Canfield Bands

Welcome to the Canfield Middle School

 6th Grade Band 

MAY 12

CONGRATULATIONS ON AN OUTSTANDING CONCERT TUESDAY, MAY 6.  YOU SOUNDED GREAT!!  KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK THESE LAST 19 DAYS OF SCHOOL.

 Dear Parent and Student,

 This letter is to provide you with much necessary information to end what has been a super sixth grade year in band.  We hope your child has enjoyed themselves while learning to play an instrument and be part of such a large team.
  On Wednesday, May 14, we will have our inflatable balloon party, money machine, and rat race for those students who qualified from the magazine sale in the fall.  A permission slip with all details will be handed out at school.
 On Wednesday, May 21, we will be traveling to Hilltop and CH Campbell to perform for the students in grades 1 - 4.  Each band student was given a permission slip which should have been signed by a parent and returned by now.  Each student will need to bring their wire folding music stand from home.  Please write your name on both parts of the stand.  Dress for the elementary school trip is full concert uniform as listed above.
 ALL students who play tuba, baritone, and French horn must return their instruments to school the week of May 19 - 23 between 7:00AM and 2:45PM.  If the instrument does not need to go to the repair shop for maintenance,  it will be returned to your child for summer practice the week of  May 27 - 30.  Pick up times are the same as drop off times.
 This group of sixth graders have progressed nicely this year.  They are playing with a nice clear tone,  which is most important.  They have learned many new notes and are counting difficult rhythms for us to build upon in seventh grade.  We will be sending home a letter at the end of the year with practice ideas for the summer time. 

Sincerely,

Mr. Volenik

Mr. Pupino

  If you have any questions about your child's progress in band, please write a note or call us at the middle school. 

Every concept we teach in band is done orally.  Your child MUST LISTEN and PAY ATTENTION in class in order to know what to practice at home.  They must learn to play correctly now or it will be uphill to fix. 

Keep encouraging your budding musician to practice slowly and carefully every day.