermediate Choir meets on Wednesday mornings from 8:15 - 8:55 (Explorer students are released for the start of their school day)
Enrollment for both choirs *closes* Friday, September 30, 2011.
(Closing date is necessary to facilitate preparation for the first choir class - Please note, Students who do not enroll by Friday, September 30th will have to wait until the January term to enroll)
First day of Primary Choir - Tuesday, October 4, 2011
First day of Intermediate Choir - Wednesday, October 5, 2011
There is a $10 fee per child for each choir term. Please bring cash/check (made out to Dickinson PTSA) to the first choir rehearsal. To enroll your student, please email the following information to jkelleher@lwsd.org:
Student Name
Parent Name
Teacher's Name
Parent's email address
I am looking forward to another great year in choir.
John Kelleher
Emily Dickinson/Explorer Percussion Ensemble
The Percussion Ensemble is an auditioned ensemble.
We audition in September, and as needed throughout the school year.
Students selected give up one lunch recess a week to rehearse.
Percussion Ensemble meets on Wednesday Afternoons from 1:20 – 2:00.