Thank you! August 26, 2009

Thanks to the Long and Szyikowski families for mallets!

More pictures! August 26, 2009

We are getting closer to next week for the project.  Mr. Holl has sent us some more pictures!  SO EXCITING!

A Tube

All layed out

Marimba

More Marimba

Bar ready to be tuned!

More, more marimba

tools

lots of tools

long low C

Thank you! August 24, 2009

A huge thank you to the Wertz, Almedia, and Gruber familes for the supplies they have donated thus far!

Here is the sign out front!

Photos August 20, 2009

Here are some photos of the marimba thus far!

The Frame

The bars

The resonator pipes

Marimba Building! August 20, 2009

Welcome back to a new school year!  We have a very exciting project coming up very soon!

We were awarded a STAR Grant from Montgomery County Public Schools.  We will be building a bass marimba.  Retired teacher, Mr. Brent Holl will be coming to Price’s Fork on September 3^rd and 4^th. The students will be tuning the bars and smoothing the bars out.  A detailed schedule of when students will be working with Mr. Holl will be coming home in a few days. Parents are more than welcome to come and participate in the project. (We would love to have you!)

We are in need of a few things for the project that you might have around the house.

1.    Hard Rubber Mallets (about 6)
2.   Wood Chisels (about 6) Either 1/2in., 3/4in., or 1in.
3.  Sanding Blocks (about 15)

Send me an email eyoung@mcps.org or give  call to the school 951-5736  if you have any of these items!