Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year!
I know many were disappointed and others relieved to hear that we will not be meeting in person to start the school year. I would like to take this opportunity to improve upon our NTI experience from the end of the school year. I have compiled a survey for you to complete asking for your opinion as to what you would like to learn this fall semester, as well as what you did or did not like about NTI in the spring. Please be honest, I want to know what will help you the most and what will keep you the most engaged and participating in the class. Do not be embarrassed to say that you did not enjoy the previous NTI experience; I know that it was not the best, which is why I’m looking for ways to improve the experience for you. For those of you that are incoming from the middle school, please share your middle school NTI experience.
I know there are still many questions including how to get instruments, how to get instruments tuned, how to get music, etc. Please be aware that I am working on all of these items and will have answers for you as soon as possible. I will continue communicating with you via your school email addresses, and also through the remind app. If you are not signed up for the remind app, please make sure to sign up today. To avoid email overload, I will only email once a week unless there is a very important message that must be sent out immediately. I will update our Facebook page and our webpage on a daily basis, so please bookmark and like these pages. Once school starts, Canvas will be our main form of communication/assignments.
Survey Link:
Remind App Link:
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, or just want to reach out to me to share your thoughts or ideas, please email me at any time. I hope to see you are safely soon,
Sarah Payne
Director of Orchestras
Frederick Douglass High School
Carter G Woodson Academy
Dixie Elementary School
Gifted and Talented Certified
sarah.payne@fayette.kyschools.us