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Howard County is very supportive of it's arts programs. Elementary students have the opportunity to learn instruments that they may continue on in middle and high school. Orchestra is available to students in grades 3 - 5. Band is available to students in grades 4 - 5. Please note that instrumental music is sequential. This means that to play in the 5th grade band you MUST have been in 4th grade band. To be in the 5th grade orchestra you must have been in 3rd & 4th grade orchestra.)
Orchestra instruments available to 3rd graders are violin, viola and cello. Mrs. Twigg will accept a student on string bass for 4th grade.
Band instruments available to 4th graders are flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, trombone, euphonium and percussion. Mrs. Twigg will accept one student on tuba in 5th grade and consider starting a tuba in 4th.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This year every 3rd & 4th grader will get a chance to try some instruments before determining what instrument they wish to play (or if they do not wish to join the program).
Essential Elements Interactive Link - click this to take you to Essential Elements Interactive
The school code for the Essential Elements Interactive site is: RockburnMusic
Make sure to ENROLL (when you click on Student, you'll see a little "first time here?" and click the blue Enroll in your class link). The school code is RockburnMusic. The student ID is your child's school ID. (Which can be found on any old Howard County report card.) The next page asks you to write in your child's Activation Code which is found on the first page of their Essential Elements book. Students then need to create a user name & password. I recommend that they write this down in their book so that they do not forget it. (Keep it simple!) Students may then log into the EEi (essential elements interactive) site.
They should click on the microphone icon (top right) to get to their music. If you click on "View Songlist" in the left menu, all their book exercises should appear. Please encourage your child to practice with the music. They may use the EEi site with any devise that allows them access to an internet browser such as Safari, Chrome, Firefox, etc.
When you have time... check these out:
Why Music Matters (Jack Stamp) - click to listen
Is music the key to success? New York Times article - click to read
New information on how music can close the academic gap. Click to read
link hcpss.instructure.com/courses/59504
Orchestra instruments available to 3rd graders are violin, viola and cello. Mrs. Twigg will accept a student on string bass for 4th grade.
Band instruments available to 4th graders are flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, trombone, euphonium and percussion. Mrs. Twigg will accept one student on tuba in 5th grade and consider starting a tuba in 4th.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This year every 3rd & 4th grader will get a chance to try some instruments before determining what instrument they wish to play (or if they do not wish to join the program).
Essential Elements Interactive Link - click this to take you to Essential Elements Interactive
The school code for the Essential Elements Interactive site is: RockburnMusic
Make sure to ENROLL (when you click on Student, you'll see a little "first time here?" and click the blue Enroll in your class link). The school code is RockburnMusic. The student ID is your child's school ID. (Which can be found on any old Howard County report card.) The next page asks you to write in your child's Activation Code which is found on the first page of their Essential Elements book. Students then need to create a user name & password. I recommend that they write this down in their book so that they do not forget it. (Keep it simple!) Students may then log into the EEi (essential elements interactive) site.
They should click on the microphone icon (top right) to get to their music. If you click on "View Songlist" in the left menu, all their book exercises should appear. Please encourage your child to practice with the music. They may use the EEi site with any devise that allows them access to an internet browser such as Safari, Chrome, Firefox, etc.
When you have time... check these out:
Why Music Matters (Jack Stamp) - click to listen
Is music the key to success? New York Times article - click to read
New information on how music can close the academic gap. Click to read
link hcpss.instructure.com/courses/59504