Week of April 14

Dear Band!

There are two main items on our agenda this week.

First, thanks to everyone who signed up with smart music! Your student emails work for this. You will not get a confirmation email but I will verify your account. I will be verifying accounts at least twice a day. If you have not done so PLEASE sign up for your smart music account.

Your first assignment (due Friday) is to try playing lightly row with your smart music account. I will be making a video demonstration of how to do this with my saxophone so you can see how it works.

Second, I will be posting some rhythm reading videos this week. Your only job is to watch these and participate.

Finally, I am making plans for a concert video. I will be in touch with instructions on this soon.

Mr. A

Smart Music

Dear Band Parents and Students,

We have an issue with smart music at the elementary school. Your emails are locked so you can't get emails from people outside the newfairfieldschools.org domain. That means, when you sign up for Smart Music, you can't complete the process, so it isn't working for you.

I am working on this problem now with tech support, but a workaround is to sign up with parent's email.

I am very sorry for this hiccup. I didn't anticipate this difficulty and they didn't run across it at the other schools as the student's emails are fully functional.

Mr. A

April 8

Dear Band Parents and Students!

I am now able to email all of you, which is a nice treat.

Quick points for the week:

1) Our Wednesday check in video is up on Classroom!

2) Students should sign up for Smart Music. The instructions for students are on classroom

3) I am asking students who volunteer to share videos with me for band recruitment for next year. Parents, if your child submits a video I will be asking your permission to share the video with the 4th graders. A permission form will be sent home. Participation for kids on this is entirely optional! I am just thinking ahead.

Details for students are on classroom

I hope this helps.

Mr. A