🪩 Back-to-School Newsletter 🎶

👋 Hello families,

My name is Caitlyn Stucky, and I am so excited to begin another year of teaching music at CGES! Our first few days we will review expectations and procedures for our classroom. I wanted to reach out to you all to make you aware of the grading system, classroom procedures/expectations, and concert dates for the upcoming school year.

If you ever have any questions or concerns, please let me know!

- Mrs. Stucky 🎶

It is my goal to create a safe space in my classroom for all. In order to do this, I have a set of expectations that I ask students to follow. These expectations are also taken from our music curriculum - Quaver.

The Quaver 5:

• Be Safe: Hands and feet to yourself, controlled bodies, stay in your space

• Be Polite: Using kind words and manners, raising your hand, listening ears

• Be Cooperative: Following directions, working together, taking turns

• Be Responsible: Do what you're supposed to do, taking care of materials/instruments, participating

• Be Kind: Treat everyone with care and respect, using encouraging words, think before you speak

By following these expectations during class each day, students can work together to earn a brownie point for their classroom's pan.

We will have two major performances, one each semester.

• Winter Holiday Concert - Tuesday, December 1st

• K-2 - 7:00 PM

• 3-5 - 7:45 PM

• Spring Concert - Thursday, April 1st

• K-2 - 7:00 PM

• 3-5 - 7:45 PM

Students will be graded on these performances. Each performance is worth 50 points of their grade. If you have a conflict, please let me know as soon as possible. A makeup assignment will need to be completed for missed concert attendance/performance.

QuaverEd Information

Quaver Music Information

Grading Policy - Students in K-5 music will be graded on a weekly basis. They will be awarded points based on their participation, behavior, and skills.

Each week students will start with a total of 10 points (2 points each day). Students will keep these points as long as they are following classroom expectations, participating in activities, and practicing the skills being taught. Student who refuse to participate, do not follow classroom epxectations, or do not show their skill level on the desired skill, will lose some or all of their 2 daily points. Reasons for lost points will be noted on PowerSchool.

Brownie Points - Every day each class has a chance to earn a brownie point for their pan by following our expectations. Each pan holds six brownies. Once the brownie pan is full, the class can pay me their brownies for a Reward Day. Reward days can consist of games, extra recess, instrument play alongs, etc.

Music Facebook Page - We would love for you to connect with us on Canton-Galva Music Department Facebook page! If you haven't like us yet, please do!

Amazon Wishlist - If you'd like to donate to our music classroom, here is a link to our Amazon Wishlist.

This Month - This month, all grade levels will be getting re-acquainted with our classroom expectations and procedures. K, 1st, and 2nd grade are going over steady beat, meter, and rhythm. 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade wll be going over rhythm, reviewing meter, and exploring melodic concepts.

We are ready to get the school year started! As always, if you have any questions, please contact me!

- Mrs. Stucky

stuckyc@usd419.org