Dear Strings Parents

Strings parents, please remember to check Newsflash regularly for upcoming events and important updates. We will publish advance dates as soon as we know them to help you plan your year.

Don’t forget to subscribe to SzApp for String Ensemble News. Found under Manage tab, choose the String Ensemble to keep in the loop with any alerts to upcoming events and updated news.

Permission note for mixed cohort ensemble rehearsals

Permission notes for mixing of cohorts have been sent out to Junior Strings, Concert Strings and Senior Strings.

It would be appreciated if these can be ticked and returned as soon as possible or by Friday 25^th Feb. We will require all permission slips back before we are able to commence with the mixed cohort ensemble rehearsals.

Update your child’s class details

Now that classes have been confirmed, please UPDATE your child’s class details on the parent portal. https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic

Tutorials:

By now, parents will have received an email form the Tutor Coordinators (Jane and Rebecca) who have finalised group tutorials for our new training string students as well as individual in-school tutorials.

Parents will have been emailed tutorial details (including tutor name, tutorial time, tutorial day and location). Please look out for this important information in your email. Please check your spam/junk mail.

If you have a question regarding your child’s tutorial, please email your Tutor in the first instance. Alternatively, email tutorband@artarmonpandc.org.au regarding tutorials.

CREATIVE KIDS – claim and volunteer

In 2022 the NSW Government will continue to contribute a $100 Creative Kids rebate for NSW residents. The Artarmon P&C is currently registered as a Creative Kids provider for the band and strings programs.

If you will be taking advantage of this, your first step is to:

Step 1. Apply for a voucher for your child on the Service NSW website:  go to https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-creative-kids-voucher.

Step 2. Please log into the Parent Portal and provide details by completing the form online.

If you wish to use the Creative Kids Voucher you must pay $100 less than your invoice total. We will then credit the $100 against your invoice when we have redeemed the voucher from Service NSW. This only applies to school ensemble fees and not tuition fees.

Step 3. Any creative voucher enquires please email apscreativevoucher@gmail.com

Correspondence

If you are not receiving emails from the Strings Committee, you need to log into your parent portal and update your contact details immediately. A lot of information goes out via email that is not included in Newsflash.

If you have trouble logging into the parent portal, email your group coordinator or the strings convenor. Please update your child’s class details on the parent portal. https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic

Ensembles 

If your child is sick and/or unable to attend a rehearsal, please notify your corresponding Strings Coordinator.

Ensemble rehearsals times:             

Got a question?

Step 1: Have you looked in the 2022 Strings information pack? A copy is available in the MSM parent portal.

Step 2: Keep up to date with our weekly Strings News by checking Newsflash in the Schoolzine app.

Step 3: 

For instrument related enquiries please contact our Instrument Coordinators Aarti at APSstringsinstruments@gmail.com

For tutor related enquires please contact our Tutor Coordinator Jane at tutorband@artarmonpandc.org.au.

For invoicing related enquiries, please contact our Treasurers Namitha and Cat at stringstreasurer@gmail.com

Step 4: for any other enquiries please contact your wonderful Band Coordinators: