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Drama Excel - adult course Soccer Knitting Science Private Music Lessons World Languages and don't forget Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music
Click this link: Fall 2011 Community Education Bulletin
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Wayland School Community Programs Community Education ommunity Educatio **************************** NEW CLASSES UNDERWAY- STILL ENROLLING IN SOME PROGRAMS!
Science Explorers Clubs Starting Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Claypit Hill and Happy Hollow Schools
Click here for registration forms ****************************
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Classes also detailed below.
“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember.
I do and I understand.”
Confucius (teacher, philosopher, and political theorist, 551-479 BC)
n Click here to contact the WSCP Director by email: Telephone: 508-655-6404 Community Education offers timely programs of interest to the community and oversees tutoring activities in Wayland Public School buildings, ensuring that teachers, both on staff and private tutors, are registered with the Wayland Public Schools. Tutoring payments are processed through the Community Education program. More information can be obtained by calling Connie Burgess at 508-655-6406. Check here frequently for updates to WSCP's Community Education classes.
Adult Class Register today for Excel VBA by clicking here: Monday, October 3, 2011 – Monday, November 28, 2011 Eight Classes at Loker School, 7 to 8:30 pm
Click Here for Private Music Lesson Registration Form
PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS Grades 3 -12 Coordinated by Wayland Public Schools Fine Arts Department Program Locations: Loker, Claypit Hill, Wayland Middle School, Wayland High School
Wayland Fine Arts Department
Private Music Lesson Program for Wayland Public School Music Program Orchestra Members Grades 3-12, Band Members Grades 4-12 or Chorus Members Grades 6-12
HIGHER SCORES. Students with 4 years or more of arts and music study scored 29 points higher on reading, 22 points higher on math and 29 points higher on writing sections of the SAT College Board test. (College Board SAT, 2008 College-Bound Seniors: Total Group Profile Report)
BETTER SKILLS. Arts-based learning is known to promote collaboration, creative problem solving, and the ability to apply learning across different disciplines. (Neuroeducation: Learning, Arts, and the Brain. Dana Press, 2009)
MORE GRADUATES. Schools that have music programs have higher graduation rates than those without programs (90.2% as compared to 72.9%). (Harris Interactive survey of high school principals, Spring 2006)
How do you get to the next level and really develop your musicianship and achieve a greater sense of enjoyment and accomplishment in what you are doing musically? How do you support your novice, young musician or challenge your seasoned veteran high school player/singer? The Music Department of the Wayland Public Schools recommends private music lessons to reach these goals for all ensemble members. Lessons are available under the umbrella of the Wayland School Community Programs. The WSCP lesson teachers are highly experienced, seasoned performers and educators. The program will be under the Program Coordination of Ms. Bernadette Vanaria. The lesson content is consistent with the musical standards, goals and objectives of the Wayland Public Schools. One-on-one weekly instruction is one of the best ways to improve on the specific performance skills for your instrument or voice. Every WPS musician participating in the school instrumental and choral program is strongly encouraged to take private lessons, in addition to their ensemble participation. After school private music lessons are an important element in the musical growth of every student. The support for the budding musician is invaluable, as is the challenge for the advanced player in need of more demanding repertoire and technique. Private lessons will be available at Claypit Hill, Loker, Wayland Middle and Wayland High School. Weekly lessons will be given in the early afternoon and evening, Monday through Friday. Each semester will consist of 15 weekly lessons the week of October 3-February 3 and February 13-June 8. The weekly lesson date and time will be scheduled with the instructor and Program Coordinator. Instruction is available for woodwinds, brass, strings, and voice in 30, 45 or 60-minute weekly increments depending on a student’s level and interest. There is an annual registration fee of $50 payable in September for the academic year. The pricing compares favorably to our neighboring public school districts.
Tuition Rates per semester for 2011-2012
Please include the first semester tuition payment with the attached Registration Form. The second semester installment is due by February 3, 2012 and you will be sent a reminder notice. Checks are made payable to Wayland School Community Programs and will not be processed until lessons are formally scheduled.
Lesson Length First Semester Tuition Second Semester Annual Total
Policies for WSCP Private Music Lessons
Students Absences from lessons will be excused and a make-up lesson will be scheduled with no additional charge for the following:
Students are also entitled to one personal excused absence with 24-hour teacher notification. In these instances, the lesson will be made up at the end of the semester. Absence involving a major injury that affects the ability to play / sing or a prolonged illness will be handled on an individual basis with the teacher and Program Coordinator. The teachers are professionals and with advanced notice will try to accommodate student schedule changes as their schedule allows.
