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All 4th, 5th and 6th grade students are invited to participate in the Strings or Band program!  

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Louise Archer: Band/Strings classes will start the first week of school, please register by Monday, August 21.

Marshall Road: Band/Strings classes will start the 3rd week of school, please register by Friday, Sept 1.

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Please aim to have your instrument by September 5th.

Band & Strings classes are a full year commitment.   

Students must be able to bring instruments back and forth to school on a weekly basis (except Tuba & Bass players).  

Please check with your child's bus driver before selecting a large instrument (cello, percussion, trombone) as it may not be allowed on some of the crowded buses.  

Instrumental music is not just about learning how to play the cello or flute. Our performing ensembles also teach students important life skills such as responsibility, teamwork, perseverance, leadership, accountability, honoring commitments, and discipline. Learning and instrument can also help relieve stress, build self-confidence, and be an outlet for creativity and expression! - Source: The National Association for Music Education

Children who study a musical instrument are more likely to excel in all of their studies, work better in teams, have enhanced critical thinking skills, stay in school, and pursue further education. - Arte Music Academy. "Statistical benefits of music in education." Statistical-Benefits-Of-Music-In-Education. Accessed July 17, 2014. 

Students believe that playing music diminishes boundaries between people of different ethnic backgrounds, age groups and social interests. - Presentation to U.S. Congress, 2007, Washington D.C. (Invited and arranged by the National Association of Music Merchants/NAMM, on “The Impact of Music on the Lives of Children and Adolescents”). 

Source: The NAMM Foundation

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