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    The rental fee will be collected through the Community Education Department instead of the music teacher. 

    Rental Fee deadline: October 2nd

    The below waiver only needs to be signed and mailed to Community Education if you are choosing the paper/mail-in registration option. If you register ONLINE using the Community Education online registration website, your waiver will be signed electronically! We highly recommend you register online so you receive an immediate receipt acknowledging payment and registration for the music program of your choice. 

    1. Online Registration: https://register.ktufsd.org/wconnect/ace/home.htm

    2. Click on “Program” then “School Instrument Rental - KTUFSD Students Only  ” 

    3. Find your child's specific school/grade/instrument group

     

    Should you still prefer to mail your registration and payment in, please print the below waiver and sign. 

    1. Complete the registration form and waiver found here: https://www.ktufsd.org/Page/19204

    2. Mail registration form, signed waiver, and a check made out to Ken-Ton UFSD:

    Community Education Department

    155 Delaware Road, Room 231

    Buffalo, New York 14217

                                                                                                 4th grade Instrumental Music

    Your child is about to begin a new and exciting phase of their education: learning to play a musical instrument!  Learning an instrument does not always come easy, which can be difficult for a youngster to understand.  It takes careful practice, time and dedication to develop the skills needed to be successful.  When both teacher and parent provide encouragement, patience, and understanding, learning to play a musical instrument can be a successful and enjoyable experience.  Please read and discuss the following expectations with your child before making the commitment to play a musical instrument. 

     

    • Playing an instrument is a year-long commitment.

    • Weekly lessons, rehearsals, and concerts must be attended. 

    • Students must bring their instrument and materials to lessons and rehearsals.  Please note: Students who play large instruments (cello, bass, french horn, trombone, and baritone) will have one home instrument and one school instrument.

    • Orchestra & Band start in January, during the school-day. 

    • Proper care of the instrument is expected

    • Consistent practice: 20 minutes of practice 4 times a week (total of 80 min.)

    Rental Information: 

    4th grade Instrumental Music Recruitment Plan for 2024-25:

    1. Music teachers will show students instrument demonstrations during class.  Optional: you are encouraged to watch videos made by the BPO with your child to discuss the instruments.  bpo.org/play-on-wny

    2. During school students will be asked to pick three instruments that they are interested in playing.  

    3. Students will meet with their music teacher individually to narrow down their choices to the instrument that best fits them. 

    4. The music teacher will notify the students and parents/guardians of the instrument that the student has been placed on. The $40 Rental fee will be paid for through the Community Education Department.

    5. The music department's goal is to give all students the experience of playing a musical instrument. We want to work with the student and parents to choose the right instrument for the child while maintaining balanced instrumentation in the band and orchestra. Therefore, if you decide to pay the rental fee before your child is placed on an instrument please choose TBD from the drop down menu. 

     

    Rental Information: 

    All Students in 4th grade have the option of renting an instrument from the District, for a $40 rental fee.  Students that play instruments that are too large for the bus (french horn, baritone, cello and string bass) may pay one rental fee to the District and will receive one instrument to use at home and one to use at school.  

     

    Band Instruments that can be rented from the district for 4th grade ONLY: flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, french horn, trombone, baritone/euphonium and percussion kits. Orchestra Instruments that can be rented from the district for 4th grade ONLY: Violin, Viola, Cello, String Bass 

     

    District Rental Policy: 

    Students in grades 5-12 are expected to provide their own instrument—either by rental from a music store or purchase.  The only instruments for students in grades 5-12 that are guaranteed to be rented out from the school (for a $40 rental fee) are: piccolo, oboe, bassoon, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, french horn, baritone/euphonium, tuba, and string bass.  Students that play the trombone or cello may rent one from the district for use in school and should obtain one for use at home. Students that play instruments that are too large for the bus (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, baritone/euphonium, tuba and string bass) may pay one rental fee to the District and will receive one instrument to use at home and one to use at school.  

     

    If you are considering purchasing an instrument please contact the music teacher for a list of recommended instrument brands. It is very important that you choose a quality brand when purchasing a musical instrument.  Unfortunately, there are many off-brands available today that are not good choices for purchase.  Some of these off-brands cannot even be repaired when they become broken, because the necessary parts to repair them are not available. 

     

    If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s music teacher.

     

    Hoover Elementary

    Orchestra/Band: Ms. Regan - ARegan@ktufsd.org

     

    Holmes Elementary

    Orchestra/Band: Ms. Aurigema  MAurigema@ktufsd.org 

     

    Lindbergh Elementary:

    Orchestra/Band: Mrs. DelBello MDelBello@ktufsdg.org

     

    Franklin Elementary:

    Orchestra - Mrs. McCormick    AMcCormick@ktufsd.org

    Band - Mr. Backlund   BBacklund@ktufsd.org

     

    Edison Elementary:

    Orchestra - Ms. Beiter - JBeiter@ktufsd.org

    Band - Ms. Aurigema -  MAurigema@ktufsd.org



     

                                                                                          5-12th grade Instrumental Music

                                                                                             

    Middle School/High School 

    Students in grades 5-12 are expected to provide their own instrument—either by rental from a music store or purchase.  The only instruments for students in grades 5-12 that are guaranteed to be rented out from the school (for a $40 rental fee) are: piccolo, oboe, bassoon, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, french horn, baritone/euphonium, tuba, and string bass.  Students that play the trombone or cello may rent one from the district for use in school and should obtain one for use at home. Students that play instruments that are too large for the bus (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, baritone/euphonium, tuba and string bass) may pay one rental fee to the District and will receive one instrument to use at home and one to use at school.  

     

    If you are considering purchasing an instrument please contact the music teacher for a list of recommended instrument brands. It is very important that you choose a quality brand when purchasing a musical instrument.  Unfortunately, there are many off-brands available today that are not good choices for purchase.  Some of these off-brands cannot even be repaired when they become broken, because the necessary parts to repair them are not available.

     

    If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s music teacher. 

    HMS: 

    5th grade Orchestra: Mrs. Odrobina     EOdrobina@ktufsd.org 

    6th and 7th grade Orchestra: Ms. Cartwright   SCartwright@ktufsd.org

    5th grade Band: Ms. Moore   GMoore@ktufsd.org 

    6th and 7th grade band Mrs. Kwitowski   MKwitowski@ktufsd.org

    FMS: 

    Orchestra: Mrs. McCormick    AMcCormick@ktufsd.org

    5th grade Band: Mr. Backlund      BBacklund@ktufsd.org

    6th and 7th grade Band: Mr. Ihde  MIhde@ktufsd.org

    KE: Orchestra: Mrs. Jay - LJay@ktufsd.org

    Band: Mr. Aguglia PAguglia@ktufsd.org 

    KW: Orchestra: Mrs. Fryer Kfryer@ktufsd.org

    Band: Mr. Towey PTowey@ktufsd.org or Mrs. Anderson Landerson@ktufsd.org