John Beck Elementary

Recorder - 3rd Grade

JOHN BECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Dear Parents:

This year your third grader will be introduced to the recorder, as part of the third grade music curriculum.  We have arranged for the students to purchase their own instrument with a case, at a cost of $5.25.  I feel that when the student owns his or her instrument, more responsibility and care of the instrument will be shown as well as an increased interest, not to mention the sanitation and the health aspect.

If you would like to purchase your own recorder, I would suggest purchasing a Yamaha recorder.  The recorders that you find at discount stores are not often of a good quality and may prevent your child from having a successful first experience on their new instrument.  The dollar store recorders sound very different from a real instrument! 

**There is a new recorder available to students who may find it easier to press keys/buttons, rather than cover the holes to play notes on the recorder.  It is Called a NUVO Recorder.  The price of the recorder is currently $15 on Amazon.  If you think this instrument may serve your child better and are interested in purchasing a NUVO recorder, please email me and I will forward the Amazon link to you for you to purchase the instrument. 

 If your child has a recorder from an older sibling, they do not need to purchase a new recorder.  Please have your child bring in the recorder for me to make sure that it is still in good playing condition.

Please detach the form below, and send it back to your child’s homeroom teacher by Friday October 6th.  If you have any questions feel free to contact me at school.  We hope to show you some of the students’ accomplishments in a future program.

                                                            Your music teacher,

                                                            Mrs. Horton

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Return Form to Homeroom Teacher

____ Enclosed is $5.75 for the purchase of a recorder.

____We own a recorder that Mrs. Horton purchased for an older brother or sister. . 

____We bought a recorder from another store and will bring it in to Mrs. Horton to have it checked for playability.

Student’s Name __________________________________________

Homeroom Teacher ______________________________________

PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO WARWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT.