[blindkid] band competitions

[JOHN O CARVALHO]

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Debby B" <bwbddl at yahoo.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of NFBnet BlindKid Mailing List" 
<blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Cc: <bvi-parents at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 9:12 PM
Subject: [blindkid] band competitions


> May I brag a bit? I knew my kids were "Superior", but now I have proof! 
> Thursday at the Jazz competition their band received a "Superior" rating, 
> and today at Solo and Ensemble they each received a "Superior" rating! 
> Yay! Lots of hard work went into practicing and preparing.
>
> For those that don't know, Winona is 12 ("until April") and blind from 
> ROP. Daniel is 13 and sighted. Both are in the middle school Jazz and 
> Symphonic bands.
>
> More good news, I was chatting with the high school band director where 
> the kids will go starting in 9th grade. While teaching in NY he had a 
> blind student, so he's "been there, done that." He also is good friends 
> with the current band director, so they'll work together for a smooth 
> transition. Yay!
>
> Debby
> bwbddl at yahoo.com
> www.nfbflorida.org/parents
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> Please support Braille literacy and programs for our youth by sponsoring 
> me in
> the Motor City March for Independence! Better yet, join the team of the FL 
> Parents of Blind Children!
> http://www.marchforindependence.org/goto/fpobc
> http://www.marchforindependence.org/goto/debbyb
>
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