Announcements

Congratulations students on a great concert Thursday the 3rd!  Thanks to all 
those high school and middle school students who participated in the Kiwanis 
pancake breakfast performance Saturday the 5th!

PULLMAN HIGH SCHOOL

Practice slips are due Monday, 12/7.  (150 minutes.)  

Upcoming concerts:

Tuesday, December 8th  Booster Auction performance 6:30-7:00 (We only need 
about half of the orchestra for this...although we do need some of every 
instrument!)  Please wear concert black with holiday accents.  Plan to be at 
the Schweitzer event center by 6:15.

Thursday, December 10th  PHS Music Department concert 7:00 pm Gladish 
auditorium.  We will go to Gladish the morning of the 10th for a dress 
rehearsal and set change run through.  Students will miss their first and 
third period classes.

LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Practice slips are due Monday, 12/7.  
Progress reports went home last Friday.

6th graders will have a test over Unit 12 Tuesday, 12/8.  Students may choose 
lines 1 and 2 or 3 and 4.  Violins and violas need to practice playing the 
high "e" with 4th finger.  
Grading criteria: (2.5 points each)
Counting out loud 
Rhythm and bowing
Intonation and fingering
Posture and position 

7th and 8th graders will have a test over Unit 22 Thursday, 12/10.  Students 
may choose lines 1 and 2 or 3 and 4.  The grading criteria is the same as 
above.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Please look at the FAQ link to the left for more information about Elementary 
Orchestra classes.

Elementary students will turn in their practice sheets the first class day of 
the week. 

Please consider bringing your student to the Pullman High School music 
department concert this Thursday, 12/10.  It is at Gladish auditorium and 
begins at 7:00 pm.  This concert will feature the choirs, bands, and 
orchestra.  We will perform separately and together.  Mayor Glenn Johnson 
will make a special appearance and narrate "T'was the Night Before Christmas" 
with the Orchestra and Band.  The Orchestra and Choirs will also present 
selections from Vivaldi's "Gloria."  It should be a fun, festive evening, 
hope to see you there. 

Advanced students will receive new music this week.  We will also begin 
working on some new pages in our books.

Beginning students will be working out of their "Introduction to Artistry in 
Strings" books again starting this week.  Please be sure your child brings 
his or her book to class, along with the music binder.  We will be focusing 
on reading music beginning this week. 

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