Welcome to Music Exploratory!

This is a weird time, but we're in this together.
​Teaching music online is very different from how I would teach music in a classroom. Unfortunately due to lack of instruments and technology, we will not be creating a Ukulele Ensemble (Typical Grade 6 Exploratory Class) or a Guitar Ensemble (Typical Grade 7 & 8 Exploratory Class). That's the bad news.

BUT the GOOD news is:

I have a lot of musical ideas and we can still explore the subject together.

All Music Exploratory Students:
We will be using Google Classroom & Zoom

Office Hours for Zoom will be:
*Subject to change - Please watch for changes to this schedule
**Link to Zoom will be sent through classroom teachers and posted in the Music Google Classroom.

Office Hours:
Changes as of June 1st:
ALL Grade Questions: Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:30 - 3:00pm
Email for additional time requests

Live Instrument Lesson Extensions- Starting May 4th
Gr 6 Ukulele : Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:30-2:00
Gr 6, 7 & 8 Beginner Piano : Mondays & Wednesdays 1:30-2:00
Gr 7 & 8 Guitar: Mondays & Wednesdays 2:30-3:00

RMS Concert Band "Lunch in the Bandzoom":
Intro Band: Fridays 2:00 - 3:00pm **Changed as of June 1st
Inter Band: Fridays 12:00 - 1:00pm
 
Please feel free to email questions as well if the Zoom hours don't work with your schedule.
I will do my best to answer them in a timely fashion during the week. 
Carmen.mcdowell@sd23.bc.ca 

Google Classroom Codes:
Gr 6 - Section 1 - Griffin/Harris = 6A - Google Class code: sg4evo6
Gr 6 - Section 5 - Hayhurst/Mcdonnell = 6B - Google Class code: ldjtjv2

Gr 7 - Section 1 - Nuessler/Selkirk = 7A - Google Class code: rlhavff
Gr 7 - Section 5 - Sides/Peters = 7B - Google Class code: ipconkq

Gr 8 - Section 1 - Parker/Ward = 8A - Google Class code: xxvk2n3
Gr 8 - Section 5 - Zimmermann/Cadman = 8B - Google Class code: cnc5edj


Introductory Band - Google Class Code: bcycf5f
Intermediate Band Google Class Code: urbvvcd

Choir - Google Class Code: wobzrro

How to Join Google Classroom:

Step 1: Sign in to Google using your  first.last.stu@learn.sd23.bc.ca account

If students have not used this account yet this year, your password should be the same as your network login at school. (The password you use to sign in to laptops)

If you are still unable to log in, email me to reset your password.

Step 2: Click on the rubics cube icon in the top right corner and click on "Google Classroom"

Step 3: Once in Google Classroom, Click on the + sign and Join Class using the class code provided above.

Step 4: Complete the first two assignments by watching my video Introduction and then completing the Google Form Survey

Optional Step 5: If your child is using a phone/tablet device for most of their work, I highly recommend downloading the FREE Google Classroom App from the app store.