Teachers Teachers will deliver 15 lessons during both the Fall and Spring semesters. Lessons missed for whatever reason will be made up during the make-up week at the end of each respective semester. If for whatever reason a lesson is not made up, it will be credited to the following semester.
Withdrawal from the Lesson Program Students may withdraw at the end of the semester. If a withdrawal is due to injury or prolonged illness, a refund of the unused tuition (instructional) may be requested. Refunds will not be made after the second lesson of the semester.
Administration Wayland School Community Programs administers the private music lesson program and charges an annual registration fee for each participant. Direct all questions regarding registration to the WSCP office at: 47 Loker Street Wayland, MA 01778 Phone: 508-655-6404 Email: Brian_Jones@Wayland.k12.ma.us Wayland Fine Arts Department Private Music Lesson Program Faculty
Violin Lilit Hartunian - Diploma, Longy School, B.M., Emerson College
Piotr Buczek - Diploma, Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music; M.M., Chamber ?Music Institute in Milwaukee
Viola Dorcas McCall – B.A. in Music, Wellesley College; M.M., New England Conservatory of Music
Cello Peter Zay - B.M., Manhattan School of Music, M.M., Hartt School of Music
Bass Kyle Olmstead - B.M., Ithaca College School of Music; www.kyleolmstead.com/basseducation/
Flute Ceora Jaffe - B.M., Cleveland Institute of Music, M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music
Clarinet/Saxophone Jon Amon - B.M., University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, M.M., New England Conservatory, Doctoral Candidate, Boston University
Trumpet Frederick Sienkiewicz – B.M., University of Massachusetts, Amherst; M.M., New England Conservatory of Music
Trombone Alexei Doohovskoy – B.A. in Music and Economics, Brown University; M.M., New England Conservatory
Percussion John Tanzer - B.M., New England Conservatory of Music; Graduate Studies, New England Conservatory
Voice Bernadette Vanaria - B.M., Boston University School of Fine Arts in Music Education; M.M., Voice Performance and Music Education, Boston University School of Fine Arts; Studies in Orvieto, Italy with Metropolitan Opera
Private Music Lesson Registration Form Sponsored by Wayland School Community Programs This is an OPTIONAL opportunity for orchestra members grade 3-12, band members grades 4-12 and chorus members grades 6-12 enrolled in the Wayland Public School music program. Private lessons are NOT required but encouraged by the Wayland Fine Arts Department.
Please complete and return this application with your first semester payment. Upon receipt, teachers will contact parents to arrange a lesson time. Payment will not be processed until the WSCP is notified that a lesson schedule has been arranged.
WSCP USE ONLY Rcvd_____________ Tch Assign________ Lesson Date_______ Lesson Time_______ Check #___________ Student Name_______________________________________
2011-12 Student Grade_______ School___________________
Parent/Guardian Name________________________________
Address____________________________________________
Home Phone_______________ Cell Phone________________
Email_____________________________ Best way to contact_____________________
Instrument or voice part________________________ Years of Previous Study________
Preferred Day of the Week______ Time____ Location (circle) Claypit/Loker/WMS/WHS
Send application and check for the full amount of the Fall Semester Total Payment Due payable to: WSCP Private Lesson Program Claypit Hill School 40 Adams Lane Wayland, MA 01778 ATTN: Ms. Bernadette Vanaria, Program Coordinator Please write “Private Music Lessons” in the Memo Blank
Online payment available at: http://www.wayland.k12.ma.us/district/district_info/ws_community_prog/index.htm https://unipaygold.unibank.com/Default.aspx?customerid=745
LEARN HOW TO KNIT- A CLASS FOR BEGINNERS - Class is full! This Claypit Hill School class is new and is an exciting opportunity for Grades 2 - 5 children to learn how to knit. The teacher is Bonnie Lieberman, an avid knitter who loves creating unique sweaters. In this six-week class, children will learn how to knit a scarf and master the basics of beginning knitting. Wednesday, October 5 - November 9, 2011 (Six weeks) 1:50 pm - 2:45 pm Fee: $120, includes needles (Knitters will purchase their own yarn.) Click on the links below to learn more about the course and to register. Register by Monday, September 26, 2011.
