• Thursday, February 20th, 2025

    School resumes in-person today! Dress warm for the commute and see you all back in the classroom!

    Wednesday, February 19th, 2025

    Due to the freezing temperatures and hazardous road conditions, SLPS has canceled school for tomorrow. Stay warm and watch for updates regarding coming school days! 

    Tuesday, February 18th, 2025

    There is in-person school today! However, due to illness, Ms. Bartleman will be absent. An alternative assignment has been created for students to complete with the substitute teacher. If there are any questions, please email me at Rachel.Bartleman@slps.org

    Monday February 17th, 2025

    In honor of President's Day, SLPS schools will be closed and hold no in-person classes. Due to incoming winter weather, there is a possibility for AMI Days/Snow Days this week. Please watch for email alerts regarding upcoming school days. Families of students with D or F at progress report grades will be contacted in the next few days.

    Wednesday, February 12th, 2025 

    For students enrolled in 6th hour Beginning Winds (Woodwind), this is your notification that one of Ms. Bartleman's professors from UMSL will be sitting in to conduct an official observation. Observation #2 is scheduled for Thursday, February 27th, 2025, and will be held in the auditorium. This observation is part of Ms. Bartleman's coursework to complete her certification program. Please encourage students to arrive for class on time that day. 

    Friday, February 7th, 2025 

    As of today, all progress report grades have been posted and sent out. If your student is receiving a D or F, I will contact parents/guardians via email to explain what a student is missing and the deadline for late work to be submitted for Quarter 3. 

    Monday, February 3rd, 2025

    As a reminder, all progress report grades are going to be sent out this Friday (February 7th) by the administration. If your student has any missing, the cutoff for late work submission is Wednesday, February 5th at 11:59 PM. 

    Due to recent decisions made by the school administration, there will be a slight adjustment to the music course schedule on B days. These changes will result in adjustments to students' spring semester schedules. Changes made will be indicated via underline. 

    B Days

    • 5th Period: PLAN/PLC/Zoom Mentorship
    • 6th Period: Beginning Winds (Woodwinds)
    • 7th Period: Intermediate Band
    • 8th Period: Beginning Winds (Brass)

    Students are advised to contact their guidance counselor to see how their class schedule has been adjusted. I apologize for any distress this may cause as these changes were not my decision to make. 

    Monday, January 27th, 2025

    This Thursday and Friday, Ms. Bartleman will be absent from school due to attending the 87th Annual Missouri Music Educator Association Conference out of town. In her absence, students will be allowed to complete any missing assignments and turn in an extra credit assignment. Please encourage your students to check SIS for any missing assignments (which will be marked as a 0). Both of those days will be a B day. Progress Report grades will be released on Friday, February 7th.

    Reminder: Make sure students turn in the syllabus signature page to Ms. Bartleman before the deadline. If turned in while Ms. Bartleman is absent, there will be a vanilla envelope for students to put in. 

    Monday, January 20th, 2025

    In honor of Martin Luther King day, SLPS schools will be closed and have no classes. If your student is missing assignments, all grades are up-to-date on SIS. Anything that is missing is marked as a 0 in the gradebook. 

    Monday, January 13th, 2025

    In the coming days, all students will be sent home a copy of their assigned course syllabus. Please take the time to review these with your students to ensure there is a clear understanding on what is expected this semester. The final page of the syllabus is a signature page. Make sure that your student returns that syllabus to me as soon as possible. The deadline for submission is Friday, January 31st, 2025. 

    Sunday, January 12th, 2025

    Tomorrow, January 13th, 2025, all classes will resume in person. Please adhere to the normal classes, with 1st period starting at 7:15AM. Looking forward to seeing everyone back in person tomorrow! 

    Friday, January 10th, 2025

    Due to winter weather, it will be a district-wide AMI Day. Please refer to the schedule for the times of music classes: 

    • 1st Hour Understanding Music 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM
    • 2nd Hour Understanding Music 8:25 AM - 9:10 AM
    • 3rd Hour Beginning Percussion 9:20 AM - 10:05 AM
    • Virtual Office Hours: 1:30 PM - 2:12 PM

    Virtual meetings will be held on Microsoft Teams. Please check the Teams tab for more information. Check in tomorrow for updates regarding the status of in-person classes for the next school day. 

    Thursday, January 9th, 2025

    Due to winter weather, it will be a district-wide AMI Day. Please refer to the schedule below for the times of music classes. 

