Our Last Day of After School-2009

Guitar Enrichment

Guitar Enrichment Class Enrollment Thus Far
Matthew Q.
Dante
Chance
Christian
Jackson
Jefferson
Blake

THE RIO ROCKERS

February 10, 2009
Dear Parents,
This past weekend our school band, The Rio Rockers, performed at Britannia Arms in Aptos. There was a huge turnout and they certainly rocked the house! I am really excited to get another band together with new rockers who were inspired by the first group.
This coming Friday we will be having tryouts for the second Rio Rocker Band that will be forming in the coming weeks. Please encourage your child to try out even if they are nervous. If your child is interested, please have them come with their instrument and they will perform/sing their song on the stage. I will have the drums, a bass, an electric guitar and amps for those who do not have their own.
I will be looking for one male vocalist, one female vocalist, a bass player, a rhythm guitarist, a lead guitarist, a keyboard player and a drummer.

Where: Rio del Mar Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room
When: 2:05 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13th. *If we run out of time, we'll continue the following Friday. Once the band is chosen, we will meet every Friday from 2:00-3:30 for 10 weeks.
Who: any Rio del Mar 2nd - 6th grade student that is interested
Why: Because music is desperately needed in schools!

See you at school!



J Martin Sweet
Teacher/After School Coordinator
"When schools flourish, all flourishes." Martin Luther

Letters Sent Home

Dear Parents,
As many of you know, the after school program sent home letters to parents whose children would greatly benefit from our after school tutorial program. These children are working below, or at the basic standards in their grade level. Please let me know if you have any questions, or would like to enroll your 2nd - 6th grade child.
Sincerely,
Martin Sweet
Coordinator

Rio's Rock Band

Dear Parents,
Our after school program will be hosting auditions for two real rock bands that
will learn and perform 3-5 songs in a ten-week session. This is NOT a video
game. Each session the two bands will divide up with their instructors and learn
their individual parts for the songs that we will be doing. This means that the
first half of each session the two drummers will go with Emma Littlefield to
learn the drum parts, the vocalists and rhythm guitarists will go with me to
learn their parts, and the bassists and lead guitarists will learn from Ryan
Zash and Devin Avey, two members in my band, The Wild Rovers. The second half of
each session we will all come back together to perform the songs as a band in
the Multi Purpose Room.

The goal of this experimental after school class is to give students a shot at
being in a band and to experience the thrill of performing REAL songs for
people. In fact, if you know anybody with band equipment that they would be willing to
donate, or let us use for 10 weeks, please let me know. Students who have their
own instruments will be encouraged to bring theirs each week.

Our auditions will be next Friday, September 26th in the Multi Purpose Room
starting at 2:30 p.m. Each child will need to come with some song, or part of a
song that they will be sharing their skills with. If your child does not make
the first session, we will be having another rock band session in the spring.
More details will be coming soon. All students who are interested should be
encouraged to come, even if they have never even played before. The main thing
we will be looking for is rhythm and students who will practice, practice and
then practice some more.

Please e-mail me if you would like your child to participate in the auditions
and we can go from there. Specify which instrument they will play....Vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, bass or drums. Choose wisely parents.... You
just might have a band in your garage in a couple months ;>)
I also sent this letter to each class.

Rock on,

Martin Sweet
Rio Del Mar After School Coordinator
5th Grade Teacher
Rocker

"Music cleanses the understanding; inspires it, and lifts it into a realm which
it would not reach if it were left to itself. " ~Henry Ward Beecher

Enrichment Class Enrollment

Ceramics (Thursdays starting September 4th-November 13)
1. Amanda
2. Sarah
3. Jessica
4. Gabriella
5. Dario
7. Emily
8. Hazen
9. Aaron-
10. Ryan-
11. Brad-
13. Hannah M.
14. Jordan B.
15. Brynn
16. Alyna
17. Logan
18. Tucker
19. McKenna
20. Christian
21. Jessica
22. Sofia
23. Dante
24. Camryn
25. Madison
26. Sky
26. Olivia H.


NEXT CLASS(WAITING LIST)
28. Jack J.-Not paid
28. Jack H.-Not paid
30. Stephanie M.
31. Emily M.
32. Alyssa R.
33. Kianna V.
34. Giselle
35. Isabella R.-not paid
36. Max S.

Intro to Guitar9/9 - 11/25
1. Graham
2. Krysta
3. Jeff
4. Justin Z-
5. Tucker
6. Sean A.-
7. Jack O.
8. McKenna
9. Andrew
10. Madelyn
11. Michael
12. Ben-
13. Nick F.

Next Guitar Class
1. Allistar
2. Isabelle
3. Nick
4. Matthew Q.
5. Sydney-Not paid
6. Faith