DRAMA KIDS INTERNATIONAL Grades Preschool - Grade 5
Drama Kids Schedule for Preschool, Loker, Happy Hollow, and Claypit Hill Schools is on the web.
See the schedule and register today at:
http://dramakids.com/ma4
Fall Preschool Class - Ages 3 and 4 Loker School Fridays 1:30 - 2:15 pm October 21, 2011 - December 2, 2011 Fee: $85, 6 classes
Fall Kindergarten Classes Loker School Thursdays 12:20 - 1:30 pm and 2:45 - 3:45 pm October 6, 2011 - December 1, 2011 Fee: $144, 8 classes
Grades 1 - 5 Claypit Hill School Thursdays 3:00 pm- 4:15 pm October 6, 2011 - December 1, 2011 Fee: $144, 8 classes
Happy Hollow School Fridays 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
September 30 , 2011 - December 2, 2011
Students in Drama Kids use their imaginations, improve their movement and speaking skills and become more self-confident through all of the Drama Kids program activities. The Drama Kids program builds strong speaking and acting skills through the fun and creativity of drama, and when those skills improve, self-confidence soars. Drama Kids leaders believe that enthusiastic students who speak out clearly and relate confidently with their peers develop skills that make the journey through life much easier. The classes feature new activities each week, and are fast-paced and fun! There is improvisation, mini-scripts, speech training, character analysis, theater games, and creative momement. And, in every class, there are new lessons and plays.
WHY IS DRAMA KIDS A GREAT ACTIVITY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN?
At Drama Kids International of MetroWest, acting is fun and children learn important life skills while enjoying themselves and exercising their creative talent. Drama Kids classes are fun, fast-paced and a great way to develop skills in acting and speech. Children will:
BE A SUPER SOCCER STAR! Ages 2 & Up Preschool and Kindergarten
Enroll online or by phone anytime. 781-777-7171 www.supersoccerstars.com
Everybody on the field! WSCP brings Super Soccer Stars - one of the area's most popular soccer programs - to Wayland. The coaches are committed to helping each player improve his or her skills, become a more confident player, and learn about good teamwork in a fun, non-competitive environment. The coaches encouraging and dynamic. The child-to-coach ratio is excellent, and the activities are fun and exciting. There are warm-ups, drills, games, and even a free "Super Soccer Stars" t-shirt on the first day of class. The world's most popular sport is made fun and simple in Super Soccer Stars. Program Information and Schedule - For dates and times, go to www.supersoccerstars.com
Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music
ON THE WEB: http://www.svnhb.org Learn more about the New Horizons Movement at: www.newhorizonsmusic.org
And the Band Plays On…. by Connie Burgess
Only five weeks into her stint as a fledgling member of the Sudbury Valley New Horizons Band, 71-year-old Samantha White, formerly of Wayland, is fulfilling a lifelong dream. “I was raised playing the piano,” she recalled last week as she prepared to take the stage for the band’s Winter Concert. “But,” she stresses, “I always wanted to be in a band.” White is now playing the marimba in the band and the December 5th event was her first concert ever. “I know I’ll make mistakes but they won’t hear me – there are 67 of us in this band – and if they do hear me, they’ll forgive me. We have fun here,” she said as she looked out at the rapidly filling Wayland Middle School auditorium. White is joined by her husband, Dave Morin, 74, a professional drummer, who’s always longed to learn the vibraphone. “That’s why he joined but they have him playing the drums in this concert. He negotiated so he gets to play the vibes for the next concert,” said White. As neophytes to their instruments, White and Morin are not atypical members of the band. Its concert program reflects the range of players’ abilities with performances by a Novice Band, Jazz Ensemble, Intermediate Band, and finally a combined band with all members on stage for a lively rendition of Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America,” complete with an audience sing-a-long. Coming from many walks of life and representing a range of ages, the members are retirees, teachers, principals, medical professionals, business people, realtors, college professors, and artists. Some have never played an instrument before. Others had put aside their instruments for decades as they focused on careers and raising families. But all share a love of music and are enjoying learning under the direction of band founder Diane Muffitt, who is also the Wayland Middle School band director. And, although the band’s motto is “Your best is good enough,” many add private lessons to their schedules to strengthen their playing ability.
