Subject: Re: [MK8] Killing music in my school

WOW! Small world. I love K-8, I love them, I hope Quaver does not buy them
out, K-8, music is far better. You know how the big guys are, they buy the
little guys out.
Esther Davis
Fine Arts Teacher
Music Memory UIL Coach
Link-Up Recorder/Vocal Coach
J.L. Everhart Magnet International Baccalaureate
2919 Tryon Rd.
Longview, TX 75605
903.803.5422, (my office)
903.803.5400, (main office)
903.803.5401., (fax)
website.
https://sites.google.com/lisd.org/jle/
School Website: https://sites.google.com/lisd.org/jle/


On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 7:05 AM wrote:
> Mississippi. The GOoD news is I just got an email saying Quaver has been
> renewed!! I’ve been trying to convince the Dance teacher that it has dance
> lessons plus music and practically teaches itself. I’m so thrilled to hear
> this!! Side note: You’re in Longview? My dad worked there years ago.
> Probably several times. He had a company that put up telephone poles in
> several states. I was born in Gilmer! We moved 11 times when I was a baby!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On May 19, 2021, at 6:32 AM, Davis, Esther wrote:
> >
> > What state is this happening?
> >
> > Esther Davis
> > Fine Arts Teacher
> > Music Memory UIL Coach
> > Link-Up Recorder/Vocal Coach
> > J.L. Everhart Magnet International Baccalaureate
> > 2919 Tryon Rd.
> > Longview, TX 75605
> > 903.803.5422, (my office)
> > 903.803.5400, (main office)
> > 903.803.5401., (fax)
> > website.
> > https://sites.google.com/lisd.org/jle/
> > School Website: https://sites.google.com/lisd.org/jle/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 5:53 AM wrote:
> >>
> >> Please help. I am beyond tears. I am retiring after 32 years. 40 if you
> >> count my private piano lessons I taught 3 days a week in schools. Our
> >> school is replacing me with Dance. Also 6th grade is moving to the
> >> elementary, so no band for them now OR any music. Dance. I gave my ukes
> >> (that I only had for two years) to the jr high teacher. Where my new
> >> collection of hard to get xylos and 25 keyboards go is unknown. jr high
> >> teacher did tell the super that she wants the instruments to be used
> >> somewhere. He said ask the new Dance teacher. She said she may use the
> >> three djembes and non pitched percussion. She wants nothing else.
> Nothing.
> >> Else. I have a huge file cabinet drawer of Music K8. Jr high doesnt want
> >> it. It would most likely be thrown away if I don’t salvage it. I am
> going
> >> to a private school with preK-6th and I will have high school general
> music
> >> and a college credited music appreciation class. I can use these
> things. I
> >> was under the impression music is a required class in elementary! What
> will
> >> happen the the band program? Our school has always had a great music
> >> program. I always have kids in elementary honor choir (altho no
> elementary
> >> “choir.” Now I stay up at night just heartbroken and fighting tears as
> my
> >> room (since 1997) is emptied of music. My students are upset, too!
> >>
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