Week of March 16, 2020 - School Closure Edition
School is scheduled to be closed through at least April 5th, 2020. Please check out the district’s Coronavirus Awareness and Information page for updates.
Instruments and Supplies
Many of the eLearning assignments will require the use of our students’ instruments while at home. If you or your student were not able to bring home their supplies, the building will be open from 9-11am and 1-3pm today and tomorrow, March 16 and 17. Students will need to have the following items at home:
instrument
Blueprint for Success book
concert music
tuner and contact microphone
white breathing tube
chromebook
Folding music stands are available to borrow from the school.
PERCUSSIONISTS, if you would like to have an instrument at home, we are offering practice pads, mallet instruments, and drums (concert and marching) to our students on a first-come, first-served basis. The only stipulation is that they are brought back by 8am on the first day that school is back in session.
If you do not have your breathing tube at home and would prefer not to come into school, they can be purchased at any home improvement store. They are 1/2” diameter PVC couplings.
Assignments
All assignments will be assigned through Canvas. Students, please check your canvas account on all days school would be in session.
Just for Fun
In Canvas, there is a page under the Extended Break 2020 module titled Just for Fun that has Shorties packets, the drumline book, coloring pages, crossword puzzles, cryptograms, musical codes, Sudoku puzzles, and word searches if you would like a low-pressure activity.
Support for Students and Families
This is uncharted territory for everyone. Please know that we are all available to support our students and families. Please reach out via email, text, or phone call if there is anything we can do to support you.
OASD Free Breakfast Lunch Program Information (available for students AND families while school is out of session)
New York City Trip Payment Information
The April payment due date has been changed to April 13. This may be updated based on the date schools are reopened. Payments can always be made online here or in-person when school resumes.
WSMA Festival Performances
As of today, we still plan on performing at the festivals on April 23 or 24 at Carroll University in Milwaukee.
There are a few scenarios that would prevent this from happening:
School remains closed past April 6th. If school is not back in session by April 6, we will not have enough time to put together a worthy performance and will cancel our participation.
Field Trips are banned.
Carroll University’s campus remains closed past April 23.
In the event that we are unable to perform in Milwaukee, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Singer will do their best to create a similar experience in Oshkosh by bringing in adjudicators during the school day.
Stay tuned for updates as the situation unfolds!
Grading and Make-Up Procedures
Are you curious about how grades are determined? Click here for more information!
Do you have to miss a pep band performance? Students who have a school-related activity are excused from the pep band performance. Students missing for any other reason must make up the performance to gain the points. Students wishing to be excused for a school-related activity should fill out this form prior to the date of the performance.
Do you have to miss a concert or parade performance? All students missing a concert or parade performance for any reason must make up the performance to gain the points.
View make-up procedures here. Please contact Mr. Singer or Mr. Wilson with questions.