Pat Hughes of Wayland is a good example. She joined the band two years ago and has been taking private flute lessons. “I had never played before,” she says. “It’s been so much fun.” A physician assistant and mother of four grown children, Hughes practices every night after work. “I really believe this helps me think better,” says Hughes. “I find it fun to come home after work and practice for an hour every night.” Joining Hughes on flute is Pat Ng, a Wayland mother of two and a business analyst. Unlike Hughes, she had experience as a player. “I started playing the flute in elementary school and continued through high school, but hadn’t picked it up in 20 years,” she said. Coming back to her instrument has been great and a lot of fun, she says. “You forget how much fun it is to listen to all the instruments together. Some members have played before and some haven’t. It’s very varied, but the intermediates cheer on the beginners and appreciate what we are doing.” The Winter Concert drew more than 200 people, who were treated to pieces ranging from Symphony No. 7 by Ludwig van Beethoven, the Peter Gunne Theme by Henry Mancini, Highlights from Les Miserables by Claude-Michel Schonberg, a Scott Joplin retrospective and the finale, “God Bless America” played by the Combined Bands. Muffitt issued a blanket invitation to the crowd to consider joining. “Anyone can do it," she stressed. Reflecting on the event a few days later, she said, “I was very pleased with the concert, and most of all, I was pleased that everyone had fun making music together! That is what really counts!!”
Rehearsals are Wednesdays from 6:30 pm to 8:15 pm at Wayland Middle School and will start up again in January. New members are welcome at any time. Beginners are welcome, too, but should check with Muffitt to see if a beginner program is being offered; usually beginners only start in the fall, but sometimes it is possible to start at other times. Contact Muffitt at 978-261-5065 or muffitt@bandnotes.info or go to the website, www.svnhb.org, for more information. The above article appeared in the Wayland Town Crier.
Introducing the Band... Wayland Middle School Band Director Diane Muffitt has joined a growing national movement and formed a New Horizons Band. Now in cities all over the country, the bands give aspiring musicians a chance to learn an instrument for the first time and help out-of-practice musicians renew their long dormant talents. Muffitt’s band has been created under the auspices of The New Horizons International Music Association, which was founded by Roy Ernst, Ph.D, a professor emeritus at The Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester in New York. Started in 1991, the Movement now boasts more than 50 bands in the United States, Canada and even Ireland, with many members being senior citizens, including one who took up the clarinet for the first time at the age of 89. Muffitt’s endeavor is offered to area residents as part of Wayland School Community Program’s Community Education Department. It is open to residents of nearby towns, and while many New Horizons Bands are geared for people over 50, Muffitt’s only age stipulation is that the person be an adult. According to the New Horizons organization, many members are people who put aside their musical interests while they were busy pursuing a career and/or raising a family. With more free time in their later years, many are thriving musically, cognitively, and socially through their New Horizons experience. Muffitt says the closest New Horizons Band is one in Portsmouth, NH, and that the group has been around for four years and already has six different performance groups and over 60 people involved. They recently performed at the AARP convention held in Boston this year. Muffitt has embraced the challenge of creating a new band with great excitement. “This is music education for all ages,” she explains, noting she’s been directing adults since she started directing the Freedom Trail Band in the early 1980s. “So many people say to me, ‘I used to play,’ or ‘I’ve always wanted to do that,’ or ‘My son or daughter doesn’t want to play anymore. I just wish I could play.’ Now I can offer these adults a way to get involved. As a teacher, I can touch all these people, and it is especially meaningful to be with the elder generation as they experience the joy of playing music with other people, some of whom are younger adults and some who are their own age.” New Horizons band members need no experience, only the desire to play, explains the 32-year music teacher. “It’s not about aptitude. We teach adult beginners the same way we teach the kids: one note at a time. All you need is a love of music. Everybody can do it. It has to do with practice and desire.” Performers meet one night a week at the Wayland Middle School, and are taught by Muffitt and a talented staff of musicians. For further information, e-mail Muffitt at muffitt@bandnotes.info or call her at 978-261-5065.
