Halethorpe Elementary
Instrumental Music Program
Information for Parents and Students
Lessons
Pullout Program
Students come out of other classes for lessons. Every effort is made so
that students are not pulled out of Math. Students ROTATE which
classes they are pulled from!
Two 20-minute group lessons per week
Lessons are scheduled in a two week rotation, Blue Week and White
Week. These schedules can be found posted in the halls, and your
student will bring home a slip of paper indicating their lesson days and
times. It is also posted on my door in the cafetorium.
THEY WILL NEED THEIR
INSTRUMENTS EITHER TUESDAY,
THURSDAY OR FRIDAY!
Performances
Two Main Concerts
Winter Concert THURSDAY Dec. 9th 7pm with
Drama Club
Spring Concert THURSDAY MAY 26 7pm with
Drama
It is my expectation that each student musician is
expected to attend all performances for the Winter
and Spring concerts, except under circumstances
of emergency, illness or death in the family.
Other Performance Opportunities
Side by Side Concert with Arbutus Middle School
on March 31st with other local Elementary
Schools. We will have ONE after school
rehearsals either March 23rd for BAND and March
25th for ORCHESTRA from 4 to 5:00 at AMS. A
carpool is usually arranged!
Various performance opportunities at school-
wide functions throughout the year.
HOME PRACTICE = SUCCESS
Home Practice Expectations:
Average of 10 Minutes of practice at home per
night, 7 days per week. PIANO, GUITAR, &
OTHER MUSIC LESSONS COUNT!!!
Home practice must be recorded on monthly
practice charts which are graded each month.
What Your Child Needs to Get Started
INSTRUMENT
Please refrain from buying unknown instrument brands off the internet
or from a warehouse chain store.
ACCESSORIES - reeds, valve oil, etc.
MUSIC STAND – a wire one is fine
for them to use!
LESSON BOOK – I have them, they
are $9.50 and can be paid through a check
payable to HES.
Grades/Report Cards
Report Cards are issued each quarter.
Grades are based on:
Lesson Attendance
Participation/Preparation for lessons (instrument/
music EACH Tuesday, Thursday or Friday!)
Performance Assessments (Playing Quizzes)
Home Practice (Practice Charts)
First Lessons
All beginners will start lessons
September 28th.
Students will bring home a letter from
me with information regarding lesson
days and times by September 24th.
Please be patient!!
For More Information
Go to Ms. Trumpler’s Webpage! Click on the
HALETHORPE Link that is on the side! It can be located
on the Halethorpe Elementary School website
http://teachers.bcps.org/teachers_elem/ktrumpler/
Email Ms. Trumpler:
ktrumpler@bcps.org
Questions?