And Back to Remote
I hope everyone is in good spirit and health during this holiday time. I know that I am feeling great and looking forward to spending some R&R time with my family over the next few weeks.
Please take the time to do the same and reach out to people. They need it more than you know. Remember to be kind, patient and helpful. You never know who you will affect with this motto.
As you saw in the header, we are back to remote learning. Many of the students have been doing great with logging doing assignments and staying active in class. Please continue this through the next few weeks. Remember, I am here if you need assistance, all you need to do is ask. I know that an update went home last night about the next few weeks of education and how it will look in Brunswick. Per the update, more information will be coming out on December 17th. Please stayed tuned.
Lastly, many of the spaces in the new wing are opening up. We will hopefully have more pictures in the next newsletter. The one new picture is of the PAC in the MS. We are very blessed to have this space and we can not wait to make live music in this space. Thank you to the community for giving us this space!
Happy Holiday's!
Classroom Norms As We Transition Into Remote Learning
Online Classroom Norms
Expectations and Guidelines For The Choir Classroom
The biggest thing we want to be very clear with is that we will be singing with masks on during the class period. The boosters have purchased plastic mask spacer for all the choir students. Each student will be issued two masks free of charge. These spacers make it easier to breathe when performing. We ask that students use the mask spacers on their face to face days. Mask and spacers are not needed for online days of instruction. We ask students to sanitize the mask after each use and alternate the use of them during the week.
Please contact Mrs. Wank or Mr. Albright if you have any questions.
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More Points Of Safety In The Choir Rehearsal
The Aerosol study just released its preliminary results from the 3rd part of the study. We are following these guidelines for performance safety. We are very excited about the study and be given the opportunity to perform during the school day.
In our current situation, we will be resuming sing in person after the 1st of the year. Thank you for your understanding.
Mr. Albright
Email: aalbright@bcsoh.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brunswicksouthchoirs
Twitter: @BMS_Choirs
Mrs. Wank
Michelle Wank is a music teacher in Brunswick City Schools and has degrees in Music Education from Baldwin Wallace University (B.M.E) and The University of Michigan (M.M. Ed.). Most recently she has taught middle school choir and band in Brunswick, but in her 14 years there she has also taught high school and elementary band, K-5 general music, and beginning orchestra. Previous teaching assignments include North Royalton and Elyria City Schools. In August of 2019, Michelle was hired to fill a one-year position as Associate Professor of Music Education at Baldwin Wallace University where she was responsible for teaching courses in Choral Music Methods, General Music Methods, Vocal Technique, and Culturally Responsive Teaching. Michelle is a member of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA).
Email: mwank@bcsoh.org
Mr. Little
In his free time, Mr. Little enjoys listening to podcasts, having long conversations with friends, and pushing the limits of how much peanut butter one person can consume. He is very excited to begin teaching music in Brunswick this year!
Email: slittle@bcsoh.org