SFTE parents, take advantage of this opportunity!  We will be posting information on the main bulletin board with a sign-up sheet as soon as possible: Parents as Partners.

This is being run by the Suzuki Association of the Americas. The SAA ran a highly successful online teacher’s leadership retreat in 2009, so they have some experience with this.

Over thirty presenters will be sharing their expertise as part of this unique new Suzuki project. Kick-off date is Friday, January 14.

Parents as Partners Online will provide participants with informative talks on various parent education and Suzuki education topics, presented over the course of 6 weeks. Video sessions are 10 to 20 minutes each; participants can access the site at any time day or night to take advantage of these informative, inspiring and concise presentations.

We’ll be having our  2:00 pm Sunday December 5 Holiday play-in at the Moving People Dance Center, 1583 Pacheco Street.  We start at 2:00– please arrive at 1:45. Wear your favorite winter outfit (snowflakes, reindeer antlers, hats & scarfs, festive colors). Margaret has sent a sign-up sheet for help with set-up and the reception.  The program has been e-mailed and posted.

The preliminary schedule for summer 2011 Suzuki Institutes is now posted on the Suzuki Association of the Americas website. There are over 50 Suzuki Institutes (summer camps), from Alaska to New Hampshire, including our own New Mexico Suzuki Institute.  Institutes are open to all Suzuki students.  Some Institutes offer chamber music programs for the most advanced “out of the books” high school students, as well as early childhood programs.  Many offer tuition assistance. Please take a look, and consider fitting one of these into your summer plans.