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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The first few weeks of school, all the fifth-graders got a chance to learn about the instruments available, and parents were given information about how to sign up for band. I think band started late September, which gave families time to get instruments. The kids are grouped by type, at least at our ES (all woodwinds have band at same time, all brass do, etc.). That means that specials are based on instrument grouping vs. homeroom in fifth and sixth. I am sure some ES do things differently.

I suggest emailing the band teacher if you want to start thinking about it. Most likely though, you will receive a lot of emails about it at the beginning of the school year![/quote]

Do they have to choose between chorus or strings or band?[/quote]

This is basically how it worked at our school too. It's actually great that he has specials with friends that aren't in his class.

Strings started in 4th so in general if someone is choosing between strings and band, they have a year of strings under their belt (I suppose they could have done nothing in 4th, especially with COVID last year, and are making the decision to play SOMETHING for the first time this year, but I think that's probably more the exception than the norm).[/quote]

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