Wind Ensemble Knight Band Notes-9.25.20

“Music expresses that which cannot be said, and on which it is impossible to be silent.” ― Victor Hugo (Author of, “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and Les Miserables)

WE VALUE YOUR TIME! There are 2 DIFFERENT Knight Band Notes. Please read the version the pertains to your child’s placement next week (Virtual Learner OR Face-to-face Learner)

Private Lessons

Lessons have begun, but it’s not too late.  If you are still interested, please use the link below.  Face to face learners will take their chromebook into a practice room to have the lesson online with the teacher. (Cell phones do not work well in the practice rooms so students that have been using Facetime will probably need to use Zoom on their chromebook).

Private Lesson Registration 

VIRTUAL LEARNER

We have only 3 SYNCHRONOUS days per week, therefore it is CRUCIAL for your student to attend our Zoom synchronous lessons. Students that attend band Zoom meetings learn and develop NEW concepts! Parents PLEASE make sure your child completes their attendance google form DURING their scheduled band class. 

Schedule

4th Period (Wind Ensemble) is 11:11am-12:04pm. 

Grades and Attendance

-Attendance will be taken DAILY via a GOOGLE FORM in Google Classroom.

-Major grades will be taken in the form of Charms Recordings (mark as done in GC)

-Minor grades will be taken in the form of Google Classroom Activities 

KLMS Phase 2 Bell Schedule

Week of 9/28/20

Monday-Synchronous: Practice for Pre-Historic Suite & Inspector Gadget; ‘Mark as done’ FOR ATTENDANCE  

Tuesday-Asynchronous: assignment due on Charms (MAJOR GRADE); ‘Mark as done’ FOR ATTENDANCE 

Wednesday-Synchronous: Rehearsal; ‘Mark as done’ FOR ATTENDANCE 

Thursday-Synchronous-Rehearsal; ‘Mark as done’ FOR ATTENDANCE 

Friday-Asynchronous-Hispanic Heritage Month Music Activity on GC (Bachata); ‘Mark as done’ FOR ATTENDANCE 

(also see how to set up ‘Smart Music’ below)

FACE TO FACE LEARNING

VITAL INFORMATION

-Students should be taking their instruments home most days to practice!

Week of 9/28/20

Monday-Synchronous-Rehearsal

Tuesday-Asynchronous: may pass off live or record on Charms (MAJOR GRADE)

Wednesday-Synchronous-Rehearsal

Thursday-Synchronous-Rehearsal

Friday-Asynchronous-Hispanic Heritage Month Music Activity on GC (Bachata); ‘Mark as done’ (will be completed in class on the student chromebook)

(Review) SETTING UP SMART MUSIC

1. On a browser, access: https://admin.smartmusic.com/join
2. Use your school email to set up (firstname.lastname@stu.pfisd.net)
3. Type in class code: PEJ43-42PET
4. Click ‘Find your Class’
5. Click ‘Join this Class’
6. (Next screen) Country= United States of America
7. Time Zone: (-06:00) America/Chicago
8. Are you at least 13 years old: Say ‘Yes’
9. First Name
10. Last Name
11. Back up email (optional: use parent’s)
12. User Name (firstname.lastname)
13. Password (use charms password)
14. Primary instrument (instrument they play)
15. Secondary instrument (any you’d like, not required)
16. Click ‘I have read…’
17. Submit
18. Activation Email will be sent to school email
19. Access school email
20. Open email from Team@makemusic.com
21. Click ‘Confirm your email’
22. You will only have access to FREE music until a band director ‘turns on’ Premium Access.

Please contact a band director at band.klms@gmail.com for any questions/comments/concerns.