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Welcome to the home of the Chatfield Articulation Area Elementary String Orchestras!
Welcome to the home of the Chatfield Articulation Area Elementary String Orchestras!
Bookmark this page to stay up to date on important announcements, information on weekly rehearsal schedules, event dates, homework assignments, and important documents.
Bookmark this page to stay up to date on important announcements, information on weekly rehearsal schedules, event dates, homework assignments, and important documents.
This page is for the String Orchestras of Bradford K8, Coronado, Mortensen, Shaffer, Stony Creek, Ute Meadows.
Orchestra Educator - Heather Bock
Email is the preferred method of communication :
heather.bock@jeffco.k12.co.us Please remember to specify your school when emailing Mrs. Bock! I teach in 6 elementary schools!
IMPORTANT SIZING INFORMATION!!!
IMPORTANT SIZING INFORMATION!!!
String instruments come in different sizes! It is important to order the correct size instrument!! Here are helpful charts for measuring your student for violin, viola, cello, or bass!
All string students need rosin, cleaning cloth and the book will be provided (for a small fee to cover printing cost). If waiting for the book is uncomfortable, please order it from this website: https://fase.org/ being sure to order just ONE book for your instrument and NOT the teacher package! Violins and violas must have a shoulder rest; cellos need a strap style endpin anchor, and basses need a rock stop.
Happy New School Year!!!
Elementary Classes begin the week of September 2nd!
Here is a link to the beginning of the year letter to families!
Plan ahead for our concerts!!
Plan ahead for our concerts!!
Chatfield Area Orchestra Concert: Wednesday, November 13, 7:00 PM, Chatfield Senior High School Gymnasium
Chatfield Area Orchestra Concert: Wednesday, November 13, 7:00 PM, Chatfield Senior High School Gymnasium
Chatfield Area Elementary Orchestra & Band Concert: Thursday, May 8, 2024 at 6:30pm, Falcon Bluffs Middle School Gym
Chatfield Area Elementary Orchestra & Band Concert: Thursday, May 8, 2024 at 6:30pm, Falcon Bluffs Middle School Gym
The book we will be using this year!!
The book we will be using this year!!
I will be supplying this book for a fee that you will pay through Infinite Campus.
We are using A Bornoff Primer by Debbie Lyle. This available online at FASE.org or from JW Pepper but NOT other online retailers.
Keep Calm and Practice your Instrument!
Remember! In class we work on our concert songs together, and Mrs. Bock teaches you new skills, but you have to work on them on your own, where you can hear your own playing more easily! Only by putting the time in can you improve! How much should you practice? 20 minutes 3 times a week is a great place to start!
A Note About Grades:
A Note About Grades:
Report cards will INCLUDE grades for orchestra.
I use a 4, 3, 2, 1 grading scale. This is NOT like ABCDF grading! My expectation for each student is that they are earning a 3 which defines them as "at grade level" . If your grade is a 4, this means that you are "above grade level". Earning a 4 is a BIG deal and does not happen very frequently!
Weekly Notes: (Mrs. Bock's thoughts on the week and other important information)
We are on a JOURNEY to learn how to play our instruments! Sometimes it may feel confusing, and we are not perfect the first time! Remember that no matter how quickly you travel from one place to another, it is not instantaneous!! We MUST make some mistakes in order to learn, but as long as we learn from our mistakes, and have patience with ourselves (and those around us) we will have fun and enjoy our journey into learning how to play our new instruments!
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