Turn-in Day at EHS!

• Hello piano players!

Remember tomorrow (Wednesday, May 20) is turn-in day at the school!

ALL Piano players must turn in their large Piano ALB piano, AND paper piano, or there will be a $65 fine for the book, & $7 fine for the paper piano (I'd much rather have the books & paper pianos than a fine, not to mention the challenge of re-ordering these items - ugh).

I will be at the school from 4:00-5:30pm, just off the High School parking lot near the Auditorium/Blackbox entrance - and just outside the glass double doors.

Continue to stay updated here & in school email, as this time may change.

Remember all school distancing & mask guidelines MUST be followed.

Hope to (from a distance) see you then, & I hope you are well! :)

Parents, we are continuing our learning for Beginning Piano during this time!

While it is quite interesting moving forward with having a LIVE PERFORMANCE Class online, we are making the best of it!

Following are some online platforms we are working with!

• Beginning Piano Google Classroom

• This Website!

• Student school email

• Zoom meetings

• Sight Reading Factory - an excellent to keep working on & improving music literacy! Directors from all over use this learning tool, and it has proven to be a wonderful aid to better music reading skills!

• FlipGrid - a way for students to upload practice successes, playing tests & trys, video creations, and more!

• MusicTheory.net - a learning tool for just that...music theory!

• Hanon piano exercises - a long-established music tool to develop playing skills & technique

• Other & various music and video post sites to enhance learning: music games, videos, activities, sight-reading exercises, practicing songs, and of course music learning!

A note for Beginning Piano Students & Parents -

Online Piano (never thought I'd say that!)

Hello wonderful Piano Players!

How are you??? I look forward to seeing you all Thursday - LIVE on Zoom during our 1st online "class" time (more on this in your Google Classroom communications). I hope you have been well & taking advantage of this time to accomplish and try healthy & creative things, & even ideas noted in our Google Classroom "Extended Break" ideas post!

News to :

Please be reading through ALL communications:

Just in case you have missed any messages, notes, ideas, etc., here is your email to help point you toward all that I have been sending out on the following - and more (links below, respond to email invite from myself, or go to classroom.google.com and connect)...

• Our new Beginning Piano Google Classroom ("GC". Link also above): https://classroom.google.com/c/NTcxNDQ0ODc5OTFa

Please...:

• Please note info on the STREAM page AND the ASSIGNMENT page on GC (a couple duplications only for now as we get used to this)

• Please be prepared for, and open to, new ways of trying things we are familiar with, as well as actual new things - we can do this!

Communication:

• We will be using the following for communication:

  • Google Classroom, as noted above

  • Your school email

  • Beginning Piano link on EHS Choir Website: Remember to let your parents know this as well: https://sites.google.com/engschools.net/englewoodhighschoolchoirs/beginning-piano-class

• Updates continue on all of these, so be checking communication platforms periodically.

Music & "Practice/Assignments":

• Materials needed:

  • Chromebook or computer with camera (for all using Zoom, etc.)

  • ALB & Theory Books,

  • Piano Notebook with all supplemental papers

  • Real piano/keyboard OR paper keyboard (handed out during class - we will figure out a way to turn this and your ALB book in when we get to May)

  • Pencil, all materials just as if we were in our Piano room

  • Phones (as needed, supplemental as needed), as available

  • Get ready for some fun online music platforms!

  • Video meetings/Singing together/Singing tests, etc:

  • Zoom

  • FlipGrid (TBD)

  • TBA

• Turn-ins:

  • Google Classroom

  • Google Drive

  • Email

  • Online music platforms

• "Playing/Playing tests"

  • Online - we will look for ways to do this, somehow

  • In person - depending on how things unfold (maybe, maybe not)

• Organization ideas: can be preparing now, or be aware of & implement as we come across items (& these can be used for Piano & any classes, really):

  • Bookmarks of websites we will be using

  • Calendar

  • Goals

  • Schedule awareness

  • Notebook/assignment notebook

  • Other ideas/useful things you have come up with that helps keep you organized! Ask your parents and friends what tips they have for organizing!

  • It is worth the time it takes to come up with your organization plan. The time up front for organizing will save you LOTS of time on the "back end", and as you navigate these new waters.

This information may change or update as we take this new journey together, but we will do this...together!

Remember to:

• Breathe

• Take 1 step at a time

• Sing

• Smile

• Play the Piano

• Laugh

• Connect with others

• Reach out to others (for help, or to help)

• Take a walk (as parents permit)

• Dance

• Be creative

• Get good rest

• Eat healthy

• Read/Relax/Rejuvinate

In the times we are in, let us remember that music still lives, and brings beauty, expression, peace, joy, and hope to our world, so be encouraged!

Care & Blessings,

Mrs. Saddler