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Instrument Pick Up Need an instrument or stand? We’re here to help and have two different windows open this Thursday to accommodate our students and families. 
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Format and Structure Please see the linked slides for information on the orchestra structure for the 2020-21 academic year. The format was designed to make structured learning opportunities accessible to students all year (Quarters 1,2) while protecting fully the possibility for collaborative music making opportunities later in the year (Quarters 3,4). We look forward to working collaboratively with not only students, but parents / guardians as well as we work to provide quality educational opportunities for all this school year. Thank you!  
 Thank You
As we prepare to begin what is sure to be an adventurous year, let’s take a moment to say ‘thank you’ to our supporters at Music Central. Music Central has generously agreed to supply our program with some new equipment to start the school year, including a number of bows from Coda Bows and bass strings from D'Addario Orchestral / D'Addario. While the support would be welcome in any year, it is certainly very much appreciated presently. Thank you!  Google Classroom
Students and Families - Please be sure to join the Orchestra (2020-21) Google Classroom to stay up to date. Invitations went out earlier today to current and incoming students (as identified by previous instructors). Being a part of the Google Classroom community will help ensure that we are able to answer student questions, pass along pertinent information, etc. If you need access to Google Classroom and have not yet received an invitation, please contact the instructor via email for more information. Thank you! The 2020-21 academic year will require a great deal of flexibility and adaptability -- from students, parents, and teachers alike.
Simply stated, there are a few options for us to choose from with respect to the structure of the orchestra program for Quarters 1 & 2 (Fall 2020) and we want to be sure that we make the best choice for our students, program, and community. Scheduling in Quarters 3 & 4 (Spring 2021) currently look more familiar. With that in mind, a digital meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow evening, August 26th, at 6PM. If you have been a part of our program previously (or have had the opportunity to share time with us), you know that input solicited heavily influences the decisions we make as a group. A direct link for the meeting tomorrow evening has been placed in Google Classroom and will be forwarded separately to parents of incoming ninth grade students. Please do attend tomorrow evening if you are able and share your thoughts as they will very much impact decisions made at Mira Mesa High School. Thank you! Student Recognition Tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 PM we will be hosting our annual Student Recognition and Awards celebration. Certainly, we hope that out students will attend as we close out the year. Parents and loved ones are welcome to join us and may access the invitation by asking your orchestra student for meeting information. Access to this event, and previously, our online class sessions, have only been distributed via school-affiliated Google Classroom pages. A Message to the Class of 2020 Mr. P.J. Cinque, bassist in the San Diego Symphony and bass coach for our Mira Mesa High School Orchestras, was kind enough to record the following message to the graduating Class of 2020. Student Voices As part of tomorrow's celebration of students our musicians were asked to submit thoughts and observations on individuals they feel merit recognition. The following are a few examples -- enjoy! Wherever You Go As a student at Mira Mesa High School, we want to support, encourage, and celebrate your accomplishments. As you move on, it is wonderful to hear about your successes and future plans. Here, Mira Mesa High School graduate Ms. Yeeun Kim performs Pomp and Circumstance at the recent convocation for the Teacher's College at Columbia University. Congratulations to Yeeun, her graduate school peers at Columbia University, and all the entire Class of 2020! Additional Information
Information on final grades for 2019-20, instrument return for current seniors, and music return for our Symphony Orchestra students (as the music for that class must be returned to the publishers) has all been posted on Google Classroom. Please work with your student and refer to this online resource to access information on these school business items. Again, thank you to our students for all of your efforts this year. We look forward to seeing you all again soon! Beyond Brilliance -- VAPA Foundation (2020) Musicians from our Mira Mesa High School Orchestras and Mira Mesa High School Band & Color Guard were featured as part of this evening's Beyond Brilliance--Spotlight on Dynamic Young Artists, hosted by the VAPA Foundation. Here is the main clip featuring our Mira Mesa Senior High School students -- all of whom are members of the graduating Class of 2020. Given the challenges we all are facing in this moment, it is wonderful to see how our students are still making connections with the arts and positively influencing our community. Thank you!  Stay Well Moving forward, our students will continue to have opportunities to advance their music education through a variety of self-guided, asynchronous, and real-time opportunities. Google Classroom will be used to pass along these opportunities and resources. While the education of our musicians is a primary consideration, please know that the well-being of our students and their families comes first. Please do reach out if there is any way we can help support and/or celebrate your student or family at this time. Note: The illustration above comes courtesy of Charlie Mackesy, author of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse. Google Classroom As information, updates, and resources become available selected items will continue to be shared with our students via Google Classroom. Thankfully, all of our orchestra students were already enrolled in Google Classroom prior to this transition to digital learning. However, students are encouraged to download the Google Classroom app on their mobile device in order to receive updates (for iOS, Android).  SmartMusic The best way to stay engaged with your music education is to continue to play regularly! SmartMusic is one of the best digital resources available. During this period of distance learning, SmartMusic is available at no charge to our musicians. Our Mira Mesa High School Orchestras have been registered as a 'class' and a unique access code for our students has been posted on our Google Classroom pages. Here are directions on how to create an account and join a class on SmartMusic. Digital Resources In addition to SmartMusic, the Google Doc linked below details a few of the resources that are currently available to our students. There are absolutely more resources than those listed, but these are a few that have been identified specifically for our musicians. Enjoy! Stay Connected
Even at a distance, stay connected with our program by following our Instagram account, liking our Facebook page, and bookmarking our website. Digital Resources
Use the link below to access a Google Doc with Digital Resources for our Mira Mesa musicians. Please do feel free to share. Items may continue to be updated. SnapRaise! (2020) Our largest fundraiser of the year kicks off today! We are very thankful for any support you can provide and would love your help in sharing the campaign so we can continue to serve all of our students. Thank you!  |
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