Fall 2011 Wayland School Community Programs Community Education Classes
ADULTS MONDAYS
Name of Course: Excel VBA - Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) Description: Enhance your marketability in the workforce by achieving a higher level of proficiency with Excel. Dates and Time: Mondays, eight weeks October 3 – November 28 no class Columbus Day 7 pm – 8:30 pm Location: Loker School Instructor: Alan Reiss, chief electrical engineer and former secondary and college educator Fee: $250 Registration Deadline: September 23, 2011 To Enroll: www.wayland.k12.ma.us/district/district_info/ws_community_prog/index.htm
CHILDREN
TUESDAYS
Name of Course: Super Soccer Stars Description: Enjoy warm-ups, drills, games as the world’s most popular sport is made fun and simple. This is a fun, non-competitive environment. Grades: Kindergarten Location: Loker School
Dates and Times: 10 classes Tuesday, October 4 - December 13 (no class 11/22), 12:20 – 1:20 pm and 2:45 – 3:45 pm Fee: $215 To Enroll: Register online or by phone - 781-777-7171 or www.supersoccerstars.com
Name of Course: Science Explorers Club Description: Hands-on discovery and exploration taught by enthusiastic Wayland High School science teachers Grades: 3 – 5 Dates and Time: 8 classes, Tuesdays, October 18 – December 6 (snow day 12/13, if needed) Location: Happy Hollow School and Claypit Hill School Fee: $150 Registration Deadline: September 30, 2011 To Enroll: Click on the link below Click here for registration forms
WEDNESDAYS - Class is full
Name of Course: Learn How to Knit – A Class for Beginners Grades: 2 – 5 Description: This class will get you started on a lifetime hobby. You will learn the basics and even make your own scarf. Dates and Time: Six classes, Wednesdays, October 5 – November 9 1:50 pm – 2:45 pm
Location: Claypit Hill School Instructor: Bonnie Lieberman, an avid knitter and a member of the Claypit Hill School special education staff for the past eight years Fee: $120, includes needles Registration Deadline: September 26, 2011 To Enroll: www.wayland.k12.ma.us/district/district_info/ws_community_prog/index.htm
THURSDAYS
Name of Course: Drama Kids International Kindergarten Description: Drama Kids participants stand taller, speak clearer, and become more poised and self-confident through participation in exciting and fun weekly classes. With an emphasis on fun, classes build on children’s expressive and dramatic skills each week. Dates and Time: 8 classes, Thursdays, October 6 – December 1 12:20 - 1:30 pm and 2:45 - 3:45 pm Location: Loker School Instructor: Drama Kids International has been running successful programs in Wayland for the past three years both during the school year and the summer. Fee: $144
Name of Course: Drama Kids International – School Age Location: Claypit Hill School Grades: 1 – 5 Dates and Time: 8 classes, Thursdays October 6 - December 1, 2011 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Fee: $144 To Enroll: Preschool, Kindergarten and School Age online at: www.dramakids.com/ma4 or call 1-617-391-0369 Name of Course: Super Soccer Stars Description: Enjoy warm-ups, drills, and games as the world’s most popular sport is made fun and simple. This is a non-competitive environment with encouraging and dynamic coaches and excellent child-to-coach ratios. Grades: Preschool – two age groups
Dates and Time: 10 classes, 3 to 5 year olds Thursdays, October 6 – December 15 no class 11/24 1:30 – 2:15 pm
10 classes, 2.5 to young 4 year olds October 6 – December 15 no class 11/24 3:15 – 4:00 pm
Fee: $215 To Enroll: Register online or by phone - 781-777-7171 or www.supersoccerstars.com
FRIDAYS
Name of Course: Drama Kids International Description: Drama Kids participants stand taller, speak clearer, and become more poised and self-confident through participation in exciting and fun weekly classes. With an emphasis on fun, classes build on children’s expressive and dramatic skills each week. Location: Happy Hollow School Grades: 1 – 5 Dates and Time: 8 classes, Fridays, September 30 - December 2 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Fee: $144 To Enroll: online at: www.dramakids.com/ma4 or call 1-617-391-0369
Varying Schedules Name of Course: Private Music Lessons Grades: 3 -12 Program Locations: Loker, Claypit Hill, Wayland Middle School, Wayland High School Instructor: Coordinated by Wayland Public Schools Fine Arts Department Additional Program Information/Registration: www.wayland.k12.ma.us/district/district_info/ws_community_prog/index.htm
World Languages French, Spanish, and Chinese are offered through Wayland School Community Programs. For information about Chinese Language and Culture and Global Child Language Classes, visit the WSCP website at:
http://www.wayland.k12.ma.us/district/district_info/ws_community_prog/global_ languages.htm
WSCP Community Education programs are on the web at: http://www.wayland.k12.ma.us/district/district_info/ws_community_prog/ index.htm
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