Spectrum Music News: January

Dear Spectrum Music Families,

​Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and enjoyed some time with family and friends. Reflecting over the break, I cannot overstate how proud I am of new and returning students. I am thrilled we accomplished so much in under 4 months and it is a testament to the rigor and dedication of our students. BRAVO!  

The mark of a new year signals a new era. Our senior students are preparing for their final semester (*tear*) and the Music Department is settling into routine. Every ensemble has arrived from holidays with new energy and excitement... rehearsals ultra-productive, every ensemble sounding more confident than ever. Musicianship at an all time high.

The final week of January includes Numeracy/Literacy Assessments as well as Copernican Blocks across the board. All told, we are entering "Quiet Week". In support of our students completing the first semester of Academic classes, the schedule changes as follows:

Monday, Jan 23rd: Regular Schedule (All rehearsals running)
Tuesday, Jan 24th: Literacy Assessments (NO MORNING Rehearsal, Classes running per usual)
Wednesday, Jan 25th: Literacy Assessments (NO MORNING Rehearsal, Classes running per usual)
Thursday, Jan 26th: Block A 9:00am-11:00am, Music room is open for studying, review, course completion . Block D 12:00-2PM (NO MORNING Rehearsal)
Friday, Jan 27th: Block B 9:00am-11:00am, Music room is open for studying, review, course completion . Block D 12:00-2PM (NO MORNING Rehearsal)
Monday, January 30th: Curriculum Completion Day. Families will receive communication from a Teacher if a student is required to finish on this day.
Tuesday, February 1st: Semester Turn Around. Students are not in the building.

Please follow this link for updates and information regarding our Alberta Tour.

That is all for now, have a great rest of the week!
--
Parker Jolliffe B.Mus ,M.Mus

Director of Bands & Choir

Spectrum Community School
957 Burnside Road West
Victoria, BC V8Z 6E9

Tel: 250-479-8271  ext.512
pjolliffe@sd61.bc.ca
www.spectrumband.ca