All Grade 6 students doing the Music Introduction course will be issued with a G recorder. This recorder is for them to use at school, and to take home to practice. The students are responsible for buying a replacement should they lose or damage it. Otherwise the recorder they have been issued with is theirs.

There are guitars at school that students can use at school, but will need to buy their own for practice at home. Students will also need to buy several guitar picks for use at school and home.

Students will need:

• Guitar
• Several light/soft  guitar picks

Advice for Buying a Guitar in Shanghai

There are many music shops along Ling Bai Road that sell decent guitars. Search all the shops, bargain hard, and hopefully you can get a good deal. I recommend buying a classical (nylon string) guitar if the student is a beginner, and not spending more than RMB1000.

Size is a primary concern when buying a guitar for a child under the age of ten. It is important that the guitar not be too large for your child or they will not be comfortable playing it. On the other hand, they grow so fast that you don’t want to get one that they’ll outgrow in a couple of months…

Many guitar makers build 1/2 and 3/4 sized guitars (about 30″ and 34-36″ respectively). As a rough guide, 3/4 sized guitars are good for 6-10 year olds, and 1/2 sized guitars are good for 3-6 year olds. Note also that there is a sizeable difference between a 34″ and 36″ 3/4-size guitar, with the former suitable for ages 5-8 and the latter for ages 6-10.

These age-based recommendations are only a rough estimate, as the choice really depends upon the height, not the age of the child. Are you 6′6″, and is your 9-year-old boy already approaching 5′? Then chances are you should invest in a full size guitar. Or, conversely, do you barely measure 5′ and is your 6-year-old girl the smallest child in her 1st grade class? Then it might be a better idea to go for a 1/2 sized guitar.

I hope this helps and good luck with buying your new “6 string.”

Click HERE for the link.

NOT ON MY WATCH

Bring recorders (if you have a G recorder) and memorize the words to “A Roof Over My Head”. Some of you have already done so. Good job!!

It’s good to have you join us at SAS. We are going to have an excellent year. We’ll start off our PE classes with designating lockers, learning how to use the heart rate monitors, participating in some team building games, and then hit our first unit of activities in the Mat Room. Bring your water bottle as our school has a cup free policy.

The first CISSA sport is touch rugby, so make sure you sign up with Mr. Geurten.

Click HERE for the touch rugby rules.

Be sure to check out and familiarize yourself with the PE and Health guidelines.

http://teachers.saschina.org/pyun/pe-health-education-guidelines/

Look forward to seeing you and I wish you all a great 2010/2011 school year.

This year has flown by so quickly. I have thoroughly enjoyed my first year at SAS and have taught some wonderful students. It’s time now to relax, spend time with friends and family, and eat some great food. Eat well, train smart, and I’ll see you soon.

Wow, the school year has gone so fast. We’ll spend the last 2 weeks working on Track and Field events for Field Day.

Field Day June 7

Field Day is approaching soon!!

An exciting fun filled day of track and field events, carnival games, and dodgeball.
There are 90 medals up for grabs, and candy prizes for everyone.

When?

Monday, June 7.
It will be postponed and held on June 8 if it rains.

Time?

8:00 – 3:00

Students will need to bring:

•    House Shirt, shorts, and sports shoes

•    Change of clothes if you wish to participate in the water slide and balloon toss

•    30RMB for the BBQ

•    Your EAGLE spirit!!

Grade 6 boys played well at SSIS on Saturday.

The Pudong 2 side may not have been the strongest team at the tournament, but they certainly were the

MOST MUSCULAR

The Grade 7 trip to Beijng was awesome!!!!

May 5 – Mile Run practice run, Kickball

May 6 -  Health

May 7 – China Alive prep, music concert

May 10-14 – CHINA ALIVE!!