Thanks for listening to your kids!

What a great response to your child's performance at home!  Many of the band students have returned their forms already.  Thanks for taking a few moments to listen to them play.  I also appreciate your comments on the sheet.  I will make every effort to address any concerns that you have about your child's progress.  The most important thing they can do right now is PRACTICE, PRACTICE AND THEN MORE PRACTICE!!  The reinforcement at home of the different concepts that we work on in band is necessary to continue making progress on their instruments!  Keep up the good work at home. 

Another thing that I have found to be very refreshing with this group of 5th graders is their use of the simple phrase 'Thank you'.  I am always pleasantly surprised to hear those words from a student as they leave the room after a lesson or rehearsal.  Enjoy the weekend!  Until next Friday......

Parents, Listen to your child's progress!

It is incredible how much progress is made in such a short while in our band rehearsals.  Many of the students are learning their 6th note already and some have even moved on to their 7th note!  Over the next few weeks, I will be sending a sheet home with some selections that I would like you (or a grandparent or other adult) to listen to as your band student demonstrates to you what they already know.  I would like you to sign the sheet and return it at your child's next lesson.  I hope you are very proud of the progress that your child is making and please keep encouraging their practice time at home!  Hopefully, they will be excited to play for you and show you what they have already accomplished!  Until next week...Mr. Hubers

Just a reminder!

Parents, please remind your child to record his/her practice time in the front cover of their band book so I can keep an accurate record of their work at home.  This helps me monitor their progress and address any difficulties that they may be having on their assigned lesson material.  Thanks for your cooperation on this!  Enjoy your weekend!

Thanks for your feedback!

Thank you, parents/guardians, for a great beginning to our year!  I am very pleased with the progress that your children have made in such a short time.  Thanks for your feedback on the blog and emails.  I will make every effort to respond ASAP to your questions or concerns.  Some of you have asked how much your children should be practicing each week.  I am expecting that every child practice a minimum of 2 hours a week.  This is necessary to build up embouchures, memorize notes and to reinforce all of the music reading skills that we work on during our rehearsals.  Keep encouraging your child's practice at home - this is one of the most important elements for the beginning musician's progress!

Concert dates are posted in the right hand column of the blog - just scroll down until you find them.  Please get these dates on your calendars!  Make sure you invite grandparents, etc to these performances.  The band students love to perform for them!

Please do not hesitate to contact me via email (Del.Hubers@k12.sd.us) or respond to the blog and I will do my best to answer questions or address any concerns that you may have! 

 Enjoy your Labor Day Weekend!