Hello Martin Area Band Families!
We wanted to wait a bit to contact you so that you
hopefully have had ample time to make contact and communicate with your
classroom teachers first. HOWEVER, we cannot describe how difficult it was to
wait as we are so excited to reconnect with our band families! We genuinely
hope each one of you is healthy, safe, and focusing on the positives that are
coming out of this unexpected situation.
Here are some updates, information, and opportunities
related to band class:
(1) **SURVEY** Please take 5 minutes to
fill out this google form/survey. The information we gather here
will serve as a basis of how we will provide learning opportunities to families
for band class.
If we do not receive a response from you by April 8, we will be
phoning home to ensure you have received communication from us!
(2) Instruments: we are currently working on options and
solutions to get instruments and music left at school back into your hands (this
hopefully includes school-owned instruments). IF we’re able to access these
instruments soon, we will be contacting you directly IF you choose in the
survey above that you are interested in picking up your child’s instrument.
(3) Google Classroom: this is the main platform we will
be using so parents do not have a constant barrage of emails from us in their
inbox.
If you would like to join our Google BANDrooms, please make
sure you are signed into Google using your child’s school account (firstname.lastname@rbe.sk.ca).
Then go to classroom.google.com – click on the plus sign – enter the
code (below). If your child forgot their password please let us know and we
will reset it for them.
Grade 6 code: 7q7cnin
Grade 7/8 code: qi733ez
If you need additional help joining the Google Classroom
please let us know and we’d be happy to guide you further!
(4) Baby Swann update: As your students may have told
you, Mrs. Swann is expecting her first child on May 2 – a boy! We’ve had many
families emailing asking how she is doing (so kind!) so here is a quick update
from her: “All is well in the Swann household! Baby Swann is growing away and
his kicks are getting stronger and stronger (and I am getting less and less
mobile!). I’ve spent some of my extra time working on painting the nursery -
I'll make sure to send you all a picture via Google Classroom when it is
finished, as well as a picture of Baby Swann when he is born!”
**Join our Google Classroom for more updates from ALL the band teachers in our area!
**Join our Google Classroom for more updates from ALL the band teachers in our area!
We are so looking forward to hearing from you all. Focus on
and enjoy every positive moment!
Robin Swann,
Vanessa Strykiwsky, Lindsay Stetner & Brady Frank
Martin Area Band
Team
