Welcome students and parents to the second quarter. The grades for the first quarter were good, as I expected. Generally. students either received an A or a C - either they did the work or they didn't. Let me encourage you to get busy on the practice records. With all of the vacations this quarter it is difficult to keep things straight, but just make your hours of practice fit on the chart. Despite what my disclosure statements says, I am trying to be lenient on my citizenship grading. Just behave in class (including no gum), don't have tardies, and clear up any excused absences and I will forgo the minus point system. Let's have a good quarter.        

 Our first concert will be Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 7:00 PM in the auditorium. This is a change from what was announced previously. In support of the theme of literacy and music, we are hoping that each family can donate a book (new or slightly used to our school's library. My area of graduate study is dyslexia (and music), therefore I am hoping that we can get some families to buy or donate money to purchase Ipod books, which our library only has three or four. The cost is about $70 so to have a few families go together on this would be great. Thanks for your support and look for more information as the date approaches.

The Jazz Band is perfoming November 21 at Barnes and Noble in Murray (53rd South State) around 10:00 AM. Please come and do some early Holiday shopping as a portion of the poceeds go to our school library. 

Our first Chamber Series concert for the year was held on October 26. Thank you for a fantastic crowd. Please thank and encourage the PTA to continue supporting these events. I will post upcoming Chamber Series events.

On Wendesday, December 2, 2009 at 7:00 PM in the school auditorium the Olympus Junior High Jazz Band will perform on a concert featuring the Phoenix Jazz and Swing Band. This annual concert is a highlight of our year as many former profession Salt Lake musicians of th Big Band Era are still performing at an astonishing level. We look forward to seeing you there.