Announcements
(august 2008)

welcome back!

I hope you have all enjoyed your summer and are eagerly looking forward to music lessons beginning again in fall. I am excited to see you again.

Lessons will resume beginning during the week of September 9 - 13. Prior to the end of August, you should each be receiving a letter or an email from me, with all the pertinent information regarding your lessons for this year. If you do not receive this, please contact me and I will get it out to you.

A special welcome to the new students to Judy's House of Music. They include: Charlotte, Julia, William, Joanne, Chris, Evelyn, Sierra, Andrew, Leo, Lauren and Tracy. I hope that you become 'hooked' on music during the upcoming year.

Fall Registration

Currently, I am fully booked for lessons for the fall of 2012. If you, or someone you know, would like to book lessons in the future, please phone or email me to be put on a waiting list.

SICKNESS

Please avoid coming to lessons if you are not well. Pinkeye, the flu, colds, and various other diseases, are very contagious -- do NOT attend your lesson if you suspect you have pinkeye. If you take your child to see the doctor for a sickness, ask whether or not they should attend their lesson. Remember to wash your hands before your lesson. Hopefully we can minimize the spread of diseases throughout this year.

SUNDAY AT SEVEN BROCHURE

The Sunday at Seven concert series begins on Sunday, September 30 at 7 p.m. in the College Heights Seventh-Day Adventist Church (on campus). Two international winners perform in one concert!

The Cecilia String Quartet, Winner of the Banff International String Quartet Competition of 2012, as well as Georgy Tchaidze, First Laureate, Honens International Piano Competition 2009, will present the first concert of the year.

Students - earn 100 bonus points by attending concerts such as this...

Let your teacher know if you attend a concert, and you will receive an additional 100 bonus points. Unfortunately, pop music concerts do not qualify for these bonus points.

Be a Good neighbor

Please remember to be a good neighbor -- do not block neighbors' driveways, do not walk across their lawns, and be quiet as you approach or leave the studio, especially in the evening. Also, please do not block my driveway, as my family members often need to park in the driveway or leave during lesson times.

RcM EXAMs

Several student took exams in May and June, and did very well.

Theory exams in May - Basic Rudiment - Abi - 1st Class Honors; Advanced Rudiments - Joanne - 1st Class Honors with Distinction

Practical exams in June - Gr. 1 - Kayla - 1st Class Honors; Gr. 2 - Julena - 1st Class Honors; Gr. 3 - Jordan - Honors; Mary - Honors; Gr. 7 - Alyssa.

Congratulations to all of you for your diligence and hard work. I am very proud of each of you and hope you feel pride and satisfaction in a job well done.

NOTES OF INTEREST

* Welcome back from summer holidays. Let me know where you went and I'll post it in these notes .

* My family & I spent a week at our church camp-meeting early in July. This was a time of spiritual renewal and was greatly appreciated. In late July, Terry and part of the family celebrated his father's 105th birthday in Saskatchewan. In early August, Terry & I traveled to Kelowna with all of my family to celebrate my parents' 60th wedding anniversary. We are blessed to enjoy the love and wisdom of my parents yet, and enjoyed visiting with many relatives and friends over the weekend.

* Alyssa and Abi traveled with their family to Russia to enjoy renewing acquaintances, to encourage believers there and to do some sight-seeing..

* Torey and her family welcomed a precious baby girl, Kalley, to their family in late July.

* Kayla enjoyed attending camp-meeting in early July. She also flew to Texas for a mini-vacation in July - where she says it was a 'gentle hot'.

* Please let me know if something new or exciting happens to you.

Happy Birthday to the following students
who had a birthday over the summer months!

Julena - June 8
Alex - June 28
Charlotte - July 4
Olivia - July 11
Sarah - July 21
Sierra - August 16
Sandra - August 31

Happy Birthday wishes to the following students,
who have September Birthdays!

Torey - September 4
Benjamin - September 11
Haylee - September 16
Rachael - September 20
Emily D - September 30

Food and drink

Please remember that food and drink are not allowed in either music studio. Please eat snacks and drink prior arriving at your lesson.

waiting activities

** Please remember to bring along quiet activities to occupy yourselves while waiting for your lesson. You should also bring your own pens, pencils, erasers, crayons, or other items necessary for your activities.

** Try to avoid walking back and forth in the room or talking with others who are waiting while other students are having their lesson.

** Thanks to those courteous students who wait quietly in the waiting area until the previous student is finished their lesson before speaking or making their presence known.