Ukulele Club

What is Ukulele Club?

Ukulele Club is offered twice as a 3 week course during the fall semester (September-November) of the school year designed to introduce the basics of ukulele playing including tuning, strumming, individual strings, and simple chords.

Who can be in Ukulele Club?

Ukulele Club is offered to 5th graders - first session and 4th graders -second session. Prior instrumental experience or Music reading is NOT required.

When/Where is Ukulele Club offered?

Ukulele Club will be a 3 week course offered on Mondays from 3:00-4:00 pm, with Session 1 beginning in September 11 and Session 2 beginning October 16. Ukulele Club has a limit of 15 students per session. There are 2 sessions offered. Click session dates for form to sign up!

Session 1: 5th Grade ONLY September 11 , 18 and 25 in the 2023-2024 school year

Session 2: 4th Grade ONLY October 16, 23 and 30 in the 2023-2024 school year

How do I sign up?
. Sign-up opportunities will be sent out via an email and you may submit google form on this website.
For more detailed questions, please contact Mrs. Shepard, Music Teacher. VERY IMPORTANT!!!!....Once the email blast has been sent out, you must apply online to join via the Google Form that is listed above. Form submission time will be noted and students placed in order of forms received. Google Forms Due by August 24. Commitment Forms will be sent home to those who complete the Google Form.

THERE IS A LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER UKULELE CLUB SESSION and only the first 15 students who have filled out the form (time/date stamped) will be accepted into the each session of the Ukulele Club 3 week rotation. The remaining number of students will be put on a waiting list if an opening occurs. There are a total of TWO 3 week sessions of Ukulele Club, all taking place within the first quarter of the 2023-24 school year. We will be using school-owned ukuleles (though a student may bring their own as well) and each young musician will receive a songbook of ukulele music, either printed or online in canvas. There is a fee of $15 to join. The fee will cover maintenance on the ukulele and cost of music. We will use school- owned ukuleles that will remain at school. Fees will be paid through RevTrak online.

Students interested in Ukulele Club should :
Have a history of working creatively.
Take instrumental studies seriously.
Enjoy playing/learning stringed instruments with others.
Have good music practice habits and behaviors.
Be a student in good standing in all subjects

Ukulele Club

Grading Policy

E...EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS: WOW!! You are a SUPER STAR! You went above and beyond when demonstrating all the skill requirements. You met all of the objectives and you always come to class prepared and bringing a GREAT attitude!

M...MEETS EXPECTATIONS: NICE JOB!! You did exactly what was asked of you while keeping a positive attitude. You demonstrated the skill cues and met almost all of the objectives. You came prepared almost every day and needed very few reminders to stay on task.

S...SATISFACTORY: YOU DID OK... You did what was asked of you most of the time. You demonstrated some skill cues and met some of the objectives. You came prepared almost every day and needed very few reminders to stay on task.

N...NEEDS IMPROVEMENT: Students awarded an N did not demonstrate all skills required for the daily activity. This student demonstrated one or more of the following behaviors: