District 68 Elementary Instrumental Music
District 68 offers instrumental music experiences to district fourth and fifth graders. The program consists of weekly ½ hour pull-out group lessons that are scheduled on a rotating basis and one weekly forty five minute before-school large ensemble rehearsal at Old Orchard Junior High School . District 68 offers instruction in string instruments: violin, viola, cello and bass and band instruments: flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet/cornet, French horn, trombone, baritone and percussion.
Important 2011-2012 Recruitment Dates
Friday, August 26 & Monday, August 29: Instrumental Music teachers demonstrate instruments to District fourth grade classes
Tuesday, August 30 – Friday, September 2 : Students try-out two instrument choices at their schools by classes
Wednesday, September 7 : Beginning Instrumental Music Parent Informational Meeting (see below)
Tuesday, September 13 : Deadline for Instrumental Music Registration Forms to be turned in to home room teachers indicating first and second choice instruments.
Forms will be available at Parent Informational Meetings (see below)
Note: Students will receive registration verification letters indicating which instrument and book(s) student should obtain as registration forms are turned in
Friday, September 16 : Students receive lesson schedules indicating on which day their group lessons will occur
Week of September 19 - 23 : Group lessons begin. Students should bring their instruments and materials to school on their designated lesson day.
Beginning Instrumental Music Parent Informational Meeting
Wednesday, September 7 at 7:00 p.m. at Old Orchard Junior High School in the Forum
First Before-school Rehearsals
Note : All Before-school Rehearsals Begin at 7:45 a.m.
Tuesday, September 13: Intermediate Band (OOJH Band Room)
Thursday, September 15: Intermediate Strings (OOJH Orchestra Room)
Tuesday, October 18: Beginning Strings (OOJH Orchestra Room)
Thursday, October 20: Beginning Band (OOJH Band Room)
The Beginning and Intermediate Bands are conducted by Connie Donnelly. Beginning and Intermediate String Orchestras are conducted by Christina Heath. Each group will perform in two yearly evening concerts for family and friends. The 2011-2012 Elementary Instrumental Concert schedule follows:
Beginning and Intermediate Bands Concerts
Wednesday, January 25 at 7:00 p.m. B-Level Gym at OOJH
Wednesday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. B-Level Gym at OOJH
Beginning and Intermediate Orchestra Concerts
Tuesday, January 24 at 7:00 p.m. B-Level Gym at OOJH
Thursday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m. B-Level Gym at OOJH
Contact Mrs. Donnelly or Ms. Heath:
Mrs. Donnelly: 847-676-9010 ex. 7544, Email
Ms. Heath: 847-676-9010, ex. 7541, Email
Important 2011-2012 Recruitment Dates
Friday, August 26 & Monday, August 29: Instrumental Music teachers demonstrate instruments to District fourth grade classes
Tuesday, August 30 – Friday, September 2 : Students try-out two instrument choices at their schools by classes
Wednesday, September 7 : Beginning Instrumental Music Parent Informational Meeting (see below)
Tuesday, September 13 : Deadline for Instrumental Music Registration Forms to be turned in to home room teachers indicating first and second choice instruments.
Forms will be available at Parent Informational Meetings (see below)
Note: Students will receive registration verification letters indicating which instrument and book(s) student should obtain as registration forms are turned in
Friday, September 16 : Students receive lesson schedules indicating on which day their group lessons will occur
Week of September 19 - 23 : Group lessons begin. Students should bring their instruments and materials to school on their designated lesson day.
Beginning Instrumental Music Parent Informational Meeting
Wednesday, September 7 at 7:00 p.m. at Old Orchard Junior High School in the Forum
First Before-school Rehearsals
Note : All Before-school Rehearsals Begin at 7:45 a.m.
Tuesday, September 13: Intermediate Band (OOJH Band Room)
Thursday, September 15: Intermediate Strings (OOJH Orchestra Room)
Tuesday, October 18: Beginning Strings (OOJH Orchestra Room)
Thursday, October 20: Beginning Band (OOJH Band Room)
The Beginning and Intermediate Bands are conducted by Connie Donnelly. Beginning and Intermediate String Orchestras are conducted by Christina Heath. Each group will perform in two yearly evening concerts for family and friends. The 2011-2012 Elementary Instrumental Concert schedule follows:
Beginning and Intermediate Bands Concerts
Wednesday, January 25 at 7:00 p.m. B-Level Gym at OOJH
Wednesday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. B-Level Gym at OOJH
Beginning and Intermediate Orchestra Concerts
Tuesday, January 24 at 7:00 p.m. B-Level Gym at OOJH
Thursday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m. B-Level Gym at OOJH
Contact Mrs. Donnelly or Ms. Heath:
Mrs. Donnelly: 847-676-9010 ex. 7544, Email
Ms. Heath: 847-676-9010, ex. 7541, Email
