UPDATED - Sept 21/21

Below is our latest update.  ​We will do our best to keep this site updated with current information

Welcome Back!

Music Parents Google Meet
​Mon, Sept 27 @ 7pm

All parents/guardians of music students are invited to a music department info session on Mon, Sept 27 @ 7pm. Meet the music teachers, get updates on the program, and meet our Music Parents Support Group. Following the meet there will be our Music Parents Support Group AGM where we hope some new parents can come and help out with some of our events.

Link to Google Meet

Music Dept Scavenger Hunt
Wed, Sept 29 @ lunch

The Music Student Council is planning a scavenger hunt for all music students. If the weather doesn't cooperate, we will move the hunt to either Thurs or Fri. Sign up for the even on the Google Form found in your Google classroom.

September Music Dept Start Up

Dear Students and Parents,

Welcome to the 2021/22 school year!

As we did in last year, we are continuing to incorporate both performance and theory/history elements to the music courses which means there will be team teaching for the classes. The performance portion of the class will be taught by the respective discipline teacher (Caswell = Vocals, Mah = Strings, Sinkus/Gesing = Winds).

Daily Schedule
9:10 am - 9:15 am  Travel 
9:15 am  - 11:45 am Morning Class (Block A or C)
11:45 am - 12:45 pm  Lunch
12:45 pm - 12:50 pm Travel
12:50 pm - 3:20 pm Afternoon Class (Block B or D)
3:20 pm - 3:25 pm Travel

We will follow a Week 1/Week 2 schedule, with courses A and B scheduled into Week 1 and courses C and D scheduled into Week 2, as illustrated in this graphic:
As always, thank you for your patience and support during this year. 

The CHS Music Department
Jason Sinkus
James Caswell
Janice Mah
Dave Dawson

MUSIC DEPT SPECIFICS

Classroom assignments
Strings Rm 190
Vocal Rm 129
Winds Rm 138
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Laptops in the classroom
The music dept plans on using many cloud based programs this year.
If you have a laptop or chromebook, please bring it to school. If this is not possible, chromebooks will be available in the classroom.

Music, Folders, and Uniforms
If you have any school instruments, music, folders, or uniforms from last year, please bring them to class on your music class day.


Timetables and Presto Passes
Timetables and Presto passes (for eligible students) will be given out in class

​Music Ensembles
We are waiting to see how ensembles will be able to run this school year. As soon as we have details on how we can proceed we will let the students and parents know.
What will performance classes look like in school?
As mandated by the school board, we have been instructed with the following:
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Vocal Classes
  • Singing indoors is only permitted within the class cohort with masking required and distancing between individuals.
  • Singing permitted outdoors with distancing maintained between cohorts with masking required if distancing not maintained between individuals within a cohort.

Winds Classes
  • The use of wind instruments is still prohibited for indoor use but instruction and use of wind instruments can be used outside with distancing. Updates will be made as the school year unfolds.  Specifics on how we will overcome these challenges will be explained in class.

Strings Classes
  • Strings class will be able to perform on their own or individually assigned instruments.

​2 Ways To Be Notified
  

THE MUSIC DEPT via REMIND

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Due to changes in costs, we may be adapting the use of REMIND as a way to communicate general information to music students and parents. Updates TBA

THE MUSIC PARENTS via Email

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​CLICK HERE to sign up for the latest information from the Music Parents Support Group. You will receive a concise email laid out with graphics on all you need to know.

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