    • 5th Hour Beginning Winds (Brass) 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM 
    • 6th Hour Beginning Winds (Woodwinds) 8:25 AM - 9:10 AM
    • 7th Hour Intermediate Band 9:20 AM - 10:05 AM
    • Virtual Office Hours: 1:30 PM - 2:12 PM

    Virtual meetings will be held on Microsoft Teams. Please check the Teams tab for more information. Check in tomorrow for updates regarding the status of in-person classes forthe  next school day. 

    Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 

    Due to winter weather, it will be a district-wide AMI Day. Please refer to the schedule for the times of music classes: 

    • 1st Hour Understanding Music 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM
    • 2nd Hour Understanding Music 8:25 AM - 9:10 AM
    • 3rd Hour Beginning Percussion 9:20 AM - 10:05 AM
    • Virtual Office Hours: 1:30 PM - 2:12 PM

    Virtual meetings will be held on Microsoft Teams. Please check the Teams tab for more information. Check in tomorrow for updates regarding the status of in-person classes fothe r next school day. 

    Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 

    Due to winter weather, it will be a district-wide AMI Day. Please refer to the schedule below for the times of music classes. 

    • 5th Hour Beginning Winds (Brass) 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM 
    • 6th Hour Beginning Winds (Woodwinds) 8:25 AM - 9:10 AM
    • 7th Hour Intermediate Band 9:20 AM - 10:05 AM
    • Virtual Office Hours: 1:30 PM - 2:12 PM

    Virtual meetings will be held on Microsoft Teams. Please check the Teams tab for more information. Check in tomorrow for updates regarding the status of in-person classes forthe  next school day. 

    Monday, January 6th, 2025

    Due to winter weather, all in-person classes are canceled. Stay tuned for updates in the coming days. 

    Friday, January 3rd, 2025

    For students enrolled in 2nd hour Understanding Music, this is your notification that one of Ms. Bartleman's professors from UMSL will be sitting in to conduct an official observation. Observation #1 is scheduled for Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025, and will be held in Room 111. This observation is part of Ms. Bartleman's coursework to complete her certification program. Please encourage students to arrive for class on time that day. 

    Friday, December 20th, 2024

    As of today, all grades have been submitted and finalized for Quarter 2/Term 1! At this point, any late work submissions will not be accepted. Have a great winter break! 

    Monday, December 16th, 2024 

    Happy finals weeks! Below is the schedule for when music class finals will be held: 

    • Tuesday
      • 6th Period: Understanding Music 
    • Wednesday 
      • 1st Period: Understanding Music 
      • 2nd Period: Beginning Winds 
    • Thursday 
      • 7th Period: Intermediate Band 
      • 8th Period: Concert Band
    • Friday 
      • 3rd Period: Beginning Percussion

    The cut-off for students to submit all late work from Quarter 2 is Friday, December 20th, 2024 at noon. If your student is unsure about what they are missing, please Microsoft Teams and SIS (anything marked as 0 is missing).  

    Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

    In preparation for next semester,  I wanted to provide notice that the music course schedule is going to be slightly adjusted. The reason for this adjustment is due to Ms. Bartleman needing to travel to McKinely for a mentorship per her program requirements at UMSL. Below is the newly adjusted music course schedule starting in January: 

    A Days

    • 1st Period: Understanding Music
    • 2nd Period: Understanding Music (moved from 6th Period)
    • 3rd Period: Beginning Percussion
    • 4th Period: PLAN/Mentorship @ McKinley

    B Days

    • 5th Period: Beginning Winds (Brass)
    • 6th Period: Beginning Winds (Woodwinds)
    • 7th Period: Intermediate Band
    • 8th Period: PLAN/Mentorship @ McKinley

    In addition to changes in course offerings, there is also a new location set for all band classes! Starting in January, all band students will be able to play instruments in the auditorium on B days. More details to come on logistics, instruments, and more. 

    Thursday, November 14th, 2024

    As of today, all music classes have been relocated permanently to Room 111. This is a change from the 209 Computer Lab due to upcoming testing. Next semester, all band classes are going to be held on the Auditorium stage, and we will resume playing instruments. Due to worsening conditions of the band room, there is no timeline for music to return downstairs for the remainder of the school year. 

    Friday, November 8th, 2024

    Currently, all music classes are held in Room 209. Within the next week or so, all classes will be relocated to another classroom in the building. Due to its conditions, we will not be returning to the band during this academic year. I will post an update on when this move will happen. 

    Thursday, October 3rd, 2024 

    Due to unforeseen safety concerns in the band room, all music classes will be held in Room 209 (Computer lab, 2nd floor, East side of the building) until further notice. Any update on when we will return to the band room will be announced in the future. Thank you!