Welcome to the 2021-22 school year!  There are many exciting events planned for the school year. To make sure you are set up for success please make sure that you get all of the required supplies and sign up for remind to keep up to date on music events.
Orchestra Supply List 2021-2022 
All classes will need: 

• Students will need their instruments the second day of school 
• Instrument ID Tag- Put your name, phone number and class period on the tag 
• ​Rosin 
• Soft Cloth 
• ​Violins/Violas Shoulder Rest for your instrument 
• Cello/Bass  Rock Stop  
• ​Plastic page protectors(25), 3 ring 1-inch binder, pencil kept in folder 

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Book Purchase 

• Beginning Orchestra Essential Elements Book 1 
• ​Intermediate Orchestra Essential Elements Book 2 
• Advanced Orchestra- TBA 
• ​ Each Supply their own tuner (phone tuners not allowed) 

 Please note that we will be using online materials with the Essential Elements book, and you will need to purchase a new book that includes the code of the EEI component.  
Orchestra Spirit T-Shirt (purchased in class first 2 weeks of school) 
Order form links are on Schoology.  These shirts can be worn on spirit day and are required.  Parents may purchase a shirt.  T-shirt orders are due by September 3, 2021.  Cost is $15.00 and once you place your order you may send in the payment- students will also need to get a pair of black dress pants (no leggings, jeans or tears and they must be long pants.) 

Please sign up for reminders on Remind- for parents and students. 
You have 2 options: 
For Advanced Orchestra follow this direct link https://www.remind.com/join/lcmaorc, then text 81010 to @lcmaorc
For Beginning Orchestra follow this direct link https://www.remind.com/join/lcmao1, then text 81010 to @lcmao1

Concert Dates are tentative, but please keep them available for performances that evening.
December 7, 2021 Fl Southern College Branscomb Auditorium 6:30p.m.
May 5, 2022 Fl Southern College Branscomb Auditorium 6:30p.m.

Instrument Rental 
There is an option for everyone for instrument access. Please see below for what to do for getting your instrument. 
Instrument Rental Options are as follows: 
Shar Music- they are open Monday-Friday 9am-6p.m. and will ship it to you.  
 
Follow this link to open the Shar Rental Form 
 
Carlton’s Music they are open Monday-Friday 9am-6pm and you can fill out the order online and pick it up in the store or arrange to have it delivered to your car. They also have a starter pack that includes other supplies, but you must call as they don’t have it linked to their website. 
 
Follow this link to open the Carlton’s Rental Form 
 
School Rental (you are still required to supply all accessories for the instrument) 
The rental form must be filled out and turned in electronically and payment will be turned into the teacher. It is important to know that you will still need to get the accessories for your instrument- Book, Rosin, Cleaning Cloth and Shoulder Rest or Rock Stop.  Please refer to the supply list at the top if you have a question. 
 
Follow this link to open the School Instrument Rental Form 
 
 

Congrats on completing this year!  I am including the spring performances as well as the Awards Ceremony link here for you to share with your family.  Have a safe and happy summer and keep making music!

Awards Ceremony Music Link:     https://youtu.be/acRipcv56aQ
Playlist - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaQUgVEMBjvAVCCX8zH0IrXhmWJHztq7L
 
1st Period - https://youtu.be/8j_GeuItZLc
2nd Period - https://youtu.be/3aJfedTPmEY
3rd Period - https://youtu.be/6xr2UwnA3vI
7th Period - https://youtu.be/bkZQZKagKGg

Share your virtual concert with family and friends!
I will have the following links available until January 1, 2021, so that you can share your concert with those near and far. These are private links, so you cannot access them without my link. Happy Holidays!

Playlist - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaQUgVEMBjvCpbDLtmGveBSqK_TZva0JW 

Advanced Orchestra - https://youtu.be/Ji38XeS2jXE
Beginning Chorus - https://youtu.be/Y0904XQs8O4
Beginning Orchestra - https://youtu.be/enYjyTSp6kE
Advanced Chorus - https://youtu.be/cBMYTQTet0E
Intermediate Orchestra - https://youtu.be/Pkg3OeM2TXo
Guitar - https://youtu.be/97Zve6NgvIw

Christina Baker’s contact information:
Email: christina.baker@polk-fl.net
Phone: 863.440.7744 (you can call or text this number) Please make sure to tell me who you are when you call or text as I do not know every phone number.
Website: lcmamusic.com
 
Here are some quick links to order forms as well as information for our class.
Music T-Shirt orders are due on September 3, 2020. Here’s the link https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=qVnhPFk7W0K5ZgTTnwmbulwoTqeknkNJrFxtQwmkvTdUM05PTlVBQ1VQVEQ2SjFWUkZZTVdUR0FWRy4u
Remind Sign Up Codes You may go directly to remind.com to join or you can text 81010 and then in the message section put the code for your class.  It will not allow you to join until you respond with your name of who you are.
Text 81010         In the message put the code for your class.
Orchestra 20-21               Code is @lcmaorc

Assignments:     Schoology will host our assignments as well as information on them. The codes to sign up will be posted once they are assigned. Supplies are a little different this year due to Covid and I will provide a supply list for each class section on a separate document.

I actually just found out about a free virtual camp from Florida State University- all you have to do is register and then you can take as many classes as you like.
https://music.fsu.edu/summermusiccamps/Online
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During our time away from one another, you need to make sure that you are checking in on Google Classroom for weekly assignments and remind for information like attendance check-ins.  If you need additional assistance please contact me via email at christina.baker@polk-fl.net and I can provide assistance.

PLEASE let Mrs. Baker know by Monday, March 23 at 8a.m. if you DO NOT have your instrument and will need to make arrangements to pick it up.
 
Please contact me:
1. Email me at christina.baker@polk-fl.net with your name and instrument needed
2. Text back in this remind forum with your name and instrument needed.
Currently, we are working on a drive-thru pick up time and it is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, March 31st. I would like to know who still needs their instrument by Monday, March 23rd at 8a.m., so that I can plan. Stay safe and I miss you! Assignment info is coming on my website or via remind March 30th.

Rehearsal Reminders
Solo and Ensemble Rehearsals are:Wednesday, April 1 and Thursday, April 2 until 3:55p.m. Solo and Ensemble is TBA at Winter Haven High School.
Please make sure you are ready for your summatives:

• Fly Me to The Moon A-C for 4th & 5th Period
• Test on your Bb Major Scale ( You may submit this on EEI at anytime and all tests will happen on March 30)
• 7th Period C Major Scale and Arpeggio one octave and also on your End Pin Blues A-C.
• New music is on its way to you. I will either post it here on my website our send it through remind when it arrives.

Stay safe and healthy and remember to wash your hands before and after you play to keep all the germs away.