Instruments can be rented from any one of several music
stores in the area, including Music Village in Raleigh Hills, Portland Music on
Broadway, Beacock’s Music in Vancouver, Wally’s Music, Lakeside Music and
others. PPS does have a limited number
of less expensive instruments for rent, but they are well-used, and students on
the free/reduced lunch program are given priority to rent them. PPS does not
have any saxophones available at this time, only flutes, clarinets, trumpets
and trombones.
But- don’t rent yet!
At the beginning of the year, students will be given the opportunity to
try instruments and see which they can have an interest for. Once we are done
with our experimenting, students will work with me to select the best choice
for them. The band will be made up of trumpets, trombones, flutes, clarinets,
saxophones (tenors and altos) a percussion section and three electric basses
and two electric guitars.
Attendance and Safety Patrol-
If a student wishes to do safety patrol I prefer for them to do it in
the morning. I know some students may have a conflict on a certain day of the week,
and if they need to miss one day a week, we can still make it work. Two days out of class every week would be
more problematic. Please let me know if
your student will be absent from class on a regular basis. I will notify you
when band will start. It should be about the third week of school. The play is
not a problem. I still have band then with a smaller group and it gives the
other kids a little break.
Signing Up- Send an
e-mail to me with your student’s name, your name, phone number and any special
medical needs. If you don’t have e-mail,
you can leave this information in the Alameda office for me. The best e-mail address for me is: tomdcheek@gmail.com
I am happy to answer any questions that you have- and I am
looking forward to another great year of band.
Sincerely, Tom Cheek
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