Mrs. White
Mrs. White
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
LANGUAGE ARTS
Grade 7A:
- No new homework tonight!
Grade 7B:
- Slave Dancer art poster is due on Monday, February 27th.
- Business letter due Tuesday, February 28th.
BAND
General Information for students and Parents
- Our next fundraiser, selling chocolates, is currently underway. There are still chocolates available to sell. The sales deadline is Monday, March 5th.
- Jr/Sr. Choral Group practices on Thursdays at noon.
- Jazz Band rehearsals are on Mondays from 3:30 – 5:00 pm.
- Students participating in the exchange to Thornhill, Ontario have been given the names and contact information for their twin students. All THS students are expected to have initiated contact by now.
- Please check here periodically for any new information regarding fundraising, our exchange, etc.
- 400 practice minutes are due by Monday, March 5th.
MUSIC LINKS FOR BAND STUDENTS
Online note naming games (Yes - Time spent on these counts as practice minutes!)
Eek! Shark! http://makingmusicfun.net/flash/eekshark.htm
For your ticket to challenge: http://www.emusictheory.com/practice/noteNames.html
For All - Awesome Music!
- Garth Brooks - We Shall Be Free - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ0DXLm5pd4
- 11 year-old Jackie Evancho - Nessun Dorma - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oxbLVFmeIU
For Percussionists
- Great videos for playing snare drum rudiments: http://www.drumrudiments.com/
For Jr. Band
- Link to Sneak Attack audio file: http://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.do?itemid=4003079&;promotion=474&subsiteid=6&
Click on the speaker icon below the folder picture
For Junior and Senior Band
- Link to At Morning's First Light: http://www.jwpepper.com/2702071.item - Click play to the right of the picture or 'Open Audio in New Window'
For Senior Band
- Link to Fright Night audio file: http://www.halleonard.com/viewaudio.do?itemId=8725335&fileName=http://s3.amazonaws.com/halleonard-audio/08725335.mp3
- Link to Brandenburg Gate audio file: http://s3.amazonaws.com/halleonard-audio/04003087.mp3