The End of March & the 3rd Quarter!

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Hello everyone,

First of all, I have to admit to being a bit of a blogging slacker these past few months. In an effort to continue to improve communication with parents, I am planning now to put up a minimum of one post per week on this blog which will cover important upcoming events and information, as well as other topics that are important for parents to know.  If you are reading this in an e-mail and haven't visited the blog, it is at http://gowmanmusic.blogspot.com/. From now on,  I will be posting the lesson schedule on the ERHS Instrumental Website at http://www.gowmanmusic.com/. If you are reading this in an e-mail, I have attached the lesson schedule. If not, I will have it uploaded to the website tonight.Second, I want to congratulate all of our students on excellent concerts throughout March - Music In Our Schools Month - including An Irish Evening, the 2010 Kaleidoscope Concert; the Elementary Prism Concert on March 23; and Celtic Music Society's multiple St. Patrick's Day Events, including the performance and live album recording in Corning on March 19.
And now on to business...

The end of the quarter is coming up soon... next Friday, April 9, to be exact. Most of our students are doing very well since the introduction of SmartMusic at the beginning of the 3rd quarter. Students are practicing more, playing better, are better prepared on their music, and are more invested in what we are doing. No, it's not the case with all, but it is the case with most. Many of our students will also be seeing an improvement in their grade... In HS Band, for example, better than 75% of students currently have an A or a B, and almost all of the rest can get their grades up there by completing late assignments. I want to be clear... Any late SmartMusic assignments can still be completed for full credit until the end of the quarter. Students who are unable to complete the assignments at home need to make arrangements to complete them here at school. My office computer is available before school this Wednesday, after school every day this week, plus nearly any time during the school day (if I have advance notice). Next week my computer is available after school Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, before school Monday and Wednesday, and nearly any time during the school day. You and/or your child should make an appointment with me to complete this work.
As always, if you have any questions, I can be reached at 248-6344 or mark_gowman@er.monroe.edu.