Hermanson's Orchestral Wonders

The students have all left for the winter break, and several have forgotten their instruments. This means you cannot play for your family or keep up the skills we have learned recently over the long break.

If your name appears below, you may come get your instrument Monday, December 21st before 2:00pm.

8th Grade:

• M. Davis
• A. Kishor

7th Grade:

• A. Yampierre
• N. Turnbough
• J. Sciortino
• H. Fessette

6th Grade:

• J. Harper
• K. Hardin
• M. Cherioli
• I. Cline
• J. Abbott
• S. Moore
• S. Mar
• V. Tucci
• M. Silva

Have a wonderful holiday! I hope everyone rests up, enjoys time with loved ones and gets to have some fun. See you in 2010!

That’s it – we’ve completed another calendar year!

All grades have been completely updated. If your records differ from Pinnacle, please let me know and bring me any papers that show a different grade.

All students should have brought their instruments home today for the holidays. There are several violins and violas still in the locker room, so if one belongs to you, please be sure to pick it up tomorrow! The school does not turn on it’s air over the holidays, and no instruments should be left here – you should be playing for family!

If you need anything over the break, I will be checking e-mail periodically – just let me know!

Have a wonderful holiday season, and I hope everyone gets to spend lots of time with family and friends over the break! See you in 2010!

Congratulations to everyone on a wonderful concert Thursday night!

It seems that we have finally outgrown the theater! Please be on the lookout for information about a different way we will be running the spring concert in May to better accommodate such a large group of students and audience members. I believe one of the best things about performing our concerts is that the younger groups get to hear their older and more advanced peers, both as inspiration and encouragement for their future. I am so glad that our very large beginners could hear the seventh and eighth graders perform such fun music.

A very special thank you to Ms. Lewis, mother of one of our sixth grade students. She put together a wonderful reception for our students and audience with less than two days for preparations! Thank yous also go out to all the parents and students who helped contribute food and supplies to feed all of our guests. I really enjoy that time to see everyone after such a job well done.

6th Grade: Your snake is now on the Practice Snake Page! If you cannot print it out at home, I will have one waiting for you on Monday.

All Grades! – Concert is THIS THURSDAY! You all have things that need attention, so please be working on them. If you would like to hear your songs, please visit www.jwpepper.com or www.lucksmusic.com and search the song title to find a mp3 to listen to of your song. If one site doesn’t have it, the other will.

After School Rehearsals:

Monday: 8th Grade

Tuesday: 7th Grade

Wednesday: 6th Grade (Thank you parents! We have several who have volunteered to help supervise this rehearsal!)

Concert is Thursday. Dress is Black and White for 6th and 7th, all black for 8th grade.

We are still in need of a reception coordinator for this concert. I have had many parents offer to bring food and supplies, but without a coordinator, the reception will not be able to happen. If you can fill this role, please e-mail me at McClureOrchestra(at)gmail.com.

Also, many of you know that the Cobb Symphony’s Holiday Concert is tomorrow, December 5th. I hope every who comes will find me and say hello – and don’t forget any concert attended outside of school can be used as extra credit! If you want details for tomorrow, please visit www.CobbSymphony.org.

Have a wonderful weekend!

The Cobb Symphony is hosting the NoteWorthy 5K in February. If you are interested in stretching your legs and meeting fellow music and running lovers, then come join us. Even I will be there (walking most of the course, I am sure).

For more information, please visit:

http://cobbsymphony.org/noteworthy.htm

This is a completely voluntary activity that I have heard interest in, so I thought I would share it with everyone.

I hope to see you there!

Chamber Musicians,

I am currently planning on being at school tomorrow, though I may not feel 100%.

See you in the morning!

-Ms. Hermanson