VIRGINIA DINER MUSIC DEPARTMENT FUNDRAISER
The Marsteller Music Department has just started our annual fundraiser. We have been fundraising with Virginia Diner for more years than I have worked here. The sale runs from October 9-October 22, 2019.
Students were given all the materials for the fundraiser earlier this week. I know many of the students have already sold a bunch of items. Starting next week for their first 5 items sold students will receive a prize from me.
There is also an option for students to sell online. A couple great reasons to have an online account is to post to social media, customers who want to pay with a credit card or for family who lives out-of-state who want to contribute.
Lastly there is also an option to just give a flat donation to the department. Donations are tax deductible and the department gets 100% of the profit versus getting 50% from the Virginia Diner items. Please see the letter that was sent home about the donations for more details.
Thank you for all you do to support the Marsteller Music Department. I am going to put a link to a presentation I prepared that shows how to fill out the order form as well as how to set-up an online account.
If you do have any specific questions, please email me at bowersdr@pwcs.edu.
Good Luck and Thank you!
Virginia Diner 19.pptx
Practice Chart Link - Online Submission
Below you will find the link to the online practice chart submission. It is created like a survey. Once the student submits the chart it will be delivered to a spreadsheet that i will grade from.
Online Practice Chart Submission
Students will be completing their first practice chart starting September 16 and it will be due on Monday, September 23 OR Tuesday, September 24 (whichever day your student has class with me).
Here's to a great year in orchestra.
Welcome to Marsteller Orchestra
Big welcome to all the new Marsteller Orchestra students. We are just starting to get to know each other. I have asked what instrument they all know, or if they are beginners and we got to play BINGO.
On Wednesday/Thursday, all classes will be going over the handbook for the class which has all the information you will need for the year. Please pay close attention to the section about instrument rental. Marsteller does not own enough instruments for everyone who requests a rental. ​Once I am out of instruments students and parents will need to provide an instrument from an outside source. If you would like suggestions or flyers, please feel free to ask me.
Students will not bring their instruments to school this week. Students will start bringing them next week.
I am looking forward to meeting all of you at back-to-school night on September 10 @ 7PM.
Have a great week,
Mrs. Bowers
Note Reading Games Weblinks
The students have been working hard at really learning to read their notes on the staff. They will be having a quiz on notes on the D & A strings (bass on the D & G string). So, if they would like to practice before their quiz, they may visit the webpages below and play some games which will be fun and help at the same time.
Violin, Cello & Bass - www.musictechteacher.com - click on quizzes and choose a game according to what notes you need to read (violin - treble clef, cello/bass - bass clef).
Viola - www.purposegames.com/gam/36dfecct
Book for Orchestra this year: Artistry in Strings - Book 1 (green cover)
